Enhance Your Outdoor Living Space With A Unique Walkway.

Spring is here and the outdoor garden projects are soon to be underway. What can be more welcoming then a walkway that leads guests to the front door or a pathway through your gardens to your outdoor living space. These pathways are not only cosmetically beautiful to look at, they are also functional.

With so many materials available, will you go natural or find yourself at the home improvement store or landscaping supply? Choose one that complements your house and landscape design. Here are a few ideas to help get you inspired...

 

 

 Just stunning with a winding pathway to the front door with specially selected flat surfaced large boulders.

A concrete path with brick borders for path edging.

Create Motion: Run bricks, pavers, or other materials in a wavy pattern to create interest and give your pathway a sense of movement as you walk through the landscape.

A stone pathway with perrenials lavender and iris to border the walkway.

Stamped Stone Concrete walkway being bordered by a variegated hosta.



Perfect for warm-weathered climates that don't get much or any snow. A crushed stone or gravel pathway bordered by larger rocks.

A grass pathway was made by bordering this walkway with a stacked stone wall to create a clean structured look and plants and shrubs to fill in these lifted gardening beds.



Pathways don't have to be solid. Try making a Flagstone Path in the lawn. Garden tip: To make mowing easier, sink the stone to soil level.

DIY Tree Stump Stepping Stones. If you find yourself with a fallen tree, Re-purpose it! Make some stepping stones for a natural and unique garden walkway.

Image 1: Photo courtesy of Stephanie Kendall featured on Angies List
Image 2: via The Family Handyman
Image 3 and 7: via Better Homes And Gardens
Image 4: via HGTV Landscaping
Image 5: via Home Bunch
Image 6: via Tradgardsflow
Image 8: via LandscapeAdvisor.com with How To
Image 9: via Home and Garden Blog with How To

Deluxe Armless Furniture Covers

 Now in a versatile armless design, our quilted velvet Deluxe Furniture Cover will pamper guests, including furry friends, while keeping furniture damage and stainfree. Soft, texture-rich velvet has all-over 4” box quilting, high-loft 5 oz. polyester filling and microfleece backing for added comfort. An oversized 50” backdrop and generous front seat drop provide full furniture coverage, while a detachable, elasticized strap threads through a center loop at the back to keep the cover securely in place. Simply remove the strap to transform the cover into a sumptuous throw. A special Sanitized® Acti-fresh protective finish resists odors for lasting freshness between washings. 100% polyester with 100% polyester fill and 100% polyester microfiber backing. Machine washable.

Deluxe armless cover fits a variety of furniture styles:
• Sectionals
• Sofas
• Loveseats
• Chairs
• Futons
• Chaise Lounges
• Slipper Chairs
• Wooden Arm Furniture

Available in colors Chocolate, Ivory, Dark Grey, Burgundy and Sable:

A Solution For Pet Owners With Sectional Sofas!

(The deluxe armless sofa and loveseat covers in sable shown on the sectional)

Sofas and loveseats can quickly become tired-looking, Especially when having an active family. Our One Piece Furniture Throws are an affordable and easy way to redecorate your furniture! Visit Sure Fit to browse our Slipcovers and Home Accessories plus find out what sales are happening this week!

Choosing A Paint Color To Personalize Your Front Door

One of the most eye-catching ways to boost your home's curb appeal is to add a new fun color to the front door. It's the focal point to your front entry and is what welcomes your guests inside. The question is "What color will look best on my front door"? Here is a great place to let your personality shine!

 

Will you pick a seasonal trendy color or choose more of a neutral or the basic chosen colors for doors (white, black, red, green)? Also, will you choose a high-gloss paint with a shine and easy cleaning or a matte that will be a bit duller but perfect for the non-showy type. Take a step back and take a look at your home's exterior. Pick a color that will mix with the trim color and brick, stone or siding that frame it.

 

 

Playing it safe and sticking to the neutrals

The White Door

 

 

Benjamin Moore’s sophisticated white opulence (OC-69) paint color beautifully envelops this front door.

image via Benjamin Moore

 

 

 

 

The Black Door

 

 

Simple Spring Porch Makeover

image via diy Design Fanatic

 

 

 

 

The classic yet bold Red Door

 

 

As in early America and feng shui, red means "Welcome"

image via Better Homes and Gardens

 

 

 

 

 

A Deep Grey Door, Porch And Columns 

 

 

image via My Little Bungalow

 

 

 

 

 

Trendy spring and summer color, The Turquoise Door

 

 

image via Laurey W. Glenn featured at Southern Living

 

 

 

 

Bright and Sunny Yellow Door

 

 

image via HGTV Design Happens

 

 

 

 

A Dark Blue Door

 

 

 image via On Sutton Place

An Olive Green Door

 



 

image via Through the loops

 

 

 

 

 

The Purple Door

image via JillianAudreyDesigns

 

 

 

 

The Orange Door

 

 

Instead of the expected red, step outside of the norm by painting your door orange for a

warm, fun, and vibrant look.

 

 

images above and below via Better Homes and Gardens

 

 

Last but not least, The Wood Door: for those that would never consider putting paint on the front door.

 

 

Bring visual interest to the front door by painting the trim a fun new color and lay down a new door mat and potted plants.

 

 

Are you planning to paint your front door yourself? Here are a few tips from the DIY Network: Remove and clean the door, prep the door, apply primer and last painting the door.

Sometimes little changes can make all the difference when trying to liven up a drab entry. Few things transform an entry more dramatically than changing the color on the front door. Whether you are more reserved or bold and daring, you can "Wow" that front porch with a new color that suits your style. Toss a few new planters with potted flowers to add a punch of color and a chair or two to offset the color you've chosen.

