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Examples

  • I love the idea of slipcovering the headboard and footboard.

    ohdeedoh 2008

  • Swapping Aubusson rugs for rush matting and slipcovering all the "winter" upholstery seems very "Brideshead Revisited"—fantastically excessive behavior from another era that most people have neither the time nor cash to pull off.

    Let the Sun Shine In Sara Ruffin Costello 2011

  • Even though the original leather is obviously shot, I really love it - it's incredibly comfy, and originally I had planned to embark on another slipcovering project to spruce it up.

    Apartment Therapy Main 2009

  • Covered sidewalk structures were sometimes accompanied by “slipcovering” — metal panels hiding fully intact masonry facades, windows and all.

    To the Delight of Many, Kingston, N.Y. Loses a Defining Feature 2026

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