An adhesive covering for articles, particularly articles of furniture. The covering comprises a high-shrink, stretchable plastic or vinyl film having a textured finish embossed to one side of the plastic or vinyl film. A contact adhesive is provided on the bottom side of the embossed film, and a removable protective covering protects the contact adhesive. When the protective covering is removed and the adhesive covering is applied around an edge of the article with a small amount of stretching force, the covering adapts to a contour of the edge without leaving a gap between the contact adhesive and the article.