Tiffany from Mrs. This and That was loving an upholstered headboard from Pottery Barn that carried with it a hefty price tag. Enter Ana White and her fabulous building plans! With a few tweaks, Tiffany was able to build her own king-sized headboard. This is a good starter upholstery project since the boards cover the [...Read More]
Fabric Covered Bench
June 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There’s a first time for everything, and this project is the first official “knock-off” of Holly from My Sister’s Suitcase. After laying eyes on a gorgeous custom design bench, Holly decided to make one for her master bedroom by creating a slipcover for a TJ Maxx bench. I love the casual elegance of this bench [...Read More]
Stenciled Pillow Cover
March 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
Following some simple steps from Amanda at Wit & Whistle, you can create a custom pillow that features your favorite quote, poem, song lyrics, or any other pillow-worthy text. Amanda just used a letter stencil and fabric marker to add her beautiful, crisp letters to a linen pillow cover. This technique is so simple and [...Read More]
Christmas Ornament Pillow
December 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
Some of you may know that I have been on a Christmas pillow kick lately. There are just so many fun options out there that I can’t get enough! I love this ornament pillow Nikki from Grand Design Co made a couple years ago for a Christmas gift exchange. You could really get creative with [...Read More]
White and Beige Pintuck Pillows
September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ashley from Cherished Bliss created her own $10 version of a $128 Anthro pintuck pillow. If you haven’t braved pintucking before, Ashley reassures that imperfection is part of the beauty of this style. No worries about straight stitches or even spacing! Since Ashley’s pillows are just as beautiful as Anthro’s, you might as well save [...Read More]
Damask Stenciled Linen Curtains
September 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Shannon from A Day in the life of a Dracofly had become slightly obsessed with some burlap windows panels from Ballard. They have definitely caught my eye a time or two while perusing the catalogs as well. The curtains combine two classics – burlap and damask. What’s not to love? Um, how about paying $170-$229 [...Read More]
