The Birmingham couple has three small children. Like many families, they eat, watch television, read and horse around on their couches. So they invested in washable, slipcovered furniture from Quatrine in Birmingham. Bess Paradiso is so sold on the concept that she's bought three couches from the store. The furniture boasts of quality frames and changeable covers that allow Paradiso to remove stains, such as a melted Hershey's kiss.
Designers say slipcovers often come in linen and cotton, fabrics that wrinkle and wear out easily.
But for Paradiso, the look is easy and fun. When she's tired of a fabric, she invests in new slipcovers for a few hundred dollars. The frame withstands a lot. That's why we keep going back. Crisp, clean lines At some point during the selection of a couch, each buyer has to confront the issue of comfort versus style.