 

What color might you consider painting your front door to transform your entry?

 

 

 

 

Get The First Look At New Decorator Collection Fantasy Fleur by Waverly™

Invite the Spring season into your home with our vibrant, fauna-inspired, Fantasy Fleur Slipcovers. New in the Waverly by Sure Fit Collection, this whimsical botanical is offered in two distinct colors, Pumice, a harmonious mix of greens and yellows with a hint of soft grey on an ivory ground and Mulberry, a striking mix of bold mid-tones on a deep neutral ground.

 

 

 

Celebrate a new season with this vibrant, garden inspired pattern. With a wrinkle-resistant finish, the washable cotton fabric is easy to care for. The fit is relaxed with adjustable front ties, an inverted center front pleat and corded edging. Matching pillows and coordinating dining room chair covers pull living and dining spaces together in harmony.

 Beautiful one piece relaxed slipcover style available for your sofa and loveseat.

 

Available to accent your traditional living room chairs.

 

Restore or just redesign your treasured wing chair. You'll love decorator details; the relaxed fit with kick-pleat skirting and corded edging design. Includes elastic on the seat prevents shifting.

Coordinate your ottoman with this newly styled pattern too!

 

Accessorize: Add a decorator touch to your home's décor. Fantasy Fleur pillows include both 18 inch pillow slip and insert. or cover your existing pillows with an 18 Inch Pillow Slip. (features a zipper closure)

Dining Rooms, Kitchens, And Accent Chairs

Long Dining Chair Covers for your dining, kitchen or accent chairs. Inspired by Swedish country style, our vibrant, large-scale floral on cotton canvas always looks fresh, crisp and cool. Wrinkle resistant finish and machine washable, features elastic on the seat to prevent shifting.

 Add Pattern without losing the charm of your wooden dining chairs. Dining Chair Skirt: Just skirt where you sit leaving the beauty of your upper chair to show. Coordinate with the full coverage of the long dining chair covers for a unique and stylish design.

 This collection available in colors Mulberry and Pumice.

Enliven your living space for Spring.

 

Sofas and loveseats can quickly become tired-looking, Especially when having an active family and pets. Don't be bored with your decor. Give your favorite room in the house a new Spring Style. Update rooms with a fresh coat of paint, a few new accessories and some spring/summer slipcovers. Broaden your rooms palette with some new colors, patterns and textures.

Open your home to new ideas. Our Sail Cloth Slipcover Collection is durable, heavy-weight cotton canvas that is rugged with a distinctive natural slub texture. The 9oz. cotton fabric is opaque enough to cover dark colored or patterned furniture.

Turn the space that you eat into an appealing retreat. The Casablanca Rose Dining Chair Slipcover will instantly bring a fresh spring style to the dining room or kitchen areas of the house.




Slipcovers can be a great option when needing to give your existing furniture a longer lifespan, stylish seasonal updates and protection from the kids or family pets.

Your Spring makeover can start here; Visit Sure Fit to browse our Slipcovers and Home Accessories plus find out what sales are happening this week!






Spring Has Sprung, Home Decorating with Blooming Branches

 

Bring Spring indoors by embracing the natural blooms from the outdoors. Spring is underway yet in many areas it may be a few more weeks till we see our bulbs or flowering branches in bloom. These natural elements are a beautiful way to welcome Spring indoors. 

 

 

Beautiful flowering branches photograph by Maria Carr of Dreamy Whites

 

 

 

Tips on forcing your branches to flower:

Have you ever tried forcing your branches to flower? Why not give your green thumb a try...

 

~Cut a few branches off a favorite shrub or tree growing outdoors. Be sure to have your display vase, jar or decorative container picked out before cutting so you know how long to leave the branches. Make your cuts on an angle and try to do this on a warmer day if possible.

 

~Make a vertical slit or two up into the end of each stem and immediatly bring them indoors and put the cut ends in water. Check the water daily making sure the water is clear, change if the water appears to look cloudy. 

 

~Place your chosen vase out of direct sunlight and in a cool place until the buds begin to swell or look as if they will open. It's now time to put your blooming branches on display and into the sunlight. 

 

 

 

You have lots of choices for buds; any deciduous shrub or tree that flowers in early spring is a good candidate for forcing.

 

 

Blooming branch displays via Southern Living

 

You need only one large bundle of pussy willow branches to create the elegant display in this photo.

 

 

 

 

 

~ Wake up your homes interior with a variety of blooming branches; An instant way to brighten your decor this Spring ~

 

 

 

 

Sure Fit Slipcovers Bringing Style And Comfort To Those In Wheelchairs and Rehabilitating

We have been providing slipcovers for everyday furniture since 1914. We are currently introducing not a different style, but a different category: slipcovers and cushions for those in wheelchairs and rehabilitating.

Wheelchair Covers and Cushion Set: Transforming the look of a desk or standard wheelchair into a truly comfortable piece of furniture. A dual purpose cushion allows you to choose between support or extra comfort. Offered in 100% cotton with 3M^TM Scotchgard protection in five color choices.

 

 

 

 

Stretch Pique Lift Recliner Covers: An easy one piece that is effortless to slip on or remove. A convenient fabric pocket on the right-side of the slip cover provides easy storage for the chair's remote control. Available in medium and large size.

 

 

 

We are proud to offer slipcovers that go beyond simple cosmetic cover ups by providing greater functionality. They offer greater comfort, support and hygienic solutions for those in need.