Time is fast approaching for the holidays so it’s time to think
about making a few low budget changes!
If you’re unhappy with your living room or dining room - especially your
worn-out sofa and/or chairs - here are some budget-wise decorating ideas to
update your upholstered items:
- If your sofa or chairs need recovering
or need to be replaced and it’s not in your budget this year, consider
slip covering them instead! You can buy stretchable slipcovers at stores such as
Walmart and Target. For even more selection, look at Surefit, Bed, Bath and
Beyond, J.C. Penney or Pottery Barn slipcovers online – to name a few!!
-If you can’t find a ready-made slipcover to fit your sofa, find a
nice quilt or throw to drape over your sofa to cover those worn out or stained
area.
-Add accent pillows for some added color
to your “new” sofa. Accent pillows are good to “hide” holes and
stains too J.
You can add up to six on a long sofa; about four on a love seat; and one
or two on a large chair.
- Many dining room chairs that have removable seats can be
recovered easily.
Just unbolt the seat from the chair frame
and stretch your new fabric over the seat. Make sure you have extra fabric to
tuck around to the back and use a staple gun to attach it. Or you can add extra color and style by
covering your dining room chairs with slip covers made for them. You can buy them from the stores I mentioned above.
Hope these ideas will help you (and your
wallet)get your home ready for the upcoming holidays! I'll blog some more ideas
next month or check out my facebook page
for lots of decorating ideas and pictures of rooms decorated by A Goode Start
Decorating: www.facebook.com/agoodestartdecorating.
I'd also welcome any comments from you on my blog.
As always, Happy Decorating and Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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