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This year I am planning on entertaining at home and preparation is the name of the game. With friends and their kids or even with someone who had one drink too many, I’m banking on someone spilling something on the furniture. It’s just par for the course (especially when you have any kids under age eight in the room – although the worse are the overgrown and over-enthusiastic men over 35). So this year I am ready to defy convention and slipcover my way through Thanksgiving.

Parsons chairs are on my list. Tight fitting short covers, here I come. I’m even thinking of throwing caution to the wind and am going for white (I have more modern/contemporary furniture with lots of pop art in the room). I have my laundry detergent at hand, so why not? I have to go do the laundry at some point. Or should I go more festive with a nice cordovan or chocolate dining chair cover? Mmmm chocolate, reminds me I have to figure out what dessert to serve. That can wait.

Okay, now that my dining room is covered (excuse the pun) I still have to think about my living room. I want a new look anyway and I need something that is durable and easy to manage. Leather slipcovers with some new cushion covers it is. Great for the guys who are going to destroy my house while watching college football. Black or brown leather slipcovers? Black goes with everything and works for me – black it is and it goes with the rest of my furniture. So all I really have to do is spritz and wipe clean. And although I have to do laundry at some point, the less I do the happier I am. So to my rambunctious, football loving guests – beware, I’m ready for you. I’ve got it covered, my sofa that is and no one will know the difference.

Yes, I feel better – sleek, sexy slipcovers from Stretch and Cover can save Thanksgiving. That’s what I have to be thankful for.


]]> http://blog.stretchandcover.com/index.php?entry=entry091008-125639 When decorating your space, ask yourself what kind of look and feel you’re ultimately going after. What this translates into is texture, fabric, and color.

Decorating with Texture

What kind of texture works with the feel and sense of comfort you are looking to achieve? With so many choices on the market, you can find slipcovers in colorful washable cotton, durable denim or faux suede, elegant velvet, snuggly chenille, faux leather, jacquard and many more.

Stretch twill fabric is a casual fabric designed to be used in virtually any setting. It is probably the most popular slipcover fabric and can be used to coordinate with virtually any decorating style or color scheme. You can even match the covers with different seat cushion colors for an even more stylish and original look.

Micro suede fabric is gaining fast in popularity, is durable and works in both formal and casual settings. These look best in browns, tans, and stone colors. And if you like the texture and durability of micro suede and want to bring in a bit of color, burgundy may be a good choice for you.

Chenille fabric, offers a very soft, comfortable fabric with an eye-catching traditional design. And if you’re looking for texture that provides a simple elegance that works with almost any décor, you can’t go wrong with a diamond jacquard pattern. Depending on the color, it provides a contemporary look (ivory) or a traditional look (latte).


Decorating with Color

Neutral or basic colors to provide you with a level of easy sophistication. You can accessorize to provide your own distinctive touch – express your personality through accessories for your own personal spin.

Think about how you like to feel in your home and what you presently have. Want to stimulate the senses? Go with bright primary colors in red, blue, or sunny yellows. Contribute to a particular style of décor such as Southwestern, Country, Traditional, Shabby Chic, or Victorian with appropriate slipcover fabrications and design patterns. Or there’s always white paired with black and red for a contemporary look or pair white with navy for a nautical look.

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When you’re decorating with color there are some basic color terms that may come in handy:

•The hue of a color is the basic color. For example, blue is the hue in light blue and dark blue.
• Tone describes the color's density and reflective quality. Tone is important when choosing a color scheme.
•The value of a color describes the amount of white or black in the color. The value ranges from light to dark on a gray scale.
•The saturation of a color refers to its pureness and boldness.


Think about how you like to feel in your home and what you presently have. Want a little pop in the room? Go with a dash of color with reds or blues. Want a calmer, relaxed feel? Go with neutrals. Or there’s always white for a contemporary or even beachy look.

Primary colors – reds, blues, and yellows tend to give an added “pop” to a room. Want a hot, sexy contemporary look? Go with a black and white palate with just the right amount of lipstick red for effect.

A very common train of thought is to start out with a neutral “canvas” with beiges, off-whites, and naturals and browns to have a relaxed, sophisticated comfort, and use that as a base for adding in splashes of color. With browns people tend to add pastels or light blues for dashes of colors that still calm the senses.

You can accessorize to provide your own distinctive touch – express your personality through accessories for your own personal spin. Some people like a low key look, and others seek a bold, fun and color filled scene to heighten the senses. If you have artwork, you may want to bring in colors from your pictures into your textiles and furnishings via pillows, throws or even through a chair and rug.

What we find at Stretch and Cover is that when people are shopping for slipcovers:

•Most people do go with neutrals for a relaxed, sophisticated comfort.
•Burgundies and reds however provide a more contemporary look.
•Denims are gaining resurgence. With denim, you can create either a romantic or casual look to a room depending on the other decorating components.
•Shades of light to darker greens serve a variety of decorating styles. Prints are done in multiple colors in special looks also work and many people and have coordinating pillows for their basic furniture.

But remember, there really are no hard and fast rules that say you must use a specified color scheme.
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Sofa slipcovers are amazing now days. The throw cover days served their purpose but thankfully, they are a thing of the past. The sofa slipcovers of now times are not only affordable but offer a variety of styles. Say your current style or theme of your living room is more on the conservative style, but now you feel it is time to add a little flare or even a new classic look to your life. The great thing about sofa slipcovers is you can give new life to your living room easily and quickly for a considerably less amount of money then if you were to replace your sofa or have it re-upholstered. Not only that you can give all the furniture in your living room a face lift using slip covers and still not spend as much as you would replacing one single piece of furniture.

