DESIGN INSPIRATION: COMFY SLIPCOVERED CHAIRS

I've always been a fan of white slipcovered chairs. I find the white cover is easier to keep clean than other colours because you can always add a touch of bleach when washing, if you need to. I have several white slipcovered chairs around, and recently I've seen a few that are slipcovered and have a swivel feature. I have two chairs in a sitting area off my kitchen, there's an amazing ocean view out the window here. The picture above is a close up of the chairs and here is the shot of me sitting in one.

These chairs above are from Ikea and I had the seat cushions filled with down instead of the foam that came with them. This improvement really changed the chairs and made them a lot more comfortable.

Here are a couple of other chairs that I like – with slip covers and they swivel. For this area I have my eye on chairs that swivel since then you can easily face the view out the window or spin around and chat with people in the kitchen. These are a couple I'm looking at.

This is from the Pottery Barn but it's too big for my space.

And these are both options that swivel, from Crate & Barrel.

DIY: UPDATE A COFFEE TABLE

This little DIY was something I thought would be an easy change. I had this old coffee table and the brushed silver legs were feeling dated and tired. To give the coffee table a new look, I've painted the legs with a metallic paint with a bronze iridescent finish. Here is the BEFORE:

And here is the AFTER. The process of painting the legs might have taken 10 minutes and was very easy to apply. I'm on an antique bronze/brass kick, so I've been painting a few different objects which I will continue to share. I love the results!

ASK DEB NELSON: FURNITURE WITH SLIPCOVERS

Often people ask me about the best style or colour of furniture for their home. It can be different in every situation, but as many people know, I'm a big fan of slipcovered furniture. I have a sofa, (that you can see above in a white slipcover), but I have several other covers to completely change the look of the piece. I have different colours, fabrics and styles – so depending on the time of year or look I want, I just change the slipcover. I really like slipcovers for a couple of reasons; first they offer you tons of versatility – you don't have to buy a new sofa when you want a completely different look. Also they are really easy to clean, when people say they can't have white furniture, a machine washable white slipcover can really open up a lot of options. You don't have these cleaning choices with an upholstered piece of furniture. If you're looking for a sofa, consider something that is slipcovered if you want something to change up from time to time.

People also ask where to get slipcovers and there are two options. You can buy a sofa that comes with a fitted cover and perhaps buy a cover in more than one fabric or colour, like the Ikea option below. The other option is to buy a sofa that has loose cushions (ie. removable) so you could have a slipcover made for the sofa and all the cushions. This is a more expensive option, you need to buy the slipcover fabric and find an expert to do the work.

Here are a few sofas options.

1.  The Geoffrey from Montauk sofa, these are beautiful, custom made, down filled sofas. They will make the slipcover and you have tons of fabric options.

2.  An Ektorp sofa from Ikea. This is very affordable, so you could consider buying a couple of covers in different colours.

3.  An option for a small sofa from Bouclair for less than $1000

DIY: MAKE ANY TABLE WITH THESE FLOYD LEGS

I think these Floyd legs are a very smart idea – they attach to any flat surface to create a table. The legs come in two heights (one is for coffee tables and the other is for a desk) and several different colours. The clamps are removable so you can easily move the table, or change the table size or change the type of material in the table. I think it's a stylish look and such a practical idea – a simple DIY that gives you tons of options! The legs can be ordered at thefloydleg.com and they will ship to Canada for an extra cost.

Here are some ideas of what you can make with them, they also now sell brackets to create shelving. One thing they mention is that these are best for mid-weight materials and also aren't meant to be huge dining tables (they can't handle that kind of weight). I hope to be trying out the coffee table legs, using an old thick plank of wood I have. The big decision is what colour leg to go with!

FLOOR MODEL SALE AT DEB NELSON DESIGN

We're currently selling some of our beautiful floor models – here are a few things currently available. Please email info@debnelsondesign.com if you have any questions or would like more information. All of our down-filled, custom made Montauk sofas are on sale at 20% off the regular price, these pieces have been in the show room but have been rarely used, and they are all in gorgeous fabrics. They are Canadian made (in Montreal).

Also we have two other Canadian made chairs by Statum Design on sale at great prices.

If you're interested in seeing these pieces, want more pictures or have any questions, please feel free to get in touch. All the pieces are located on Almon Street in Halifax.

 Montauk Harris sofa: 96" L x 40"D x 24" H – modern linen (tweed grey) with black leather inlay $7240 regular price on sale for $5792 + 15% HST

Montauk Julian sofa: 102" L x 42" D x 30" H – charcoal linen fabric $7800 regular price on sale for $6240 + 15% HST

Montauk Geoffrey chair: 50" L x 40" D x 29" H – cashmere grey wool $3540 regular price on sale for $2832 + 15% HST (this is really a large size chair, more like a chair and a half)

Montauk Francis chair: 31" L x 31" D x 38" H – light brown leather $5900 regular price on sale for $4720 + 15% HST

Statum Design, Eden chair: 31" L x 36" D x 35" H; Grey fabric regular price $925, sale price: $740 + 15% HST

Statum Design, Catherine chair: Light brown (spice) leather tub chair: 28" L x 26" D x 29" H; regular price $1250 sale price $1000 + 15% HST