knock off decor, copycat decor
Heather from Thrifty Stories had been oogling Pottery Barn’s poinsettia pillow for over a year now and finally made her own with a zipper closure for easy storage. This pillow is both elegant and fun with the jingle bell center. My kids would have a blast shaking this pretty pillow whenever they could get their little hands on it!
Pillows made from authentic feed sacks can cost a pretty penny, but Char from Crap I’ve Made shows it’s pretty simple to get the same look for less. Char created her pillow cover from drop cloth and then jollied it up with a stenciled Old Saint Nick. She scuffed up the image with sandpaper for a well-worn, vintage feel. No, it’s not made from a fifty-year-old grain sack, but, personally, I’d rather have a pillow customized with my choice of graphic, text, color, etc.!
It’s no secret that I have had a slight obsession with making my own pillows. I have also enjoyed the flexibility and savings of creating with stencils, so in my book you can’t really go wrong with a stenciled pillow {wink}! Jessica from Mom 4 Real shows how easy it is to make your own custom pillow using an easy peasy freezer paper technique.
You know I love me some DIY pillow projects! Aimee from Twigg Studios created a cool pillow with a windowpane effect by weaving together strips of fabric. The intertwined strips give this neutral pillow tons of pizzazz. Aimee’s pillow and her Horchow inspiration are practically twinsies! Aimee was inspired by the Windowpane Pillow from Horchow. [...Read More]
Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict created the perfect pillow featuring a bunny to welcome in spring. I mean what says spring like furry little creatures? After finding just the right bunny for her pillow, Debbie used transfer paper to move him to his new home on her pillow cover. Doesn’t he look dignified [...Read More]
Nicole from Shabby Beach Nest was floored when she saw the price of a bunny pillow that her daughter wanted to get for Easter – $75! Nicole says, “I knew I could make this pillow on the cheap, and boy was I right. This pillow cost me a whopping $0.” I love Nicole’s resourcefulness in [...Read More]
After her DIY rosette bedding started to unravel, Michelle from The Gilded Hare set out to create a sturdier design method for her beloved bedding. This go-round she opted to experiment with a couple of rosette pillows made from a twin sheet. The poufy pleats look so inviting that it’s a good thing Michelle found [...Read More]
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]