Sofa slipcovers come in a variety of fabrics, textures, and colors but one thing that remains the same throughout is their feel and their fit. Sofa slipcovers have gotten a bad rap in the past in being scratchy, uncomfortable, and never staying in place, which of course was an obstacle to be overcome. Not only have sofa slipcovers put the bad rap to rest, they have surpassed it so far in quality and style one would think your sofa had been re-upholstered. Sofa slipcovers hugs your sofa as if it was a second skin. Now it is not only easy to change the look of a total room with sofa slipcovers but do it with the confidence in knowing that the look you are wanting to achieve is not thrown off by an unsightly outdated slipcover that your always having to readjust.

The exceptional quality and design of sofa slipcovers toped with the superb fabric choices can give not only your sofa new life but also your entire room. Sofa slipcovers are so much more versatile today then in the past. You can change the whole appearance of your sofa. Say you have a two three cushioned sofa, before the throw covers only purpose served was to cover and attempt to protect the upholstery, with sofa slipcovers today, you are not only protecting your upholstery you can keep its original look . Sofa slipcovers today give you the option of individually covering each cushion keeping the sofas original look or the option of making three cushions appear as one long cushion. Whatever look you are trying to achieve with your sofa there is a sofa slipcover that can do that for you. To see an amazing selection of sofa slipcovers and slipcovers for all your furniture needs visit www.stretchandcover.com.

]]> http://blog.stretchandcover.com/index.php?entry=entry090409-145215 Chair slipcovers make it easy to bring all seasons into your home with texture and the colors that match the season and your personal taste.

New furniture to meet the needs of seasonal changes is very impracticable but chair slipcovers make it not only practical but also doable. Chair slipcovers can take a room to a new level adding warmth through textures and color tones or brighten one for a fresh spring or summery appeal. On the practical side of chair slipcovers; they save you money in more ways then one.

New furniture can be very expensive and reupholstering can be just as pricey. A new recliner or comfy chair can easily cost a several hundred dollars. By using chair slipcovers, you can prolong the life of an existing chair or protect your investment in a new one. Even hard to fit chairs can be accommodated through a custom-made chair slipcover.

When going for a new feel to an existing chair, you do not only want to achieve that solely, you want to know that in doing so your chair is protected, that you don’t have to worry about color bleed through and that the chair slipcover is stain and wear resistant. This is all offered through using a high quality and durable chair slipcover.

Knowing your chair is protected and you have achieved the look you have desired give one a peace of mind but even though your chair is covered and you do not have to worry about your chair becoming worn or stained you may concern yourself with the ability to care for the chair slipcover. Yes, it is bound to receive its share of spills and use causing it to become dirty and in need of cleaning. Chair slipcovers are as easy to remove, as they are to put on and are 100% machine washable. Considering they are stain resistant, that is one less concern. A simple wash through your washing machine brings your chair slipcover back to looking brand new. Most chair slipcovers are made from washable fabrics that help you keep your chair looking fresh. Some chair slipcovers fabrics do require dry cleaning, but the convenience of being able to care for your slipcover in your home saves you money and time.

With chair slipcovers, you can change the look of your room, protect your chair, save money, and gives you peace of mind. Chair slipcovers allow you to be the designer and create just the look that is perfect for your home, family, and or lifestyle.

To see a variety of design options to create the perfect look for your chair or any furniture in your home visit www.stretchandcover.com.

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An easy and simple solution to this problem is a loveseat slipcover. Do they not only preserve and protect furniture from wear and tear, but are also stain resistant and 100% machine washable. As easy as you can put a loveseat slipcover on, you can take it off and simply wash the pet hair away. The best part is when your parents make a visit, you simply remove the loveseat slipcover, and they will think your pets are not allowed on your brand new, free of pet hair, loveseat. If it is a surprise visit, they will be impressed in the care you have taken to preserve your loveseats longlivity.

As another example, you can use your loveseat slipcover to protect your precious loveseat from children. Children often times will spill beverages, food, or even play dough on furniture. With a loveseat slipcover, you can rest assured the loveseat your parents gave you will be protected from anything the children may spill or track on it.

Loveseat slipcovers are so easy to put. They are stretch to fit to form every aspect of your loveseat snuggling each contour to fit like a new skin. Friends will be amazed when they see your new loveseat slipcover. Loveseat slipcovers can easily be mistaken for the actual upholstery of the loveseat. Even if the loveseat is unique in dimensions, you can purchase a loveseat slipcovers custom made you the exact dimensions you need.

You can also use a loveseat slipcover to conceal the appearance of an old loveseat. You can allow the oldest loveseat to come to life again in the latest trends giving it a new modern appeal with a loveseat slipcover. Loveseat slipcovers can bring out the designer in you and allow your imagination to go wild with all the possibilities in colors, patterns, and textures.

You can purchase slipcovers for every piece of furniture that has upholstery of some type on it. Keep in mind, it is easier to remove a slipcover and simply throw it is the washer than to try to clean the upholstery of your furniture. A loveseat slipcover can save your loveseat from pets that enjoy making a bed out of your furniture, spills, normal wear and tear at the same time accent your total room. Now, with loveseat slipcovers, any time you have a whim to change the look of your room it is simple. You can change an entire color scheme and feel to a room easily with slipcovers.

For additional assistance, visit www.stretchandcover.com, take a look at all the endless possibilities, and take advantage of the professional help you can receive in getting just the right loveseat slipcover for your loveseat.


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