Buying new or paying an upholsterer 2020/07/02 (Thu)

When you have a great sofa or chair except for the rip or stain one of the children added, you can save it. We all hate going out to buy new upholstered furniture. It is expensive and you might have trouble finding something you like as well as the existing pieces in your home. If you bought good quality, the covers might be the only thing wrong with them. They may still be comfortable. If you have looked into reupholstering , the cost might have shocked you a bit. Slip covers may be your answer to rescuing that favorite sofa or chair. Slip covers have come a long way since the first baggy ones that came on the market years ago. There are many on line companies selling a really good product at reasonable prices. Most slip covers are between $99.00 and $245.00 which is a lot cheaper than buying new or paying an upholsterer. If you go on line and key in "slip covers" you will get a whole list of slip cover companies to explore. Some of the best ones are: Surefit Slipcovers, Slip cover Shop.com, Before N After Slip Covers, custom cottage Slip covers.com, Jennifer's Slip Covers & Custom Sewing for The Home. Most on line companies have a choice of ready made or custom slip covers in many styles and sizes. There is a wide selection of fabrics to choose from. Jennifer's Slip Covers has you pick your fabric from a list of companies they recommend like: JoAnn Fabrics or Haberman Fabrics, or on line fabric stores like: Denver fabrics, House of fabrics, Buy fabrics, Fabric Guru, Fabric Paradise or Green Sage Fabrics. You have thousands of fabrics to pick from this way. If you are in a hurry, or don't need a lot of choices, you may prefer the ready made slip covers at less cost. If your sofa or chair is good except for flattened cushions,you might try purchasing polyester quilt bats or fiber fill and wrapping each cushion before adding the new slip cover. You have choices in looks from the different companies. You can get custom fitted, semi loose or loose and casual. There are many pictures showing styles of sofas and the different choices of slip covers for them. Most good companies have measuring guides for you on their sites. You may be asked to send a photo of your furniture to get a better fit. Shipping is usually free from these on line sites.

Room with the perfect decorative items 2020/05/20 (Wed)

The common fabric shades are round, square, hexagon, oval, rectangular, cylindrical or bell-shaped. You wouldn't even notice that it is the same one that you had before the make-over. A room with an Asian motif can have a Pagoda style shade. Get the right lamp shade and you will enjoy the ambiance and the cozy atmosphere that it will create in that corner where you choose your lamp to stand. It only takes a few steps to be able to come up with one that is best for your lighting tool.. You only have to consider the size, shape and style of the base and the style as a whole. The shape of the fabric should correspond to the shape of the base. You will surely enjoy hearing people's appreciation and the more rewarding fact is that you will have a home that can give a relaxing atmosphere that is very useful especially when you come from a long stressful day at work. The impact and the impression that your room will create with all the complementing items will project an image of having a well-organized and meticulous homemaker in you. The last step is to determine the overall height. The best make-over that you can do to a table lamp is to change the fabric shade. The first thing to do is to select the shape of the lamp shade. With these guidelines, you will be able to have a well-designed room with the perfect decorative items. You should note that the height is necessary because you do not want to cover the base of the lamp since the base also adds to the style and overall effect of the lamp. When you change your home motif, you can choose to have it adjust to the style and theme that you want. The general rule is to have a height that is two inches less or more than the height of your lamp. This means that a 14 inch tall table lamp can have a 12 or 16 inch bottom diameter for the fabric shade. You only have to do some revisions and your favourite decor will look brand new. Use this as the basis for your shade's height. A table lamp can be a permanent decorative item in your room. The height should not be more than the height of the harp plus half inch and not smaller than the height of the harp minus half inch. To get an accurate measurement, you have to measure from the edge of the lamp to the stem, a point below the cap of the socket. After choosing the right shade, bottom diameter, height and shape, you are sure to have one fabric that is a perfect fit for your table lamp. It can serve you for years. For a lamp that is 8 inches high, you should have a shade that is 8 1/2 inch or 7 1/2 inch high. The next step is to determine the height of the shade.