Useful and Easy Selecting Functional Futon Covers

Posted on Tuesday Jun 30, 2009 Under New Ideas

With designer futon covers you get both style and function. They are a wonderful way to dress up your futon. The strong fabric cover will also serve to protect the futon below it and help give it a longer life. When purchasing a futon cover there will be a few things to consider. The first thing you should do is to measure your futon mattress.
 
 Look at thickness as well as height and width. Futons are available in many different thicknesses and you want to buy a cover that will fit your futon. Forgeting this step can have a negative effect since you can end up with a futon cover that is impossible to get on. It is best to get a futon cover that comes with a zipper that make it easy for you to wash them when they need to be cleaned.
 
 Take a look at the colors and patterns in the room where you have your futon. The futon cover you select should blend in with the rest of the décor of the room. There are many different wonderful futon covers available for low prices so finding one to match your home and your budget should not be difficult.
 
 You can expect to pay between $30 and $150 for a futon cover. Set a budget you are comfortable with prior to going shopping to help you narrow down your choices to the ones that fit your budget. You will find a print on both sides of some futon covers. These make it easy to flip your mattress without changing the look of your space.
 
 Other styles of futon covers are printed on one side and solid on the other. This lets you turn it over to to give your space a new look. With a window pane futon cover you will have a print on the top which does not go all the way to the edges. The edges and back will be a solid color.