Dining chair plastic covers are a great way to transform your dining room while protecting your favorite chairs and buying them at a reasonable price when they go for sale.
These aren’t your grandma’s slippery plastic covers.
They are elegant, unique, and beautiful overall.
They come in a variety of fabrics, some using today’s latest microfiber technology.
You can purchase dining chair covers or make your own.
Both approaches have merit. Ready-made slipcovers are often made from stretchy fabrics, which makes the one-size-fits-all feel more real than fantasy.
You can prepare used dining chairs for your guests before they arrive.
On the other hand, if you do it yourself, you can choose the fabric and create a special look without the expense that can be incurred with standard slipcovers.
I’m guessing you’ve had padding or two.
Putting slipcovers on some chairs is not for the faint of heart.
Planning, purchasing, and production of dining chair covers
There are a few simple steps that make it easy to plan, buy, or make dining chair covers.
Determine the purpose of the cover
protection cover
reupholster a worn but sturdy chair
Disguise an ordinary chair and make it look special
Matches the decor of the dining room
special occasions
Measure your chair.
The required measures are:
backrest height
The width of the upper and lower back, especially if it is tapered.
Also, the curved top should be taken into account.
seat width and depth
Arm height and length, if applicable.
The distance from the floor to the top of the seat, or if you are only covering the seat, the distance from the top of the seat to the bottom of the top trim.
Commercial cover prices.
You can find a set that can save you time and money on your projects.
Measurements help you buy the right size and type of chair.
choose the fabric
sustainability
Period of use
the price
Ease of sewing (difficult depending on the fabric)
Ethics (fair trade, social responsibility, environmental responsibility)
It may seem like a long list of simple things like chair covers, but these are all possible considerations.
Alternatively, you can go with the impulsive method of buying a set of aesthetic covers and leaving everything else behind.
When it comes to Impulse Law, an economically, environmentally, and socially responsible approach is to shop at thrift stores for the benefit of charities.
Brightly colored sheets, moderately worn bedspreads, and even some curtains can be transformed into beautiful chair covers.
Differences in the use of chair covers and differences in types
Single protective cover
Dining chairs can have beautiful tapestries or embroidered chairs.
If you have kids or a large group of guests, these cute seats may be at risk.
Clear seat protectors guard against spilled drinks, muddy undersides of jeans, and feet being pulled into the seat (by younger members of the crowd) or to prevent pet hair.
And muddy paws.
Your pretty linens can be seen while being protected.
Your thrifty grandmother or financially conscious family member would be proud.
single seat and back cover
When a good set of dining chairs, such as leather clergy chairs, wear out, it always seems like a shame to throw them away or replace them.
A simple back and seat cover can restore your chair’s appearance and give it good service for years to come.
It also protects the rest of the leather upholstery and helps prevent further damage.
The fabric is your choice, so you can easily coordinate your sofa cover with curtains, wallpaper, or other elements in your dining room.
For a formal dining room, consider fabrics like damask or Brocade to keep the room dignified.
Turn the ordinary into luxurious with your fabric choices
The choice of fabric is paramount when it comes to transforming an ordinary dining chair into a stylish chair.
Slipcovers that skim the chair backs, cover the seats, and drape gracefully over the floor make a statement.
It can be coordinated with bedroom curtains and wall treatments.
Covers can also pick up themes from your best pottery or wall decor.
fabric selection
single cotton
Cotton is a natural fiber that grows in moderately warm climates.
It can be spun into fibers of different weights.
The fabrics are easy to sew, detach linnet in many colors and patterns, and are often inexpensive.
Cotton and polyester blends are easy to wash.
Bed sheets are often made of cotton or cotton-poly blends and can be an inexpensive source of fabric for chair covers and other projects.
thick cotton
Cotton can be used to make heavier fabrics such as denim and canvas.
These materials are often used in work pants due to their durability and breathability.
As a chair cover, the neutral canvas is understated yet sturdy.
However, it is not an antifouling.
On the other hand, blue denim has a darker color, so dirt and stains are less visible.
beautiful linen
Flax is made from flax and can be grown in cold climates.
Although it is a difficult fabric to handle, it has a light texture, like cotton.
Historically, it was blended with wool to create a lighter fabric.
Modern linen fibers are often blended with rayon to improve texture and wrinkle resistance.
Often it has colors associated with business attire, but sometimes it can be a print.
large microfiber
Microfiber is a surprisingly modern fabric that has great thermal properties and is resistant to stains and spills.
The thermal properties of microfiber make microfiber covers cooler or warmer than regular fabrics.
Yes, because microfiber has low electrical conductivity.
Additionally, microfiber tends to resist moisture and spills onto a fabric surface that can be wiped down before soaking in the padding.
At the same time, being a fabric, microfiber covers look like regular upholstery.
This means you can protect your beautiful dining chairs without resorting to the ubiquitous plastic covers.
Finally, it is simply stronger than cotton, linen, or wool.
The synthetic fabric resists seam pulling and can withstand the rough use of the cover in an active family.
spandex cover
Spandex is a stretchy material used to make cycling suits and other types of sportswear.
Rumor has it that it’s great for stretching but not so good at wicking away moisture.
Luckily, you don’t want your slipcover to wick away moisture, but the stretch of the fabric allows you to use a slipcover that fits snugly around your chair without the need for elaborate fittings.
In addition, it can be easily replaced with another cover, so you can wash it often.
Spandex covers can be used on almost any type of chair, including folding chairs, and can easily transform ordinary gym seats into something special.
brocade, lace, tapestry
Brocade is a beautiful fabric that can be made from a variety of fibers.
It may have once been made of silk, but today affordable versions are made of polyester, often with metallic threads, and available in a wide range of colors.
For the look of opulence and opulence, nothing beats Brocade.
Although lace is not a practical fabric as a seat cover, it can be used as an accent on the back of a chair.
For example, a pouf or ribbon can be tied to the back of a plain or Brocade chair cover to add a festive flair.
Tapestry weave is often made as upholstery fabric.
It is not washable like other fabrics, but it is elegant and suitable for chair covers.
The thick fabric is comfortable to wear and blends well with Victorian decor.
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