Sunday, April 26, 2020

How to Makeover a $35 Couch with a Slip Cover

Hello there! I hope this day finds you happy and healthy!  We are hanging in over here!  I'm still going to work and the patient load is still very low.  In our area they are slowly opening up some businesses, but mostly its all still the same as it was.

Excuse my Easter decor, but I received this couch cover back around that time and I'm just now getting around to reviewing it for you.  Long story short, this couch cover is amazing!

We've had this couch for a while now.  It made it through the move with us and it's a pretty comfy couch, but it needed a little pick me up!  Ok look at it!  Would you have known that there was a couch cover on here if I didn't just tell you? Maybe not?  The cover is all one piece.  It reminds me of a fitted sheet with a few extra pockets for the arms.
This is how it comes to you.  Ours is a Subrtex in the size Large and the color Ivory.  There are lots of colors to choose from.

I'm not going to lie, I was a bit skeptical when I first  took it out of the shipping box.  Then I opened it up and it was the softest material, oh my goodness!  Then, I pulled it out of the package and thought to myself, "This is not going to work!"  But it did, perfectly too!
BEFORE:  This is our $35 bargain couch that I found on Facebook Market Place.  It was in excellent shape but really dirty when my husband brought it home.  He didn't think it was going to work out, but I told him I'd try and clean it up with our portable carpet cleaner.  I took the cushion covers off and through them in the washer and then cleaned the rest of the couch and pillows with the carpet cleaner.  It was like brand new when I finished about an hour later!

As you can see, it doesn't have a typical back on it, it has lots of big pillows for the back cushion.  This is the reason I thought this cover may not work.

You can also see the big beautiful pom pom throw over the arm and that big beautiful cat laying there too, right?  Our three cats think that arm that the throw is over is their scratching post! Grrrr!

P.S. This is why we spend $35 on couches!  We love our cats like children, but I don't know how to make them NOT scratch the furniture! And NO, we do not believe in removing their claws! That is cruel and unusual punishment! They are cats! Oh and YES, they have a scratching post which they do use as well.
Anyway, look!  It fits perfectly and you can barely even tell that there is a cover on it!  It is super comfy to sit on and it actually stays put no matter how wiggly you are on the couch!

PRO TIP:  To put the cover on, I started at the bottom front edge and worked my way up to the back.  Tucking and straightening as I went, first one side then the other. After you get the entire cover on, just straighten the seams up with the lines of your couch. EASY!  I put this cover on by myself, with no second person needed.

NOTE: The back of the couch does show, so if your couch doesn't sit against a wall like ours does, this style may not work for you.
Best of all, you can take the cover off and wash it.  I just throw it in the washer on the gentle cycle and tumble dry on low heat.  So, if you've been wanting to try a slip cover, this is a very affordable one to try.  We are really enjoying ours! CLICK HERE to get you one too!

If you missed reading my last post RIGHT HERE, pop over and check it out. I have a discount code for you!

If you loved this idea and want to save it for later, be sure to pin it to your favorite Pinterest board.  I have a Pinterest board set up just for all things crafty called Farm House Decor Ideas and all kinds of other fun stuff and, I'm pinning something new every day. Won't you join me?

GREAT NEWS!  I now have an Amazon Storefront!  If you ever want to purchase anything I'm showing you here, you can pop over to my shop and see what I've picked out for you! Click right here to visit. You can find this bedspread in the "For Our Home" section.

It doesn't have to be done all at once.  It is a slow process in the works! C-ya next time!


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17 comments:

  1. Sharing this on the weekend edit later today! It looks amazing! laura

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    1. Hi Laura! Thank you so much for sharing me sweet lady, I really appreciate it! :)

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  2. Cats will be cats. Looks good.

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    1. Hi there! This is so true! Thanks so much for stopping by sweet friend! :)

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  3. A few pieces of clear vinyl fabric pinned to the sides of your sofa might work keeping the cats from scratching. They don't like the texture of the vinyl I guess. I took them off after a while but the kitties had changed their habits by then!

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    1. Hello there! Oh, that sounds like a a great idea! Thank you so much for letting me know! :)

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  4. Looks amazing. I know what you mean about the cats being your children. Just gotta put up with it. I think your cats are gorgeous.

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    1. Hi Judy! Thank you! Yes ma'am, it's just what cat Mamas do I guess. We love them so we put up with it! :)

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  5. It hardly looks like a slipcover at all! And love your easter décor, too... very cute :)

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    1. Hi Cynthia! Thank you so much! I think that's what I like most about it, you can't tell its a slip cover! :)

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  6. Great for a new look.
    Starting following you on Pinterest!
    Have a great week,
    Kippi

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    1. Hi Kippi! Yes it is and thank you so much for the follow! Have a wonderful weekend! :)

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  7. Hi Marilyn! Thank you so much for all you do sweet lady! :)

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  8. DeeDee! I LOVE this! I just ordered my couch cover!! Great minds think alike! Yours looks beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing with me at this week’s TFT party! Im featuring you tomorrow at the party! Congratulations! Stay safe and sound.

    Theresa

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    1. Hello Theresa! Thank you so much, what an honor! I hope you enjoy your cover as much as I'm enjoying mine! :)

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  9. So I'm wondering if the cats have scratched your new cover? I recently made kitchen chair slipcovers partly because of our cat! And I've seen other slipcovers lately, too. It must be the season for slipcovers!

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    1. Hi Liberty! I think you're right, I've seen lots of covers too! No, they have not bothered it so far! I do keep throw blankets on both sides of where they used to scratch, so I think that detours them a bit too! :)

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