I have to admit that I get excited when I see a room coming together, and I’m feeling like this room is finally getting to a point that I’m pretty happy with it. You know that feeling when you’ve made some changes, and you feel like it’s the best the room has ever looked. This room was ignored for years, but I’ve been really focused on it for months now. I might have mentioned that our daughter loves to go outside and sit on the porch. Then she likes to come inside and sit on my white chairs. :0
The good news is that they clean up rather well, but since these chairs do not have removable seat cushions, I can’t throw the fabric in the washer.
So I had an idea for the chairs. I didn’t want to make slipcovers, but I did want a layer of something on the chairs that could be washed. I went with these blue linen covers I made.
I really like the way they look, although I wasn’t sure at first. For now, I’ve just got them put in place by temporary means, but I’m looking for a more permanent solution to adhere them to the bottom of the chair. The fabric was provided by Instalinen. This is the Belgian linen in Blue 8.
These pieces are about 23 inches wide by 75 inches long, so it took about 2 yards of fabric to make both of them. I also have another sewing project in mind for the the rest of the fabric. I love working with linen, but you could use another fabric. I think if you have a chair with a kick pleat then this might work better if you tuck the fabric in under your seat cushion. Since these chairs don’t have seat cushions, or kick pleat, I attached the fabric to the bottom of the chair.
This isn’t the only change I’ve made to the room this week. I also added the metal tray on the coffee table. I was excited when I found this much larger tray to use for the top. I need a tray so that things sit flat. The dark color also echoes some other dark tones in the room.
Another change I made to the space are these 4 architectural prints. I had one large piece of artwork here, but it never worked well because of the light switch that is in the way. That’s why I decided to go with 4 prints that could be placed on either side of the light switch.
If you have any ideas for how I should attach the fabric to the bottom of the chair, I would love to hear your ideas!
Congrats to Mary W who won the VISA gift card! She has already been notified.
Margo says
Hi Anita,
How about a Velcro strip? You could either place a couple of Velcro spots to line up under the chair or use on continuous strip across the length. These covers look wonderful, love the shade of blue.
Steph says
Staple gun?
Cecilia from Georgia says
I agree with Margo; glue Velcro under the chair. I use long upholstery pins to hold up the skirt on my white sofa so it doesn’t get messed up when mopping. I can snatch them out in a minute when I need to let it down. Have you tried Revolution fabric? It is very durable and beautiful choices. Wine even cleaned off my chair!
Marsha Williams says
What a great idea and the cover looks like it is truly part of the upholstery. What did you do with the fabric on the back of the chair at the top. It looks like it is not secured in one of the pictures. Also love the wall hanging in back of the couch. Where did you get that or did you make it?
Betty Baker says
Does the fabric move around when you sit on it.I think they look great.
Donna Milazzo says
Velcro seems to be the consensus for attaching the slipcover to the bottom of the chair. I’m sure you are aware you can get ‘sticky-back’ Velcro and it adheres pretty well! Good luck. They look nice.
Connie says
I would just use a staple gun and staple the sticky side of the Velcro to the underside of the front of the chair, sew the fuzzy side to the fabric, wrap over the seat and hold in place with a PVC pipe pushed down into the space between the seat and back. I can’t see how far you wrapped to the outer back, but you could use upholstery pins to secure it under the top roll.
Amy Maclean says
Hi, Anita,
You have found a very simple, yet stylish, solution here. Yes, I agree that Velcro is the way to go.
Frances Batson says
This would keep the chair clean with pets. My cat needs this!
Vprohaska@comcast.net says
What a great idea to protect white slipcover couch and chairs! -Instead of removing the covers weekly to wash them.
Yes I vote for velcro, since stapling it, would eventually damage the existing upholstery. ❤
Carol Payne says
One other possibility – those spiral pins with the clear plastic flat button heads. I’ve used them to attach bedskirts for years, and my fabric shop has them for pennies each. You have wonderful ideas!
Anita says
Thanks Carol, great idea!!!
Edmee says
The blue fabric enhances the existing color of the chairs and creates a beautiful contrast, I like the idea of the spiral pins.