Stretch covers for upholstered furniture are used not only to protect against premature wear, but they can also serve as decorating elements of the room. It is cheaper and more expedient to change removable covers than furniture upholstery, and the variety of modern fabrics, their quality, colors and patterns will give splendor to any interior.
Fabrics for covers for upholstered furniture
Selecting fabric for covers on furniture, pay attention to the texture of the material, the color range, ease of care for it, the possibility of removing stains and washing in the car. When purchasing ready-made covers in the store, choose an elastic fabric that will be easily stretched and compressed to repeat the shape of armchairs and sofas, rather than hanging with shapeless rags, creating unnecessary folds.
Acquire cases of certified fabric that has been properly processed, environmentally friendly, of high quality, so that after the first wash the products do not fade, do not shed, do not lose shape. Often for the manufacture of such products is used:
- microfiber ;
- cotton;
- jacquard ;
- shenyl;
- flock;
- velours;
- hypoallergenic synthetics.
An important aspect is the color scale and pattern, the stretch covers for soft furniture should harmoniously fit into the style of the interior, from the avant-garde to the classics. By purchasing two or three sets of tension cases, you can refresh and change the interior depending on the season or mood. If you change the design style of the room, you will not need to buy new furniture, you just need to choose the right fabric and change its appearance, using stretch pads.
Covers for upholstered furniture
Stretch removable covers for upholstered furniture, sewn from modern fabrics, which have perfect fit capabilities, are suitable for any models having different configurations. Especially convenient to use a cover for upholstered furniture on an elastic band, it is easily removed and put on, the whole process takes 5-10 minutes, it is very convenient if you have to come guests, and you want to refresh the appearance of the room.
Such a solution is also beneficial in everyday life, an easy replacement is necessary in families with small children or animals and inevitable stains in this case. The elastic band, built-in by the contour, ensures a reliable fastening of the stretch cover on the upholstered furniture, promotes better tension and fit, excluding wrinkles and sagging, does not allow the cover to move to the side.
Waterproof Covers for Furniture
This type of stretch cover is often used in everyday life of the family, in which there are small children, elderly (especially sick) people and you need to protect soft furniture from unwanted stains and moisture. High-quality furniture covers with waterproof properties are more functional and practical, they have the following advantages over casings from ordinary fabrics:
- Two-ply. The upper layer is the decorative layer, the second is the protective layer. The liquid that has got on the cover can not penetrate into the upholstered furniture and gradually destroy its filler, the cover can be washed, eliminating stains on the outer layer.
- Hypoallergenicity. To make a waterproof layer, materials that are not capable of causing an allergic reaction are used.
- Strength. For the manufacture of such products, the highest quality and strong materials are used.
- Light air permeability. The uniqueness of the material makes it possible to freely circulate the air inside, preventing the ingress of moisture.
Universal covers for upholstered furniture
Universal stretch covers for soft furniture, the invention is far from new, but modern products made from high-tech fabrics have gained great popularity in the protection of upholstered furniture and the rapid change of its design. You can divide universal furniture covers into the following types:
- eurocovers;
- separate capes on furniture fragments (armrests, backrests, seats);
- products with an elastic band around the edges;
- custom-made cases, using straps, zippers, elastic bands, sewn to individual sizes.
As already mentioned above, the optimal solution is universal covers for furniture on elastic, especially if they are made according to European standards. Such tensioning kits are suitable for most models of upholstered furniture (having backrests and armrests or not, and also possessing some other features), so it will not be difficult to choose a new outfit for your armchairs and sofas.
Covers for frameless furniture
The frameless furniture has several positive qualities, including the original appearance and increased comfort. The shape of the furniture may be different, but in any case, the kit includes covers - inside and outside. On frameless armchairs and sofas, dimensionless stretch covers for furniture, are the best option, since they do not require the observance of rigid forms corresponding to stationary models.
Dimensionless covers allow frameless furniture to easily take any shape, depending on the person sitting in it, adjusting to the characteristics of his body. Stretchy upper covers for frameless furniture have one design feature, more often they provide a lightning, which contributes to the fact that the mattresses are hidden in the covers completely, without leaving unprotected areas.
Cover for corner furniture
A cover on furniture on an elastic band on a sofa with an angular arrangement can have several different forms of cut and properties of the used fabric:
- left-sided or right-handed protrusion, to possess some non-standard form;
- possibility to stretch easily;
- have the form of a cape to which decorative ties and laces are sewn, or a zipper is inserted.
To make a stretch cover of complex shape on the corner furniture models, it is best to use the services of a specialist and sew it to individual sizes, to order. In this case, the optimal solution will be the use of a fabric that is easily stretched, and will allow to cover the furniture smoothly, without wrinkles and folds. The advantage in such situations is given to models of stretch eurocover on the elastic band, from the fabrics in which elastic threads are present.
Covers for children's furniture
Stretch covers on an armchair, furniture frameless or a stationary sofa in a children's room is very practical and necessary thing, after all who as not the child often all spoils. Selecting the fabric for stretch covers in the nursery, pay attention to the following aspects:
- ecological compatibility;
- strength;
- protective coating (impregnation);
- easy maintenance (washing, vacuuming in a gentle mode);
- acceptable for the child, does not irritate the coloring and pattern, corresponding to the age (flowers, animals, toys, heroes of cartoons and fairy tales).
Using tension pads, you can not only protect furniture from dust, dirt and stains, but also easily combine separate, completely different items into one set. Having replaced classical, monochrome covers on multi-colored, mottled you instantly change the style decision of an interior. The very simple, not new furniture can turn into a luxurious element of the interior with stylish coats.