Modern chair covers for the kitchen photo ideas

Renew the furniture of the kitchen and dining room, if it has lost its former look or is simply boring, at no special cost? There is a solution! Textile chair covers are gaining popularity. They can be ordered from a specialized sewing studio or made by yourself. We will describe both options with examples..

Chair covers can be ordered from a specialized tailoring studio or made by yourself

Various options for chair covers

First, let’s look at the main functions of chairs, there are only two of them and this:

Functional component

As functional pieces of furniture, chairs are used in everyday life for a comfortable position at the table. The most popular chairs are the kitchen and dining room. In second place – chairs in offices and work areas.

Striped chair cover

Chair Covers for Kitchen with Pattern

Covers with flowers for chairs for the kitchen

Purple Chair Covers

Elegant dining chair covers

Kitchen chairs take a hit several times every day, when we have breakfast, lunch, dinner, and receive guests. In this regard, their wear rate is maximum: the upholstery is gradually erased and dirty, the legs are upholstered or scratched..

If there are children and animals in the house, then the factor of possible mechanical damage to chairs increases (scratches, cuts, painted or painted elements, stains that cannot be washed off).

The above can be avoided by living replaceable textile covers for kitchen and dining room chairs. First, you will cover the flaws with them. Second, protect or maintain integrity. Thirdly, the covers can be changed or washed. You cannot do this with a whole chair. Fourth, the money spent on sewing chair covers is several times less than the cost of a new set of chairs.

Replaceable textile chair covers

White chair covers for kitchen

The shape of the chair covers for the kitchen

Also, the functionality of the room is supported by the form of covers..

Covers that fit snugly over a chair will work as permanent covers. They fit well, do not interfere with sitting, are difficult to remove, which means they will maximally protect the chairs from damage.
The loose cut of the covers is very comfortable. In this case, he can put on a permanent cover, completely covering it. The cover is put on the frame of the chair if there are no other covers or, taking advantage of the moment, you decided to wash others. Often, loose covers become a decoration of the kitchen during a celebration: they look exquisite, and change very simply and quickly.
Upholstery (cover) covers can hide partial imperfections of chairs or add comfort to them. If the chairs are beautiful and the seats spoil the whole look, you can only sew seat covers. If the seat is hard or the shape of the back is uncomfortable, make covers with a foam or orthopedic layer.

Upholstery chair covers for kitchen

Stylish dining chair covers

Original chair covers

When choosing a fabric for kitchen covers, you need to take into account the density and strength, because you will have to withstand a considerable load and washing.

Interior solution

The interior of any room is created by details. They are either certain accents of the room, or they flow in completely, creating additional comfort and harmony. Chair covers are in fashion now, but so far they can be found more often as details of festive decor.

Choosing a cover by style

When choosing a cover, it is important what shape and texture suits the style chosen for the room.

If you are an adherent of natural styles (Country, Provence) – straight cotton covers are suitable, preferably light natural colors, as in the photo.
Eco-style – Boho became widespread for kitchen interiors. You can support it by using covers made of rough burlap (option in the photo) or even denim. They look harmonious with natural wood.
For lovers of the classics, noble fabrics of calm tones (not necessarily light ones) are suitable: crepe satin, silk, satin, brocade. They always look elegant and aristocratic..
Modern high-tech trends also allow elements such as chair covers. The main thing with the help of them is to simplify the shape of the chair and give it geometry. The fabric for covers in this style should not wrinkle. For example, dense two-layer viscose or supplex.

Covers with flowers and fringe for chairs

Casual and formal covers should differ in both fabric and shape. It would be more logical to have a straight cut for the first and complex (ruffles, frills, bows, ties, ribbons) for the second. But, in both the first and second cases, in order to maintain harmony in the room, you need to pick them up in a compliment with curtains and a tablecloth. They may not completely repeat the shape, but include overlapping elements. When choosing bright enough covers for chairs and calm tablecloths and curtains, you can smooth out the dissonance with bright accents on the table (napkins, dishes, candles) and windows (tucks, pendants, holders).

Sewing chair covers in a specialized studio

As mentioned above, you can entrust the work on the selection and sewing of covers to the design and interior studio, of which there are a great many now. There you will be offered options, and applied to a specific case, sewn, remade if necessary. The cost of the work is negotiated initially, as additional difficulties may arise, and it will unpleasantly change upon completion of the work.

