We recently tackled a project that has been many years coming. Four years ago, Kinsey purchased a loveseat from Ikea (Klobo is the name of the style and is how we also refer to it.) for a mere $99. He was living in a small apartment and only had room for a loveseat, not a full sofa. The shape was nice and modern, but the downside was of course, it was white. We're not really white furniture people. Case being, about a month ago Kinsey spilled a bottle of black india ink on the arm of the Klobo. This wasn't by any means the first stain. Imagine a well used piece of furniture in a white color...that hasn't been washed for four years.
So the other week we purchased a dark brown fabric in hopes of finally making a cover for it. We had just come home from Target with our new curtains, and suddenly the urge came to cover the Klobo. I think the task of making a slipcover was a little overwhelming. Neither of us had done this before and we weren't entirely sure about how to make everything fit.
We decided that we didn't really need to make a slipcover that could be taken on and off. We just needed to cover it, pronto. So we moved the Klobo to the center of the room and began to deconstruct it. The good thing about Ikea furniture is how easy it can be disassembled. We were left with 4 pieces.
We did a combination of of stapling and sewing. We sewed the sides and back to give it a nice, firm fit. The bottom edges we just stapled to the bottom, which is exactly how Ikea did it originally. 
Kinsey was the stapler guy and I was the sewing girl. 
Project breakdown:
The whole project took about 2-2 1/2 hours roughly. This includes a quick trip to Jo-Anns when we realized we were about 2 yards too short. Luckily, the Klobo broke down into individual pieces which made not having enough fabric not turn into a disaster. When we ran in the store we discovered they had exactly the amount we needed, no more and no less. We used a total of about 6 1/2 yards of fabric which was $9.99 a yard. We of course had a 40% off coupon the first time and a 50% off coupon the second time, so total cost was roughly $40 for the cost of all fabric.
Paired with our new curtains, we love it. A whole new loveseat for $40! Our next step for the living room: Bamboo flooring.
