Couch Covers - Different From What You Grew Up With

When it comes to couch covers some of you mayto make sure you get the correct size cover. In
think of the ones you used to have or see while youaddition, the type of couch cover you buy would also
were growing up. You know, the slip covers that youdepend on the arms and back of your couch as well
just threw over the couch and would have toas the style of cushions. Since our sofa had
straighten every time you got up. I remember havingremovable cushions I was going to buy a zipped
one at home too as our family was never rich andcover for the cushions, and a matching material that
we continued to use our old and worn out sofa untilcould be pulled and tucked into place for the rest of
one of the legs broke. Then my dad found a usedthe sofa.
sofa at a garage sale that was faded and had aI went to a local furniture store with my
couple of holes in it. So we ended up using the samemeasurements and told them I was looking for a
old sofa cover for many more years.couch cover. The clerk told me they had several to
When it came time for my little daughter and I tochoose from, and I was surprised that one of them
move out of my parents' house I found a cheapactually came with an instructional video. The sofa
unfurnished apartment for rent. My mom told me Icover happened to be just the kind I was looking for.
could have the old couch that I had grown up with,It consisted of zipped covers for the cushions and a
and my dad would just look for another one forsheet of fabric held in position by plastic rods placed
them to use. I was happy to have that sofa since itunder the cushions. The material came in a variety of
was quite comfortable despite being worn and dirty. Icolors and patterns, and was stain resistant. I
would just buy a new couch cover to make it lookthought that was perfect since my little girl was a
nice. Having to rearrange it all the time would be aheavy weight mess maker.
small price to pay.I was so excited to find that beautiful couch cover. I
So my mom and I went through the selection ofchose a purple one with a Zen design. Constant
sofa covers in a major department store catalog. Itrearranging became a thing of the past. I called my
was a good thing we did that since they actuallymom from the store, and to add to my joy she told
provided instructions on how to measure your couchme she would pay for it as a house-warming gift.