subject: Patio Furniture Covers - Making Versus Buying Them [print this page] Patio Furniture Covers - Making Versus Buying Them
One of the items on your list may be freshening up to look of your patio furniture. You may be debating whether or not you want to buy a whole new set of furniture. If the furniture you have is in good condition, why should you spend all that money? Instead, maybe you just need to refresh the patio furniture covers that are on this furniture pieces.
There are two ways to go when it comes to getting furniture covers. You can buy them or you can make them. Here are pros and cons to each of these options.
If you're going to buy the furniture covers there is quite the convenience factor here. Generally, with just one transaction you've completed this entire project. You buy the covers, and when they arrive you pop them on your furniture and the job is done. However, this is assuming furniture covers that are out there on the market will fit your furniture. If you have unique furniture that's not a traditional size, shape or thickness, this may not be as easy as you would like it to be. Additionally, purchasing patio furniture covers can be quite a costly proposition as any manufacturer of them is going to charge you for the convenience you'll enjoy by being able to just purchase them. Also, when purchasing pre-made covers, you are stuck with what ever designs and colors the manufacturer has decided to produce them in.
On the other hand, if you're good with a sewing machine, you can save a lot of money and get exactly the covers that you want. By being able to make your own covers, you can essentially customize the covers to be what ever you want them to be. So, if you have a particular theme in your backyard or color scheme or unique design of fabric that you've seen somewhere along the way and were in love with, that material can be what your next cushion covers are made out of.
The one thing you need to think about in this respect is making sure the fabric you are using is appropriate for use on patio furniture. Not all fabric is perfect for making patio furniture covers. You need to make sure it is weather resistant, and can stand up to the use that your family will give it. It would be a shame to go to all that work of making the covers only to find out if the material is going to fall apart before you can really appreciate.
Author Jennifer Akre is an owner of numerous niche online stores that offer customers not only products, but information relating to furnishing and decorating indoor and outdoor living spaces. Whether you want to renew your deck or patio with a garden bench or create the ultimate living environment with teak outdoor furniture that is perfect for entertaining, there is a lot of helpful advice to take advantage of to make it happen. Click today and indulge your senses.
