Creating an “Easy to Care For” Environment

We all want our house to look its absolute best and, in a perfect world, we would each have a maid who cleans, vacuums, and dusts every day. But, that’s not “reality” for most of us. The result: we wait until company is scheduled to arrive before we dash around in a hurried frenzy trying to get things “straightened up.”

What if you could have a good looking room – especially your furniture – all the time? Well, you can, by using slipcovers.

Not only do slipcovers transform the look of furniture, they can change the entire atmosphere in a room. This is especially fun if you’re a decorator who loves to change his/her décor according to the time of year. During the summer, you can throw on a light colored slipcover – maybe in white or blue – and bring that beach feeling inside. For fall, how about using a slipcover in a dark brown with a few accent pillows? Around the holidays, make a quick switch to red or green (Christmas) or blue (Hanukkah). And when Spring rolls around, how about a nice yellow? Yes. You can change out your slipcovers as often as you like. Simply put the first one on (if you don’t currently have one), enjoy it for as long as you like, slip it off, and then put on another one when you’re ready. No muss. No fuss.

Now if you have kids and/or pets (and most of us have one, the other, or both), you know that there’s going to be a spill of this, a drop of that, or maybe little patches of fur here and there. That’s where a slipcover comes to the rescue. Just pick a fabric type that works best for your situation. Maybe some faux leather that wipes clean when the kids spill, or possibly soft chenille that you can run a lint brush over and watch the pet hair roll off! Think how great it will be to simply grab that slipcover, toss it into the washing machine and in a matter of a few hours, you’re putting it back on as if the spill, drops, or fur were never there!

And when we talk about slipcovers in relation to having an “easy-to-care for” environment, what could be better than having no cares when it comes to changing the mood of your room? A slipcover is the ideal solution to create an environment that is 100% based upon usage. For that anniversary night celebration, throw on a velvet slipcover that you and your honey can snuggle on as you sip champagne. If the guys are going to watch that sports event at your place, a sleek leather look is certain to be a winner. Still yet, you can have some nice cool canvas twill for those hot summers days when all you want to do is sit around sipping iced tea and reading a good book. And when the occasion is over, just toss your slipcover in the wash and you’re set to go for next time. What could be better than that?

Slipcovers have become a staple of home decorating over the past several years. As a result, your choices are as wide and varied as your mind can imagine. It’s it nice to know that the biggest task you’ll now have is just trying to decide what color, pattern, or style you want!