Slip cover for couch

12 years ago

Hi, I am having a slip cover made for my couch. It will be a cream coloured canvas. My questions is should I have a skirt on the slipcover or not?

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lefty47

12 years ago

HI -- Well , I am going to rain on your parade ! I am going to bet you dollars to donuts your not going to like a slipcover on a leather sofa . It never works out and you will be constantly straightening it . They just slip around on the leather -- I guess "slip"cover says it all. Maybe if the cover is made as tailored as possible with a plain no skirt look you may tolerate it for a while. Don't understand why you are covering a leather sofa ... seems like a waste of money !

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janemary1
12 years ago
Love the couch as is but if you want a slipcover I'd stick to something very tailored with or without the skirt. A skirt, even one very plain and tailored will change the look of the sofa somewhat.
abbyjean
12 years ago
No skirt.
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Ku Interior Design
12 years ago
A skirt would not work with the style of the sofa
brms
12 years ago
I would love to see the after!
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Florida Design & Associates, Inc
12 years ago
The sofa has nice, clean lines. A tailored slip cover is a must, but I think that a nice tailored box pleat skirt would look refined, giving a "casual elegance" feel to the room. New pillows (or covers) in fun patterns.....
debfoss
Original Author
12 years ago
@florida design...would a short pleat skirt or to the floor look better? I'm not even sure what that looks like so will have to google it! Thanks.
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Florida Design & Associates, Inc
12 years ago
You would have to go to the floor, but tailored meaning straight clean lines, no rouching or ruffle of any kind.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
12 years ago
I agree, the whole point of leather is the ease of cleaning and now you want something that will get dirty in no time and will not clean easily I don't get it.
debfoss
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks for all your comments. Really appreciate it! As for why I am covering it....just for something different during the spring and the summer months :), the cushions are zippered so the leather will be removed.
Cheers!