Alex from Whimsy Darling had long felt her bedroom was the “unfinished room” in her apartment. She wanted to make a few updates to the space, including making a duvet cover trimmed with colorful tassels. Alex made her duvet cover from two white sheets, starting by sewing black lines onto one of the sheets to mimic the look of her … [Read more...]
DIY Rosette Quilt for Only $20
If you are a sucker for anything ruffled or ruched, then this project is for you! Anna from Home, Heart, and Hands created this darling rosette quilt for her daughter’s room for only $20. She did it on the cheap using a queen jersey sheet set from Wal-Mart. While this may seem like a lot of work, the end result’s absolutely gorgeous, and you … [Read more...]
Products We Love: Vaulia Designer Bedding
If you've gotten your home décor to that almost-perfect state on a DIY budget, you may have a few extra dollars to splurge on that piece that will tie it all together. In this post series we are going to show you a few of our favorite splurge-worthy pieces that we think are perfect for your handmade home. Today we are going to talk about … [Read more...]
Red-Trimmed Duvet Cover and Sham
Angelica from Once Again, My Dear Irene found the perfect duvet cover for her son’s room at Restoration Hardware. However, a twin size duvet cover and a standard sham would have cost her $288, or five time the cost of her son's bed alone! To get the same combination of crisp white with colorful detail, Angelica added bias piping tape to an IKEA … [Read more...]
Sew Your Own Pintuck Duvet Cover
Tigan of Blake & Tigan purchased a dreamy, cloud-like pintucked duvet cover from West Elm that she totally loved. That is until she felt how scratchy it was and realized how easily it ripped. Boo! Tigan sent that duvet cover packing and decided she would just have to DIY to get the job done right. Tigan used a plain pre-made duvet cover and … [Read more...]
DIY Pintuck Duvet Cover from Sheets
Kelly from View Along the Way joined up with a group of friends to do a surprise room makeover for friend. The ladies had to get creative in order to stretch their limited budget and sure didn’t have money for fancy bedding. Therefore, Kelly decided to try her hand at creating a textural pintucked duvet cover from sheets. Kelly’s DIY duvet cover … [Read more...]
Ruffled Pillowcases
During her monthly sewing group, Terra from Mama Says Sew made these gorgeous ruffled pillowcases with contrast stitching. From a king-sized sheet, the ladies were able to make several sets, and the price came out to only $3 per pillowcase. I simply adore the pop of color in the turquoise thread and how it ties into Terra’s other pillow. Who would … [Read more...]
Super Hero Lumbar Pillows
Hayden from Haven created an adorable set of super hero pillows for her boys’ bedroom. She repurposed her old college dorm room curtains for the pillow cover and then used an iron-on method for her text. Hand stitching around the edges gives them a more finished look and adds durability so they survive life with two rowdy boys. You definitely can’t … [Read more...]
Gathered Quilt and Sham
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 about to venture off on her own. Isn’t it … [Read more...]
Ruffled Duvet Cover
When a friend of Katie from Little Becky Homecky had her heart set on a sold out duvet from Target, Katie came to the rescue with a beautiful recreation of her own. Katie nailed the look of the original to perfection. I love the soft femininity of the smocking and ruffles. It reminds me of a beautiful princess gown (without all the pouf!). The … [Read more...]
