dorm room

Gathered Quilt and Sham

August 9, 2012 By Beckie 1 Comment

knock off anthro catalina bedding

It seems forever ago that I was heading off for that first year of college, but I still remember the excitement of getting to decorate my dorm room, my own little home away from home. Debbie from Me and My DIY sewed an amazing replica of Anthropologie’s Catalina bedding for her oldest daughter who is [...Read More]

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Platform Storage Bed

February 16, 2012 By Beckie 1 Comment

Becky from Reinventing the Ordinary loved the look and functionality of a Pottery Barn storage bed for her daughter’s college room but needed a cheaper alternative. Surprisingly, college tuition doesn’t really leave an extra $1000 sitting in the bank for a bed! Becky created a fabulous $100 version with some beadboard, molding, and plywood that [...Read More]

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