can i dye my couch??

[merryns.mom]

we have a couch with light yellow slipcovered cushions. i love it so much, but after a toddler and a dog, it looks horrid with a mishmosh of stains

a new slipcover is $800

i just had the crazy idea to dye it...can it be done...should it??

tia

[mumkimum]

You mean the slipcover, right? I bet you could - doublecheck the fabric content - something high in cotton will work out much better (should be labeled inside).

If you want something even - you'd want to do tests. If you don't mind something that looks somewhat mottled/uneven with that dye-ish effect you could skip out on that. Remember that since it's yellow, it will affect how the color actually ends up turning out - you'd likely get the best color out of using a brighter yellow, or something like red or orange.

[Catherine12]

I haven't done this personally, but my stepmother did it to one of her couches, and it looked great! Like a brand new couch.