Stool covers: what are they and how to choose?

When equipping their home, many complement it with various decor items or unusual textiles. Beautiful curtains, bright rugs and napkins will complement the chosen style and make the room more comfortable. A stool cover purchased in a store or made with your own hands will certainly turn out to be a necessary thing, moreover, such a decorative product will decorate the room. Consider what types of similar products exist, what features they have, how to choose the right model.

The kitchen is the place to cook and eat. Great efforts are made to maintain cleanliness in such a room. Covers for kitchen stools will help protect furniture from dirt, and will also be used as decor.

Considering that the seats on the stools are hard, and it is difficult to really rest on them, it is better to lay a soft blanket on the surface. A soft-filled case is ideal. Such products will not slide off the surface, while they can be removed if desired.

There are many types of stool and chair covers on the market.

Stool covers perform not only a decorative but also a protective function.

The advantages of these products are as follows:

• they instantly transform the atmosphere and refresh it;
• textiles protect the seat from scratches (including from the paws of pets);
• you can quickly change the cover, while changing the color scheme in the room.

Self-production of such products will allow you to cheer up, realize creative ideas. Handmade products are very popular lately, in addition, the price for them will be significantly lower than the store options, because they can be sewn from old rags, use pieces of fabric or leather, yarn leftovers and various decorative elements.

Stool covers can be of different types. They can either fit loosely to the seat or be firmly attached to them. Such products are universal, they are produced for round and square seats. Their fixation is carried out using various devices.

The stool cover can be fixed:

• with ties;
• on tapes;
• using loops;
• these can be products with elastic bands.

Seat covers can be purchased at the store or sewn on your own. These can be products knitted from thick yarn or sewn from fabric. Usually, materials are chosen for the kitchen that are resistant to temperature extremes, to the effects of moisture. In this case, the ideal option would be to choose a product made of leatherette or leather. Leather cases are easy to clean and look very presentable.

There are various types of cuts for the shape of kitchen furniture.

• For furniture that is used constantly, tight-fitting textile options are often used. Such models will fit well to the seat, which allows the cover to stay on the surface and not slide out.
• Free-cut products are more suitable for ceremonial cases, so expensive fabrics are often chosen for them.
• Slip-on covers with drapery. Such products will cover up old furniture, as well as add comfort during use.

Several types are considered the most popular materials for such products.

• Gabardine. It has an increased density. Considering that artificial materials will quickly wipe and get dirty, it is better to give preference to such a durable material.
• Crepe satin. It is a very soft and pleasant to the touch material that has an attractive sheen.
• Lycra cases have a pretty presentable look. In addition, this material is unpretentious to maintain.
• Brocade. Brocade products look very rich, but they are not quite suitable for the kitchen, since it is difficult to clean the material yourself.

To add a special color and comfort to the kitchen space, many prefer hand-made products by craftsmen. You can create unusual stools capes using a crochet hook or knitting needles. Skillful craftswomen will sew or knit a product according to an individual order. Warm capes, knitted by hand, will provide comfort, while becoming a decorative element of a kitchen or a country house. Optionally, you can order not only a knitted set that can be put on stools, but also similar potholders and even rugs.

You can make a convenient and original cover from scraps that can be found in every home. Patchwork style products will allow you to decorate a room with exclusive handmade products. One has only to show imagination or be inspired by already created models to make a soft cover for a kitchen chair.

Even an ordinary kitchen stool can be transformed by putting on new “clothes”.

To sew a product yourself from scraps of fabric, you need to prepare:

• trimming fabric of different colors;
• scissors and a ruler;
• piece of chalk;
• bottom lining material;
• pins for fixing the product;
• batting.

The work begins by cutting out pieces of fabric of the same height, for example, 6 cm.The length of the pieces can be different, from 10 to 20 cm.

Then you should measure the length and width of the seat and cut a piece of batting from these measurements. All cut stripes should be sewn into one large tape. Starting from the corner, you need to apply strips, smooth them and cut them off. When all the strips are fixed, you need to assemble the product. A lining fabric is laid out on the bottom row, a sheet of batting is placed in the middle, and a patchwork material is placed on top. The product is fixed with pins and smoothed. At the final stage, the cover is connected at the junction using tapes.

Stool covers can be purchased at the store. Many domestic and foreign manufacturers offer a wide range of similar products.

Stool covers are especially popular. Turkish brand Venera.

The company produces sets of products in the amount of 2, 4 and 6 pieces. These include:

• square stool covers with frill;
• round cases with frills;
• sets of square-shaped covers without frills;
• Covers for stools of a round shape without frills.

The color of the products can be chosen according to personal preferences. Manufacturers produce cases in milk color, chocolate, terracotta, gray, as well as mustard, vanilla, burgundy and others. If you wish, you can choose the most successful color of the products, which favorably emphasizes the main tone in the room or contrasts with it.

Russian manufacturers are also engaged in the production of similar products for the home. So, the favorites were covers from the Chelton and Brooklyn collections... In assortment company "Medezhda" round and square stool covers with cushion. The square-shaped product has parameters 33 by 33 cm.The diameter of the soft cape is 34 cm.

When choosing a cover for the kitchen, take into account what size and shape the stool has. Whether it is a cape for a round or square kitchen chair, it is important that the product fits favorably into the interior and emphasizes the chosen style.

It is better that the chosen model is in harmony with the textiles in the room. So, the color of the cape should match the color of curtains, tablecloths or pictures hanging on the wall. Delicate and creamy shades are always a priority. Such tones will favorably emphasize the interior, make the room brighter, which is important for small rooms.

For a kitchen made in provence style, more suitable capes made of thin, natural fabrics of light shades. Often, to maintain this style, fabric with a small floral print is selected, embroidery is used.

For country style choose models made of cotton or linen. Covers made of wool checkered fabric emphasize the rustic style favorably. And also knitted options with a textured pattern will be appropriate for this style.

For hi-tech or minimalist style it is better to choose capes made of plain plain fabric without various ruffles and embellishments. A fabric with a metallic sheen is a great choice for those who love these styles.

If there are children in the house, then covers for kitchen stools can be decorated with bright applications or patterns. Cute ruffles and bright ribbons will decorate the chair and turn it into a throne for a little princess.

Stool covers for everyday use and for celebrations should be different. For a celebration, it is better to choose products with ruffles, bows and drapery. For everyday use, straight cut products without unnecessary decor are more suitable.

For how to sew a simple stool cover, see below.