Anybody know where to get slipcovers?

[zanne]

(For under $100)? I desperately need a slipcover for my sofa. Our furniture really gets used alot, so it wears out fast. Anyway, I went shopping today for a slipcover for it. I went to Kohl's, Bed and Bath, Linens & Things and K-Mart. Except for KMart, I couldn't find one for under $125. At KMart, they had three of them and two were for loveseats. The other one was horrendous. I'm getting so desperate that today I drove by an old sofa on the side of the road, next to some trashcans. If it hadn't been ripped, I would've been tempted to pick it up. Anybody have any ideas? (I can't sew).

[Shakespeare]

1. Check smartbargains.com and overstock.com

And if you have a linen outlet or anna's linens in your area, they might have them, too.

[hatredisnotavalue]

2. Maybe a King size bedspread or blanket?

I bought one at our surplus store for $20, it is a cotton blanket, navy in color and it worked pretty well. I too am pricing out sofas and the ones I see on the side of the road are far superior to mine. LL Bean has some really nice cheap furniture, I don't know what the cost would be to ship. Good luck!

[zanne]

3. Well, I checked out the online sites...

I found a few pretty good buys, considering. I remember when my mother used to buy slipcovers for everything; they had that foam backing and they weren't pretty, but she probably only paid about $10 for them. (I guess being poor isn't allowed anymore).
I thought about the oversized blanket suggestion, too. If the sofa was a little smaller, I'd try that. Thanks to both of you for the badly needed advice.

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. What style of sofa do you have?

~Are the seat cushions removable?
~Do the seat cushions have T-ends? (Meaning the cushions have a small outcrop sort of "arm" that fits in front of the sofa arm when in place)
~What is the length of your sofa from outside arm to outside arm?
~Are the sofa arms large and rounded, square, curved rectangle...?

Am an Interior Designer, so am asking because these things make a difference in finding the right type of slipcover.

Here's the SureFit site sale site:
http://www.surefit.net/shop/category/sale/

Decent prices.

[zanne]

9. The sofa's long.

It's about 63 inches long and it has T-cushions. It has round arms. (Three seat cushions). I'm looking for something in a solid color (dark blue, green or red). But then again, all my living room furniture is ugly so it doesn't really matter. I just want to cover up the rips in the sofa. (4 cats)

[Whoa_Nelly]

12. With T-cushions, best way to go is with a cover that has a separate

cover that envelopes all three cushions. However SureFit makes some good ones for this type of cushion.
http://www.surefit.net/shop/category/t-cushion-covers/

63" is not a super long sofa, and is just slightly larger than what's considered average loveseat size.

While the stretch-to-fit slipcovers do a great job, these are usually a thinner fabric and probably wouldn't hold up well with your cats.

Best suggestion is to make sure the fabric you select is sturdy/durable.
(twill or cotton duck are good)

Also, you want to know ALL the measurements needed to make the right choice.

Here are two sites that can help with that:
http://www.slipcovershop.com/Sizing_Chart/furniture_slipcover_sizing_chart.asp

http://www.surefit.net/cart/include/size_cht2.cfm

[cathandler]

11. I concur!

I just purchased my 3rd Surefit sofa and loveseat slipcovers. Easy to put on, washable -- you can change with the seasons!

[Whoa_Nelly]

5. Couple of more sites with decent sale/discount prices

Boscov's Online Department Store:
http://tinyurl.com/ygljup

Seventh Avenue:
http://tinyurl.com/yhhpqq

on edit:
Want to add that if you do go with a slip cover or a throw, use an old broom handle, or something similar, to tuck down in between the sofa back and the seat platform to help keep the fabric tucked in place.

[Deja Q]

6. Victoria's Secret?

Oh, you said slipcovers... :crazy:

[masshole]

7. any Ocean State Job Lots up by you?

I found a couple of pretty nice Sure-fit brand slipcovers at the OSJL near me, sofa one was $39.99 I believe and the loveseat cover was $29.00.

[SKKY]

8. You can do what we used to do in the Trailer Park...

...get a really cool, snazzy looking king sized sheet. Slip cover on the cheap.

[zanne]

10. I might just do that. nt

[sbj405]

13. Check overstock.com

http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=ENDECA&SearchType=HP_Header&N=0&keywords=slipcovers&x=0&y=0

Also, I usually see a lot at Value City if you have one near you. http://valuecity.com/Banner.do

[reyd reid reed]

14. Tar-jhay.

Wal-Mart has 'em, too...but I'd go Target. On principal, if nothing else. I think the ones I was looking at ran about $80.00, give or take.

Otherwise, find an old bedspread and make one...I've done it for both sofas and chair, they're not too hard.

[Straight Shooter]

15. Here you go, they've got them all, and in great colors

http://www.surefit.net

They've got a ton of slipcovers, all kinds, stretch-to-fit, tailored, T-cushions, you name it. I got a sofa slipcover from them and the quality is excellent. Slipcovers for sofas, chairs, loveseats.

I would go with stretch-to-fit, because if your sofa gets a lot of use, then the other slipcovers tend to get a bit misplaced.

And they have sofa throws, too, which are the easiest of all.