The Uglier, The Better - Ugly Couch Contest

Furniture World Magazine

Sure Fit, America's largest slipcover company, announces its 6th Annual Ugly Couch Contest. The owner of the winning couch will receive a $5,000 cash prize. Sure Fit will also give 25 consolation prizes of what else...slipcovers! The Sure Fit Ugly Couch Contest runs from July 1st through August 25, 2000. To enter send a quality color photograph of you or your family on the offending couch along with a written paragraph on how your couch is used (or abused) to: Sure Fit Ugly Couch Contest 58 West 40th St, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10018. Entries must be received by August 25th to qualify. To see photos of previous winners, visit the company's Web site at www.surefit.com. While at the site you can also check out what Sure Fit has to offer for ugly couches - fashionable slipcover designs in hundreds of styles. Request a free catalog or "The All There is to Know About Slipcovers Guide" containing information on product, fabric, decorating, and working with color. To cast your vote for this year's finalists, go to Sure Fit's web site between August 28 and September 1st. The winner will be announced during September. For every entry received, Sure Fit will make a donation to the national Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA). This is the oldest and one of the largest organizations funding AIDS service programs in the United States. For more information call 1-888-SUREFIT (1-888-787-3348), or visit the website at www.surefit.com.