The other day I bought a structurally sound Ikea Ektorp Chaise Lounge and Three Seater Ektorp Couch off of craigslist from a nice young couple 30 mins away for $40. Such a great deal right!? That is a $400 couch and a $300 chaise for $40!
Any who, they weren't in the best condition... To be expected! The white slip covers were really dirty and had been drawn on in a couple different places by the couple's 3 year old. The bottom cushion of the chaise had a broken zipper and two of the sofa's feather-filled cushion toppers had exploded with in the slip cover. So, as you may have guessed taking it off was a very messy procedure. In the end I decided to cut off the entirety of the down topper and just make a new one with artificial stuffing I picked up at the craft store!
I washed the slip covers individually, soaking them over night in my washing machine on the hot water setting with a couple sprays of stain remover, a scoop of oxy-clean and a whole cup of washing detergent! The covers came out nice and white! Any signs of a 3 year old were long gone so I stuck it in the dryer on the lowest heat setting until they were almost dry but still slightly damp. It's important to keep them damp because if you let the cover dry after stretching it over the frame, you will be left with a wrinkle free look every time!
I am still fabreezing every day to try and get the last owner's smell out of the pillows, but nothing seems to work! Any suggestions??
Tomorrow I will be working on the slip cover for the chaise lounge. I picked out a crazy music themed fabric inspired by my long term bf, the music teacher. So prepare yourself for a bold and eccentric fabric, with an easy to follow tutorial on how to make your own Ektorp Cushion Pattern!
Thanks for reading! Suggestions and questions are encouraged!
Love,
Archie Intern
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