Why use sofa blankets?
This accessory performs a protective function, protects the sofa upholstery from rapid contamination, mechanical stress, dust, wool from cats or dogs, thereby helping it to preserve the original appearance and extend the operational life, and also allows you to hide problem areas of plating.
Recommendations for choosing a bedspread
Tips for choosing:
- The decoration of the plaid should create a harmonious combination with other interior elements, such as curtains, pillows or rugs.
- If there are pets in the apartment, it is not advisable to choose a silk or satin cover, as it quickly pulls up.
- Furniture set, in the form of a sofa with armchairs, can be decorated, both in the same style, and to use for them separate capes, differing in color and texture.
- It is better to cover the construction with an ottoman with a rug, throwing it slightly casually on the seat.
- A versatile option is an elastic eurocover, which allows you to decorate furniture of any non-standard shape, such as a round design, a sofa with a ledge or armrests.
- For a leather sofa fit soft rugs, well retaining heat. So that the cape doesn’t crawl from this upholstery, you should consider ways of fixing it or choose non-slip models made of cotton or bamboo.
- A long sofa can be visually shortened and expanded, if you put a cover across the structure.
Varieties of bedspreads
There are several main categories:
- Tensioning models with elastic. The dimensionless eurocover completely repeats the curves of the sofa design and allows you to achieve the effect of natural plating, without irregularities and folds.
- Universal. They are simple non-fixed canvases that simply cover the surface of the sofa.
- Fragmentary. They assume the design of certain furniture fragments and are distinguished by fastening in the form of stickies or ties.
- Functional. These accessories not only perfectly fulfill their basic purpose, but can be waterproof, have the functions of heating, cooling, ventilation or massage action and thereby create additional comfort.
The photo is a tension cover with elastic in the design of a small sofa in the interior.
A large number of capes, which can be a classic and simple cloths or models with additional functionality, can be an ornament for any kind of sofa design, for example, corner, straight, island or eurobooks.
Shapes and sizes of capes
The styles of these products depends entirely on the upholstered furniture and location on it. These can be simple models or one-piece and composite covers.
On the photo is a sofa decorated with a patterned large-sized coverlet of large size.
Some capes are suitable for decoration, not only folded, but also laid out furniture construction. Covers, can have universal or non-standard sizes, be small, medium, wide or large, hanging down almost to the floor.
What fabric to choose for bedspreads?
The choice of material is the main factor that determines the operational life of the product and the comfort of the interior. For the manufacture of used, both synthetic and natural textiles, most commonly found tapestry, jacquard, wool, fleece, velvet, velor, linen models or capes of cotton, burlap and plush.
In the photo velor blanket burgundy shade on the bright sofa in the interior.
Wool blankets, not only decorate the sofa, but are very warm, which is especially important during the cold season. Products from tapestry and velor, are durable, easy to wash and do not slip. In the case of pets, for the decor is better to choose a denser fabric with a smooth surface.
How beautiful to put a blanket on the sofa?
Capes can be placed separately on the back, only on a sitting position or completely cover the entire furniture item with armrests.
The photo shows the interior of the living room and a sofa with a bedspread at an angle.
An interesting solution would be a partial arrangement of the bedspread or placing it at an angle.
What to cover the corner sofa?
For a decor of an angular design equally well, both single-cut cloths, and at once several separate covers. If the sofa is located in the center of the room, its back should also be protected by a cape.
Fragmentary products, due to special fasteners in the form of buttons, rubber bands, cords or metal fittings, hold tight and do not slide off with a non-standard in shape, sofa design.
The photo shows an angular sofa in the living room interior, covered with light-colored bedspreads.
Cape Colors
There are a lot of color solutions for this textile, for example, products can be green, light green, turquoise, orange, yellow, burgundy, blue, black, purple, beige, blue, gray, white, or even have a two-color design with a combination of different colors.
It is not desirable that the blanket has a shade that does not repeat in the surrounding interior space or coincides in color with upholstered furniture, this will deprive the veil of individuality. Capes in more neutral and inconspicuous colors with soft textures, do not create bright accents and form a calm and peaceful design.
In the photo knitted veil green on a gray sofa in the interior.
Sofa Cover Design
Original design options.
With pictures, patterns and ornaments
These capes have a more presentable appearance and allow you to create a certain atmosphere in the room. For example, products with a linear and striped pattern, perfectly fit into any interior variations, plaids with geometric patterns look equally good.
On the photo is a compact sofa, decorated with a checkered veil with large squares.
