Changing cushion covers is the most cost-effective way to transform the look of your home. Cushions are used all over the house, they can be used in a living room, bedroom, or conservatory. They give an extra layer of comfort and add colours to your house. If you are on a tight budget, then just swapping cushion covers is a brilliant idea to give your house an overall new look or just a seasonal change. Simply buy from our wide selection of cushion covers colours and sizes and make your home look great.

 

Types of Cushion covers:

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The cushion covers come in all different shapes or sizes which are usually placed according to the suitability of the need. Mainly there are 6 popular types of cushions.

 

Knife Edge Cushion Cover:

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The knife-edge cushion covers are the most common and widely used cushion covers throughout the world and can be placed in any room of your choice. These covers come in the most popular shapes like square, rectangle, and circle.

 

Scatter Cushion Covers:

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As the name suggests, scatter cushion covers are used to decorate your sofa or living room to give your room a spike of a different colour. They are usually small in size and can be placed in different quantities on a sofa or a chair according to the need and look of the room.

 

Flange Cushion Covers:

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Flange cushion covers can be of any shape with a small band of fabric around the corners of the cushion covers. They are usually sewn with a seam of 1cm extra. The band can be of the same fabric or additional decorative fabric.

 

Piped Cushion Covers:

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Piped cushion covers are scatter cushion covers and are made by attaching a cord along the edge of the cushion covers. A choice of fabric and colour is wrapped and sewn around the cord first and then the cord is sewn to the corners of the cushion covers. The piping can be of similar or a different fabric. The piping gives designers an additional way of adding beauty to the covers.

 

Box Edge Cushion Covers:

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Box edge cushion covers look like a box and it can be a rectangular or square shape. The most common example of box edge covers is memory foam covers of sofas, recliners, and conservatory couches cushions.

 

Bolster Cushion Covers:

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Bolster cushion covers are cylindrical. Bolster cushions are very popular in the Indian subcontinent and are used as day bed cushions. The side of bolster cushion covers can be of a flat edge or tied with a decorative ribbon.

 

Floor Cushion Covers:

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Floor cushion covers are used to put on large cushions. They provide an excellent seating option for your living or bedroom. The best thing about them is that they won't break the bank for additional seating and can be bought for a fraction of the price compared to buying a new sofa.

 

 

How to take care of your cushion covers:

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Caring for your soft furnishings is an integral part of maintaining the look of your home. Accidents do happen whether it's from chocolaty fingers or drink spillage but you can always wash your cushion covers to make them look good again. However, it's always a good habit to check the instructions label.

 

Different fabrics react differently to wash, some may become out of shape as they sometimes shrink. So a general rule of thumb is to give them a hand wash or wash in the washing machine with no more than 30 degrees hot water. Also, keep in mind to wash them with similar colours.

 

If the stain is deep filtered through the cover to the filling. You can also wash the filling. Consider soaking the filling first in warm soapy water if the stain is dark and especially if you are intending to put light colours such as white or cream.