Re: Slipcover or Buy New?
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Originally Posted by
drcollie
Both slipcovers and upholstery usually take a lot of yardage. Typically 15 to 20 for sofa @ $ 40 per yard so you can easily have $ 800 in material alone. Labor for slipcovers or upholstery is between $ 400 and $ 600, so you wind up with about $ 1,000 and up for a basic job that doesn't give you new cushions, springs or frame.
If you can find pre-owned furniture that hasn't been used up AND you like the cover that its in, then you can save some money. Again, you have the same costs (above) with re-upholstery work and same limitations.
Either way, I have found some fantastic upholstery remnants on Ebay. Most of the auctions feature smaller yardages - but there are larger pieces from time to time.
Erin