Velvet seems to be having a moment, and this is carrying over into my slipcover projects lately. In this case, we were giving a playroom couch a new look. We started with a basic couch that had been wearing a white cotton slipcover...

My client was looking for a new look, and one that would be durable as this couch lives in a well-used playroom. Here is the result...

New look accomplished! The slipcover is a little rumpled from being transported - this project was accomplished via an on-site pin-fitting, with construction happening at my workroom - but the rumples will smooth out over time. The fabric is from Famcor Fabrics (fabric here) and it's a heavy duty polyester velvet. She has also used this fabric for the upholstery on her living room sectional and found that spills are not absorbed and are, therefore, easily wiped up - perfect for a busy family household!

The sturdy nature of the fabric lent itself very well to the simple design that my client was looking for - a waterfall skirt and no piping.

The fabric was soooo soft, it was hard to resist petting it ;) And I can't wait to see the finished space - my client has a collection of botanical prints to go on the wall above the couch and French script pillows to accent the new slipcover. In the words of her young daughter "Perfect!"

What fabric would you choose for a playroom?

Sherri

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook (it's where are the fun is, you know ;)), you will have seen some velvet goodness happening in my workroom. This is the project... My client contacted me, looking for covers for her couch cushions. She has a leather couch and a largish puppy who was leaving his claw marks on the cushions.

As you can see, her first line of defense was to flip the cushions so the full leather sides were underneath. But, of course, this was not the look she was going for. So, covers were in order. She has a collection of South American textiles and thought that a rich velvet would complement these best. We found a delicious chocolate cotton velvet that was an almost perfect match to her couch!

After...

The fabric was very nice (lots of colors at fabric.com :)) and was a good weight - there was measurable shrinkage, but otherwise, it washed and dried beautifully. We added piping edges to the cushions and made arm covers as well. I made the arm covers extra long, so they would tuck under and be held in place by the back cushions.