There are a few easy steps to follow to make the best of some of the most innovative and practical ideas to cover your sofa. The best part of these ideas is that some of them will not need you to sew the sofa covers.
Idea number one: cover your sofa with drop cloths. This is the most popular, easy, and cheapest DIY way to cover your sofa. The easy steps to follow this process include:
- Buying the biggest drop cloths available in the market if you cannot measure your sofa accurately
- Taking all the cushions off your sofa as possible
- Laying the drop cloth over the seat so that it covers it up entirely and you can even double-fold and tuck it inside the crevices to prevent slipping
- Cutting the fabric and lining up the edges
- Making sure that the cloth is smooth all over the sofa
- Pushing and tucking the excess fabric to squeeze it tightly inside the crevices
- Laying the other piece of fabric to wrap the cushions so that the opening of the fabric is at the bottom of the cushions and
- Placing them on the sofa and pushing the excess fabric to squeeze in tightly so that it does not slip when you sit on it.
You can add to its look, depth, and interest by adding different textures into the arm such as knits, stripes or crochets along with lots of pillows of different colors, patterns, and shapes.
Different DIY slipovers
If you are not fond of drop cloths, you can even try out a few different types of DIY slipovers for different types of sofas.
- A DIY sheet sofa slipcover will pay you off well because you will not need to buy any expensive ones from a departmental store. These slipcovers will give your furniture that desired a new look. You can use repurpose old sheets for that matter if you do not even want to buy some inexpensive sheets. You will get these from your local thrift stores and will look just like a real one making it a perfect way to cover your sofa as well as the cushions even. It is easy to remove, wash, and put on.
- You can also use a DIY Idea ruffled sofa slipcover that will also look interesting and elegant. The wonderful ruffled design will give your sofa a welcome and comfortable look. It is very easy to make these sofa covers and will even go well with any farmhouse furniture.
Add beauty with DIY slipcovers with attached cushions on the armor on the back even. Just customize the pattern while making these covers and take measurements accurately.
Some other project ideas
There are also a few other ones that will need a few sewing skills. Cover the back seat and arms of the sofa, secure them with anchor pins leaving a couple of inches for the seam, mark the meeting points with a pencil, and sew the fabric together. If you do not want to sew, simply cover your sofa with a rug.
