How to Cover a Settee

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Settee = Sofa

After months and years of constant crumbs, hand wiping and spilled fruit juice, your settee (which is a fancy way of saying sofa) has seen better days. At this point, many families contemplate tossing the old settee into the garbage or donating it to a charitable cause. If you love the shape of your settee, however, and want to keep it despite its stained upholstery you have the option of covering it. Covering your settee entails one thing--improvising. Does this Spark an idea?

Things You'll Need

  • Tape measure
  • Old sheet or bed spread
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Instructions

    • 1

      Measure your settee--in terms of length, height and width--so you know what size sheet or bed spread to look for. A tape measure does the trick. Pull out that old sheet with the great paisley pattern or that bed spread stuffed away in the attic.

    • 2

      Drape the sheet or bed spread horizontally over the settee. This will cover most of the surface area.

    • 3

      Either stuff the ends of the sheet between the settee arms and the cushions, or, if the arms of your settee are stained, let the sheet drape over the arms as much as possible.

    • 4

      Tuck the sheet under the settee cushions for a more streamlined look.

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