I am showing 3 different shots of my living room: A few points: the drapes will be changed to either chocolate or copper color drapes. The green cabinet will be taken out of the room. The armoire with the mirrors will be painted white. I also have another piece of furniture (a small side table) that is painted white. I included a pic of my buffet because it shows the color of the dark wood in the room. I also have two small side tables in the same dark wood. The ottoman will either be slipcovered or I will get a dark wood coffee table. My idea is to "dress down" this room and make it more cozy. Any and all suggestions are welcome. I would love to know what you think of deciding on white or cream colored slipcover for the couch. Sorry about the sheet on the couch. It's for you-know-who (he's standing right there!) Thanks so much!

Of course, you should also pre-shrink your fabric before you cut it if you intend to wash the slipcover (and even if you don't then preshrink with steam.) I would never make a slipcover without this step even if I intended to dry-clean it for most of its life. Eventually, I know I'd want to wash it and still have it fit even at that late stage. Make sure any lining material that you plan to use (like for skirts or pleats) has the same, or less stringent fabric-care characteristics. Pre-shrink, or wash it, as well. I'd also wash scraps of both to discover if one, or more colors run. Regarding piping, if you are going to pipe the slipcover, I recommend removing the existing piping if there is some on the upholstery now. Two layers of piping can make the piece look odd, plus the under-layer bump tends to soil very easily. You can cut it off with a carefully-wielded mat knife. Piping is easy to make: particularly if you use bias strips of the fabric or contrast fabric. (Of course occasionally you can buy pre-made piping in a shade you'd like, but I haven't always been happy with it, quality-wise.) I always make a new, linen, tight cover for anything I'm going slipcover. This can serve as the model for the slipcover, or not, as you prefer. If you don't make a permanent cover of the muslin or linen, then keep it rolled up so the next time you can easily make another slipcover for this chair. Just write on every piece which item it is for, and which way the fabric grain should run. If the padding, webbing or upholstery need perking up, the time to do this is before you invest time in making the slipcover. I sometimes make twice as many seat cushion covers since I have pets and they aren't good at keeping off. Then alternate them in use to keep them looking roughly like the rest of the cover. If you can't manage zippers, you can buy gripper tape or use velcro, or in some cases ties. And keep in mind that slipcovers aren't supposed to look taut like upholstery. The look is usually slight loose. I always need to remind myself of this once I've finished a slipcover project as I am so critical of my own sewing. Oh, and if your fabric doesn't have a clear, undisputed overall pattern to it, do you self a favor and before you cut it run contrasting basting threads at intervals parallel to the selvedge so you never lose track of which way is with the grain and which would be a railroad placement. Try to look at a good book on slip covers before you plan your project. There are some "rules" about where to place design elements for a large pattern, like a floral, in relation to seat back, arms, seat, etc. It's worthwhile reviewing the "correct" options, even if you decide afterward to to do it another way. There are subtle things that we're used to seeing, some so subtle they don't occur to you unless you inadvertently do it wrong. Better to have that mental conversation with yourself before you pick up the...

You need to at least post a pic of your pieces . IMO slip covers are very expensive and I never like the look unless custom made which of course is not budget friendly.

Removing the skirt IMO will not work with a slip cover meant for that chair. What are the legs like for instance ? IMO the chairs are not modern so no matter what you cover them with they still will not be modern. BTW reupholstery will often cost as much as a new chair. The only wat to keep these looking at least a bit simple is a perfectly made and fitted slip cover .