The work on the selection and sewing of covers can be entrusted to the design and interior studio

Fashionable slipcovers for chairs in the dining room

An interesting option for chair covers

Dining Room Chair Covers

Fancy Upholstery Chair Covers

Printed Dining Room Covers

Pink chair covers for kitchen

Of course, if the material side of the issue does not stand squarely, it is better to entrust the matter to a professional. They will take into account the wishes, give advice and perform the work efficiently and in the shortest possible time. To avoid poor quality work, do not contact unverified studios. These are studios with no portfolio or regulatory information other than a sign..

If you decide on a do-it-yourself transformation

“My home is my fortress,” and it is always very pleasant to create comfort in it. We rejoice by rearranging cabinets or shelves in a room, replacing old furniture with new ones, etc. If you need an influx of positive emotions – try to sew the chair covers yourself. Nobody claims that you will succeed the first time or that the result will please you immediately. Your surprise will be limitless when you realize that you can decorate your home without someone else’s interference..

If you need an influx of positive emotions – try to sew the chair covers yourself

STEP 1

First, correctly assess your strength:

If you are good enough at sewing and have basic knowledge of working with patterns, you can safely choose the fabric you like in the store in the right amount (on average 1.5 – 2 m per 1 chair), find the formula for the pattern (patterns) on the website, and possibly the pattern itself when the size of the chair coincides, and feel free to get to work.
If you are afraid to fail on the first try, take the most inexpensive, but in all respects suitable fabric in the store. It was not said about the parameters by chance, because no one, and perhaps even you yourself, knows about your hidden sewing abilities. But what if everything works out the first time and the resulting chair covers can be used? Then you will regret spending money on the wrong fabric. Otherwise, it will be possible to use them as replaceable for the duration of the wash. If you are not at all sure, do not take fabric on all covers, but start with one at the rate of 1.5 – 2 m / piece. Better to buy it later than to throw it away. Be prudent: do not take from the leftovers of the goods (unless, of course, you planned to make a single cover), since, having come to the store for the rest, you will not find anything in stock.

When preparing for self-sewing covers, first correctly assess your strength

STEP 2

You have decided on the fabric. We saw a lot of photos on the Internet and you know exactly the style and shape of future covers. Next, you need to make a pattern. Many sites contain such information: some simply give formulas for the calculation, others sell them, others offer ready-made patterns for download, the fourth are adjusted to your size and send the finished version. You can choose any of the most convenient options and prepare paper for cutting (tracing paper, Whatman paper, thick newspaper).

In any case, you will need the size of the chair or chairs, if they are different. You can only cut correctly according to them. Pay attention to all the expansion and contraction (most often it occurs on the legs), width, depth and height. You can draw yourself a small version and mark the dimensions on it, so as not to get confused..

If you have the simplest chairs in your kitchen, and you planned to sew rectangular covers – do not look for formulas, just follow each face of the chair itself, measure and draw rectangles of the appropriate sizes (do not forget to mark which one is from: back in front, back in back, front leg – PN, back leg – ZN, seat).

Chair Covers for Dining Room

STEP 3

After successful cutting of the cover, it is necessary to transfer it to the fabric. There are certain rules here:

Use fabric sparingly – don’t cut from the middle of the fabric, fold the fabric in half to make 2 identical pieces.
The fabric has a shared thread (direction of the fabric with maximum stretch). If you want the cover on the chair to sit as tightly as possible, that is, it stretches when you put it on – put the pattern perpendicular to the lobar thread.
When transferring the pattern to the fabric, attach it with safety pins and first circle straight along the outline with colored chalk or a sharp edge of soap, and then make a 3 cm allowance for the seams on each side and draw another line.

Knitted chair cover

STEP 4

The main step in creating a chair cover is sewing. Arm yourself with a needle and thread, sweep (first connect by hand without strong knots) all parts of the cover, or 2-3 pieces each. Then, from the wrong side, secure the dangling edges with an overlock (zigzag), sew the main connecting seams. If you do not have a sewing machine, stitch the seams together with tight stitches by hand, but this process is more time consuming. You can then remove excess threads from the basting.

DIY beautiful chair covers

STEP 5

You can finish the work by washing the resulting product. But these are not clothes and without fail this can be omitted. Iron the garments completely and at the seams, turn them right out. Having gone through so many steps unmistakably, feel free to try on the product!

Congratulations! You have responsibly approached the transformation of the kitchen. Keep experimenting with other rooms and enjoy the result.