Tuesday, October 6, 2009

A fast fall furniture facelift

The hubbo and I walked & shopped the Plaza this weekend.  We noticed an obvious recurring trend in upper end retail shops:  inexpensive burlap pillows embroidered or appliqued which are sold for rather exorbitant prices.  I am compiling a list of links that may get your creative juices flowing.  

Pull out some scraps of fabric.  Try:
  • Ironing on an image- make your own or buy some OTC, my favorites come from Sukie 
  • Applying a single word in a graphic font via applique or stencil using fabric paint
  • Weaving fabrics for a pillow top
  • Embroidering fall leaves or a pretty quote
  • Sewing simple sashes around your existing decorative pillows  

Pillows to adore:

Jonathan Adler's orange & pink Union Jack
Restoration Hardware: woven & embossed leather
Anthropologie: linen & jute transfer image pillows
Pottery Barn: burlap cafe pillows
Crate & Barrel 2: embroidered la vie pillow
Blissliving: prosperity pillow

Anyway, keep the $98 retailers are asking.  You can make a custom pillow that truly reflects your home's unique style at a fraction of the cost.  If you make some, email me some pics.  We'll post them to the site.

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