Extra coversFancy a quick makeover? Changing sofa and armchair covers is one of the easiest ways to breathe new life into your seating – and your whole room. We’ve got lots of covers to choose from in a variety of colors and materials to help you find something that suits your style (no matter how often it changes).Chair Slipcover DiySlipcovers For ChairsMaking SlipcoversSlipcover TutorialSlipcovers BeadDining ChairsOffice Chair Cover DiyDiy OfficeOffice ChairsForwardYes! A tutorial for this office chair slipcover that I need to make for my sewing room. Office Chair Slipcover Tutorial and Slipcover Tips | Positively Splendid {Crafts, Sewing, Recipes and Home Decor}Recover Desk ChairHow To Recover An Office ChairRecover Office Chair TutorialChair HmmmChair RecoveringBobby'S ChairRecover UglyI'Ll RecoverDirty OfficeForwardHow to Re-Cover an Ugly Office Chair - not that ours is ugly, but the magenta doesn't really match the rest of the living room.When I completed my Janery Studio Makeover, I did a lot of simple projects to make the space look and feel a little more finished.
One was the simple slipcover I created for my Ikea Jules desk chair that I use when I’m sewing. The swiveling wheels and the $39 price tag made this a great find for the sewing studio, but the aesthetics of the chair left a bit to be desired. All the chair needed was a more decorative cover for the back, and with its simple lines I knew I could easily make a cover to slip right over it. First, I hemmed a piece of fabric that was a little more than 2 x the width of the chair back. I traced the outline of the back of the chair onto wax paper to create a template. I folded the hemmed piece of fabric in half, wrong sides out, and then ironed that waxed paper onto the two layers of fabric. I then used my machine to sew through the paper and the two layers of fabric – sewing about 1″ wider than the line I had traced on the waxed paper. (If you sewed right on the line your slipcover would end up too tight to fit on the chair back.) Then I cut around the seam I sewed, leaving about 1/3″ between the seam and my cutting line.
I peeled off the waxed paper, turned the cover right side out, and slid it over the back of my chair.In under 30 minutes I had a simple cover that made my simple desk chair look a lot nicer in the studio. It’s always nice to have such a quick and easy DIY project actually work out. The Spring 2017 Palette Creativity starts with a spark - ignite yours with these fresh ideas Get your daily dose of inspiration right here 2 week open return policy and secure payment Care for our planet Machine washable fabrics with a focus on 100% natural materials 3 year quality guarantee & designed to fit beautifullyA relatively cheap way to change the look of your furniture is by changing the standard legs. The most famous company that sells original legs for your IKEA pieces is the Swedish company Prettypegs. I've ordered four of these for my new Soderhamn sofa that will arrive this thursday. I ended up buying the relatively simple rounded wooden pegs ('Svea'), but I like the V-shaped 'Hillevi' legs (that you see in the first picture) very much as well!
Check out the entire Prettypegs collection here. Another Swedish company that sells separate legs is Superfront, a company that I'll elaborate on in a minute.. If you're willing to spend a little more money to update your IKEA furniture, make sure to check out the website of Swedish company Superfront. They've got several designs available in many colours: doors, handles, legs etc! One of the downsides to this website is that they only offer doors for the IKEA Besta, Pax and Metod series. But don't let that be a dealbreaker :) People that know me a little won't be surprised if I say that I absolutely love the cube version :) For an impressive make-over you could also consider changing the covers of your sofa or lounge chair. This is especially a good idea if the your furniture piece is still in a good condition but you just don't like the colour/print anymore. IKEA does sell separate covers for many of their models, but only in the colours that they already sell couches in. And sometimes you just want something a little more special :)
That's where Swedish (what else?) company Bemz comes in! From baby blue to zebra to floral and plaid -- you can get every print or colour or style you can imagine here :) It is quite pricy though (€219 for the sofa cover that I would want), but it shows in the quality I think, at least on the photo. I mean, have you ever tried a IKEA Klippan cover on a leather Klippan sofa (like I did?). It was way too wide, the leather surface was obviously too slippery and it looked like I pretty much just put my bedding over my sofa ;) Then I think this would be a way better option! You can also order a Bemz sample if you're not sure about the colour or quality of the fabric. Here is some inspiration from the Bemz website!This design for Ding3000 is actually called 'Billy Wilder' because it makes your classic IKEA Billy well ehm.. The design won its maker a concept award. A little less known company that helps you to customize your IKEA furniture is Mykea, who offer stickers for your pieces.