Choose your sofa cover according to your interior

Do you want to give new life to your sofa while bringing a touch of originality to your decoration? There sofa cover is the ideal solution! But how to make the right choice among the many models available? Here is everything you need to know. 

 

The criteria for choosing a sofa cover 

To select a sofa cover Suitable for your needs, it is essential to know why you want to install it. Indeed, this object can fulfill different functions: 

• Protect the sofa Against everyday risks by surrounding it with a resistant, anti-tache and easy to clean material. 
• Hide stains, holes or even domestic scratches without having to replace the entire sofa.
• Improve decoration From your living room by adding color or patterns. Sofa cover is an effective decorative solution, which can be changed at will, all at low prices. 

Of course, your sofa cover can fully fulfill these three missions at the same time. But if you are looking for protection above all, it is better to favor cotton or microfiber. Conversely, if you are rather interested in the aesthetic aspect, opt for more elegant materials, such as linen or velvet. 

The choice of a cover Also depends on the type of sofa you want to dress: classic sofa, corner sofa, click-clack, Bz ... The dimensions of the sofa must also be taken into account in order to cover it optimally, although it exists of the Extendable cover models. Moreover, some covers are designed to cover the entire sofa, while others are used only to dress individual elements such as the file, the base or the cushions. 

Finally, you must pay particular attention to the finishes and the different options of the sofa cover: elastic, zipper, buttons, quilted fabric ... The possibilities are numerous! 

The different types of sofa covers 

There are three main categories of Sofa covers, to meet all needs and requirements: 

• There Standard sofa cover is cut to cover a particular sofa type, whether it is a classic sofa, a click-clack or a corner sofa. 
• There Extendable sofa cover or adjustable is designed with a flexible and elastic material, which allows it to adapt to different dimensions and different shapes. It is therefore the versatile model par excellence. 
• There Tailor-made sofa cover is, as its name suggests, made on request to adapt perfectly to the dimensions of your sofa. A very elegant solution, but also quite expensive. 

Why match your sofa cover according to your decoration? 

Beyond its protection role, the sofa cover is a great way to improve or complete the decoration of your stay. Indeed, there is a wide range of materials, colors and patterns, for all tastes and all desires. Whether you want to melt your sofa in your living room harmoniously, or on the contrary make it a decoration element that detonates, you are only spoiled for choice. 

In general, if the decoration of the room is rather sober, it is interesting to add a touch of fantasy with a sofa cover in bright colors or with printed patterns: triangles, stripes, flowers ... 

Conversely, if your living room is already very colorful, choose a classic cover rather with a united color, both sober and discreet. This will avoid overloading your decor with an overflow of colors. 

What material to choose to adapt your sofa cover to your decoration? 

Different materials can be used for the manufacture of a sofa cover and each of them has its own characteristics: 

• Cotton is a very widespread material because it has the advantage of being resistant and easily machine washable. It is also available in many colors and patterns: it is therefore very versatile and adapts to all styles of decoration.  
• The microfiber is, like cotton, available in a multitude of colors and patterns. It can also be printed with an effect imitating another material, such as leather for example. Particularly resistant to stains, water or scratches, it is also an accessible material and made to last.  
• Polyester-cotton (also called polycoton) is a mixture of cotton and synthetic fibers. On the aesthetic level, it does not have any particular interests, but it has the advantage of being inexpensive, unwelcome and very simple to maintain.  
• Linen is an elegant fiber that will adapt perfectly to a sober and cozy decoration, while ensuring perfect ventilation of the sofa and a rapid absorption of water. It also has an undeniable ecological interest, compared to cotton. On the other hand, linen is a more expensive and more delicate material to maintain. 
• Velvet is the noble material par excellence, ideal for adding incomparable softness to your sofa. Its brilliant colors will also bring a real cachet to your decoration, for a chic and refined interior. 

The choice of a sofa cover cannot be improvised! From shape to materials, including colors and patterns, many criteria must be taken into account to select a cover that will shine the decoration of your living room.