How to Totally Transform Your Sofa (Without Buying a New Sofa)
The New Year is a time of beginnings, and nothing gives your living room a refresh quite like a new sofa. Sure, not everyone can afford to buy a new sofa (and even if you can, getting rid of your old one is a royal pain). That’s why Bemz makes slipcovers and legs to transform IKEA couches, making them look totally new and unique without the price of buying a new couch.
You may remember the old days when slipcovers were tea cozy–like affairs that would slide off your couch at the slightest movement. But Bemz’s slipcovers are custom made to fit your exact style of sofa (or armchair, or headboard), so they’ll fit just as well as the piece’s original upholstery. Bemz has a dizzying array of styles for a huge variety of IKEA seating and bed models. There are nearly 100 choices, from cotton to linen to velvet, in pretty much any color you can imagine. And each one is machine washable, so they’ll still look great long after you buy them. Bemz even offers free fabric swatches, so you’ll know exactly what you’re getting.
Bemz’s replacement legs are also perfect for elevating the look of your furniture — there’s even a collection designed by Apartment Therapy’s founder, Maxwell Ryan. The legs are perfect for adding a pop of color to your living room and giving your furniture a funky, design-forward look. (Plus, they’ll add a bit of extra height for storage. We won’t tell anyone.)
With sofa covers starting at $129 and legs starting at $9, there’s something here for almost every budget. You can give yourself the gift of a new sofa without having to replace the old one. Or, if you’re buying new, you can customize your IKEA sofa to your heart’s content for a fraction of what you’d pay anywhere else.