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An IKEA Refresh

February 16, 2015 Sherri Rice
August Blues - Couch Before
August Blues - Couch Before

It's fun when the friend of a client contacts me and says "I want to get on your list!" So, I was excited to get to this project - an IKEA couch and chair. And the fabric would be dropcloth. Here are the pieces before, with their original IKEA slipcovers...

August Blues - Chair Before
August Blues - Chair Before

I haven't looked at IKEA slipcovers lately, but these ones had no extra opening to make them easier to take on and off, and, over time, they had shrunk a little. My client was very excited to have covers that she wouldn't have to fight to get on and off! She provided the 10 oz dropcloth and specified a pleated skirt. Lots and lots of pleats later, here they are...

August Blues - Couch and Chair After
August Blues - Couch and Chair After

Hard to believe those are IKEA pieces! And, by the way, she has the cutest house :)

She requested piping only around the skirt, so the rest of the seams were left clean and simple.

August Blues - Couch After
August Blues - Couch After

The furry member of the family was eager to try them out...

August Blues - Chair and Dog
August Blues - Chair and Dog

Lots and lots of box pleats (with a 2" turned hem)...

August Blues - Couch Pleats
August Blues - Couch Pleats

And then, because these pieces float in the room, we had to dress up the back...

August Blues - Couch Back with Buttons
August Blues - Couch Back with Buttons

I know I said in an earlier post something about buttons needing to be functional, well, I'm eating my words now ;) My client wanted the button look, but wanted the security and streamlined look of a zipper. So, did both - underneath the button placket is a functioning zipper. And now the slipcovers go on and off with ease!

August Blues - Chair Back with Buttons
August Blues - Chair Back with Buttons

And aren't her pillows gorgeous?

August Blues - Couch Pillows
August Blues - Couch Pillows

These pieces are destined for a keeping room in Tennessee (I so love the idea of a keeping room!), so my client is playing with different ideas for accessories - I can't wait to see them in their new home!

August Blues - Before and After
August Blues - Before and After

Do you have IKEA slipcovered pieces? What do you think of how they work for you?

Sherri

In Slipcovers Tags buttons, details, furniture, IKEA, pleats, slipcover, slipcovers
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