What colour and fabric should I use to recover my couch?
The very best way to find a fabric you love is to go to a fabric store to see and feel the fabrics available for covering your couch. You will be looking either at upholstery fabric if reupholstering the love seat or slipcover fabric if you are slipcovering the love seat. This first step is very important and will determine the quality of the end result. Ask for help so an employee can guide you to the correct fabric for your love seat. Now would also be the time to replace any sagging cushions and get new throw pillows, if desired. Because you will be possibly selecting two fabrics (love seat and curtains), do not purchase anything until you have decided on the fabric for both projects. Slipcover material is often also drapery grade fabric, so you may want both out of the same fabric. You may even want to select a coordinating fabric for throw pillows on the love seat or buy extra of the drapery fabric for the pillows. However, do not use upholstery fabric on the windows. Fabric store