Covered in a cage are quite an interesting design decision. This option can be a large cell, small, vertical, double, or consisting of squares. The most beautiful and complex drawings are considered patterns in the form of flowers or animal prints under the zebra, leopard or tiger.
Quilted
Differ in really attractive appearance. Thanks to the line, the surface of the quilted model looks more neat, elegant and very stylish. In addition, due to stitches with the help of threads, it turns out to create a variety of patterns in the form of lines, squares, Christmas trees and other fantasy patterns.
Fluffy
Combine simplicity and chic, add to the atmosphere of softness, tenderness and give a pleasant tactile sensations.
Knitted
Modern crocheted, knitted bedspreads, are notable for their special comfort and stylish look. Such openwork products soften the overall design, making it more refined.
The photo shows a large knit turquoise shade in the design of the sofa in the living room.
Patchwork
Capes in the style of patchwork, are a lot of multi-colored fabric cuts with a certain geometric theme, which are real masterpiece patchwork paintings.
Weed cover
Such a full-fledged decorative element with a nap allows you to visually change the spatial appearance, create the necessary accents in the room and simply complement the interior, giving it peace, coziness and comfort.
With ruffles
The cover decorated with frills looks very cute, tender and cute and fills the atmosphere with ease and coquetry.
On the photo is a sofa with a black veil of black, decorated with ruffles.
Bilateral
This product has a front and seamy side, which can equally be used as a decor. With the help of a double-sided plaid, you can easily transform the space and change the mood in the room.
A selection of original capes
The cover in the form of a skin from natural or artificial fur, will introduce to the room special chic and luxury. However, this design is better to use dosed, so that it does not look tasteless. Also a real highlight of the interior can be blankets with a fringe, which undoubtedly attract attention and form a more thoughtful design.
In the photo a blanket in the form of a skin on a beige sofa in the living room interior.
Original capes advantageously complement any room, become its main focus and allow you to achieve a visual correction of space.
Photo capes in the interior rooms
This textile decor is almost indispensable in interior design.
How to cover the sofa in the living room?
The choice of cape in the living room primarily depends on its style decision. Often textiles decorated with a simple print are often used here and complement it with single-type pillow covers or use fluffy and fuzzy models that are particularly soft. Knitted plaids with a unique and amazing texture that are harmoniously integrated into most design solutions are considered to be equally attractive.
In the photo, the interior of a modern living room with a yellow knitted coverlet on the sofa.
Monotonous textiles will become a classic option, and a bedspread with a striped, checkered or floral print in the form of fancy interweaving will be able to give a certain color to the room.
In the nursery
Textiles on the sofa or sofa for a child should be particularly practical, natural and not cause allergies. In the nursery for girls, capes in warmer peach, pink, beige tones or models decorated with ruche, bows and lace patterns will be appropriate. A room for a boy can be decorated with a laconic bedcover or elastic covers with elastic in cool blue, green, gray or blue shades. For teens, more creative and youth options are being selected that can become a bright and fashionable accent in the room.
On the photo there is a sofa in the nursery for a boy, covered with a quilted blanket of blue with a pattern.
To the kitchen
The cover or cover made of microfiber or polyester for the kitchen sofa is considered an elegant and very pragmatic solution, with which you can save furniture upholstery from pollution, create a comfortable, cozy atmosphere and due to a certain color performance, transform and revitalize the interior.
Examples of capes in various styles of interior
The plaid can complement upholstered furniture in any interior direction, be it Provence, Country, Classic, Marine, Scandinavian, Boho, Ethno-style or others.
- For a room in the Scandinavian style, especially suitable for bedspreads in unpretentious gray, brown, beige, white, black and white, checkered products or fur and wool blankets.
- For rustic country, textiles with animal, floral or patchwork techniques are often used, and for the French Provence, vintage models with pastel colors and ruffles and frills are chosen.
The photo shows a gray and black and white bedspread in the design of the sofa in the living room in the Scandinavian style.
- Carpets or tapestry, velvet, thin satin, silk bedspreads, embroidered with golden threads or decorated with luxurious ornaments are appropriate in the classic interior.
- For the marine style they prefer practical and durable plain linen, cotton and coarse fabrics or striped textiles.
- Ethno-style is characterized by silk, organza or satin plaids with elegant ornaments, fringe or tassels.
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The cover on the sofa is a real interior find and a very stylish and elegant element of decor that allows you to harmonize and decorate the surrounding space.
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