Interior designer Judith Romans has a strong philosophy about upholstered furniture: “Every piece ought to have a slipcover,” she says. What they sometimes sacrifice in sleek form, they make up for in ...

Slipcovers are a great way to revamp a chair or sofa without the cost and time of reupholstering or buying a new piece of furniture. Changing the look of even just one chair in a room can have a big ...

Modern slipcovers first came into vogue after British interior designer Rachel Ashwell coined the term "Shabby Chic" in the late 1980s. Back then, the style was frilly, flowery and ruffly. But that's ...

Slipcovers make it easy to change the look of a room in a snap. Whether you're looking to celebrate a special occasion or just freshen your decor, they can help you remember that with a creative ...

Buying new may not be all it’s cracked up to be right now in home furnishings. If you’ve ordered furniture in the past year or so, you know it’s become a mysterious waiting game. “Backordered” and ...

Save this article to read it later. If you own a couch with threadbare upholstery that is otherwise structurally sound, don’t curb it yet — consider a slipcover. It’s a broad category, encompassing ...

Think of a slipcover not as a make-do measure or as the remedy of last resort, but as another form of recycling, a common-sense, waste-not-want-not way to get the best value for limited financial ...