Author: Daniel Roshard
Source: isnare.com
The slipcover is a source of never ending discussion when it comes to the basics of home management and interior design, one the one hand the slip cover is there to do its work and that is to protect which ever thing it was put on from damage and on the other hand it changes the same exact object by not letting the real quality of this object shine through.
Its really a question of practicality or design, of the way you want your house to look or how much trouble re you willing to go into when something goes wrong, and lets face it, every now and again something does go wrong.
One thing is very clear, for any house with children babies or pets that slipcover is a wonderful thing, you should be aware of the advantages of the slipcover even if you spent only one day with some kids to know that it is saving the furniture and the everything around it on a daily basis. Pets are also a problem for people who want to maintain the quality of their furniture, cats damage the texture and dogs like to chew on everything so a couple of slipcovers for a house that has a few pets in it seems like a must have.
The feeling for and against the slipcover split in the childless and non pets houses, this is were some feel that the slipcover is not needed and is sometimes even a reason to make a guest feel a little bad about what his hosts are thinking about him, meaning that these people do not trust their guests will not spill coffee on the sofa or let the piece of cake drop into the new coach, making it an eternal memory of their visit to the house. The other thing about the slipcover is that it is usually an independent object with its own style, texture and color, meaning that placing on top of a piece of furniture does not serve the original object on which it is placed any purpose, making the looks of the furniture an unnecessary fact.
Slipcovers are useful but it seems like not everyone is convinced of their usefulness, as discussed above some feel that they are not needed at all, the good thing about slipcovers is that today there are so many difference makers of slipcovers that almost anyone can find something for his or her own needs, the variety in style and color, the different textures and materials used makes slipcovers something that is not a design problem for the house but rather a dilemma for the home owner since the selection is so big that control on the house design only increases by using slip covers.
The best thing about slipcovers is that you can get two sets, use a different set every time and change the whole look of the room, you can even get two matching slipcover sets and match colors between pieces of furniture in the room, change the slipcovers when you do the washing or just mix and match as you like.
With slipcovers the furniture is safe, and you will never feel bad about anything spilling or dropping on the sofa, it will save a lot of anger and aggravation and keep the house clean and neat, not to mention that you can use the slipcover to change the design of your home.
