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13 years ago

Has anyone ever slipcovered leather furniture? I have a leather sofa that I love the lines, but I'm not crazy about leather right now......I'd like to put simple white slipcovers on it. Anyone done it and if so, how did you keep them from slipping and sliding around?

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13 years ago
I did a search online for "slipcovers for leather furniture" and found one particularly interesting return at the link below. Scroll down the page to the point where the video clip of some folks fitting a slip cover to their old leather sofa, and check it out.

Personally, I would think that the seat cushions especially would need to be prewrapped with some pieces of wool (think old blankets?) and basted tightly in place, to prevent the slip covers from sliding around. And especially if your leather sofa was the harder leather and not a soft glove leather, that would be a real problem.

You could always get a professional to make the covers for you, if you want it to look first rate. Even calling a few professionals and asking how they would tackle such a job might give you enough information to encourage you that DIY is a valid option.

Here is a link that might be useful: Video slipcovering leather sofa
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Here is a list of manufacturers as a starting point. I have also included the link to photos of slipcovered sofas in Houzz because you can view the picture, and ask questions. They will often identify the manufacturer of the furniture. You might also want to post on the Home Decorating forum. They might be a bit more chatty about this. Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams http://www.mgbwhome.com/slipcovered-C13.aspx MGBW also private labels some of the sofas sold by the retailes listed below. They are available nationally. Rowe Pottery Barn Rooms To Go (Cindy Crawford Collection) Arhaus Ballard Designs LL Bean JC Penney Restoration Hardware Room & Board Club Furniture Nantuckit IKEA Crate & Barrel Home Decorators Collection Cottage Home Lee Industries Our Boat House Here is a link that might be useful: [Slipcovered Sofas on Houzz[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/white-slipcovered-sofa-phbr0lbl-bl~l_42878)
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