How to Save Money by Choosing The Right Cushion Covers

You may not give it much thought, but choosing the right Cushion Covers for your home or business can save you money in the long term. 

Having designed many beautiful and unique cushion covers over the last few years for my home-ware business QuirkyHappy.com, I know that not all cushion covers are made equal.  If you want maximum bang for your buck you need top quality, style and durability ~ so think before you buy.

Especially at this time of year with Christmas family visits and the coming New Year, we all want to freshen up our homes without spending a lot of money and new cushion covers are a super easy way to do this.

Cushion covers can be changed to suit your mood. They are easily stored away when not in use and can totally transform a space, giving a 'ho hum' room an injection of uniqueness and personality whenever you like.

Here is my easy check list to make sure you will be thrilled with your next cushion cover purchase:

• Are the cushion covers WASHABLE?

If you have children, love resting your head on your cushions or they are located in a very high traffic area, you need washable covers. 

What is the point of buying a beautiful looking cushion cover that cannot be washed (and unfortunately, there are plenty of

non-washable covers around these days). Don' get me started about 'dry clean only' cushions either (ridiculous).

Look for cushion covers that are hand OR machine washable.  I highly recommend you machine wash your cushion covers on a gentle cycle to protect the investment in your cushion covers.  

When I machine wash them, I put them into a gauze laundry bag, like you do with delicate items. This is an easy way to keep them bright and new looking for a long time.

•       Are the cushion covers NON FADE?

Imagine how disappointed you will be when you first wash your cushion covers to find they have faded or the ink has run.  Ugh!

You have just wasted your money and the covers are useless.

The best way to avoid that disappointment is to only buy cushion covers that have been printed with the best quality inks, like Italian Ink and sublimation printing (heat set) because they will stand the test of time and save you money in the long run.

• Do the cushion covers FEEL WONDERFUL to touch?

I don't know about you, but I simply would not buy a cushion cover that did not feel lovely to touch because cushions should be hug-able. They are there to make you comfortable as well as look great.  

Look for fabrics that are tactile such as plush or satin feel cushions that feel as great as they look.

•  Are the cushion covers WELL MADE?

Look for strong stitching of the seams of the cushion cover for durability. A quality cushion cover MUST have an 'invisible' zipper (a zipper that has been sewn across the base of the cushion cover and can hardly be seen). This allows for easy insertion and removal of cushion inserts.

The Quirky Happy Plush Cushion range features joyful, inspirational hand painted art 

by a talented team of Australian Artists and a wonderful photographer.

 

Just Like a Hug From Mamma

Remember being a little kid and the comfort you felt when hugging something soft ~ a blanket, Mamma's tummy or your favorite soft toy.  There is something wonderful about things that are soft to touch, especially if you are a tactile person.

When I was searching for our Plush Cushion fabric and designing our Art printed Cushion range years ago, I wanted a double 'whammy' for our customers not just a so so product.

I wanted AMAZING Cushions... First you SEE them and their vibrant joyful designs created from hand painted artworks by myself and our growing Aussie Artist team.

Then you TOUCH the velvet fabric and you are totally hooked.

Finally you find out that they are really PRACTICAL too - Washable ~ Italian Ink Printed ~ Non Fade ~ Non Shrink ~ Tough.


There is nothing like the feel of a great Plushie. Velvet soft to the touch and just soooo HUG-ABLE.

At Quirky Happy we wish that everyone, everywhere could FEEL our Plush Cushions because once you have hugged one you won't want to put it down.

We know that if you like our Cushions in our shop photos you will LOVE them when they actually in your hands!  Check out our growing range of beautiful Cushion Covers ~ Square, Euro and Rectangular HERE.

Each of our unique cushions feature hand painted artworks by Australian Artists.  Cushions are hand made from super tough but beautiful velvet feel fabric after being Italian ink printed and heat set to create a durable art print. Each cushion has an 'invisible' zipper and includes a small tag with the individual Australian Artists name.

We have a Return Policy to ensure that you are totally happy with your purchase. If not we will Exchange or Refund.