Modern slipcovers first came into vogue after British interior designer Rachel Ashwell coined the term "Shabby Chic" in the late 1980s. Back then, the style was frilly, flowery and ruffly. But that's ...

At Wine Down on 4, an event presented by the Boston Design Center’s 4th floor showrooms this week, my Lowell business neighbors from Weissbach Slipcovers held center stage. The showrooms hosted ...

Save this article to read it later. If you own a couch with threadbare upholstery that is otherwise structurally sound, don’t curb it yet — consider a slipcover. It’s a broad category, encompassing ...

Each summer, interior designer Ken Stückenschneider transforms the look of his country home’s wicker porch furniture with ease. The cushions, dressed in off-white and tan stripes to complement the ...

Q: We have limited finances, and we’re unable to replace our old living room set and will instead have to re-cover the seating pieces. We’re considering using slipcovers as opposed to new upholstery, ...

It’s happening all over town, in dwellings as diverse as rowhouses in Hampden and McMansions in the Valley. Furniture is going under cover. And it’s not to stop a crime spree by coin-stealing cushions ...