Want to create a unique look that will leave people wondering how you did it?
Use quilt decor and more to bring color, pattern and substance to a room.
I really wish that I had a before picture of this room, but it was BB (Before Blogging).
So imagine a room with beautiful pale blue walls and short stubby windows adorned with melted mini blinds, homemade blackout shades and sheets on the windows. I don’t even remember what was on the bed. I think it was an old khaki colored comforter with stains.
And every night I would peruse the latest Pottery Barn catalog and fall in love with beautiful linens and window treatments that just did not fit into my budget and I would feel sad and frustrated…
because I knew this room could be so beautiful…
And as usual my mind got busy figuring out how I could make something beautiful and different and comfortable that didn’t cost as much as a new washer and dryer.
So I visited my favorite fabric stores and calculated yardage and everything just looked ordinary and still expensive…
One day while doing my rounds at the big three (Marshalls, TJMax and Homegoods) I stumbled upon a quilt. It was the Kismet quilt and I loved it. It was bright and colorful and the pattern looked old and new at the same time and it was the right weight. Not too heavy or bulky and less than $50.00.
THIS WAS IT! This was going to make this room shine and sing.
sadly they only had one…
But I snagged it anyway and went home to do an internet search and found another one on Overstock.com at TJMax prices. I am on my way to making this room pretty.
One king-size quilt went on the bed and the other was cut into curtain panels and lined just like you would line any other curtain panel.
The red quilted fabric was another TJMax quilt used on a bed and was recycled into trim and a bed skirt. $$$$$ saved!
Isn’t recycling and re-purposing just the best idea ever? Taking something old and making it new again and it doesn’t cost you anything?
I have to tell you that there is something a little deceiving about the windows…
If you took all this stuff off you would see some very small windows with a lot of Sheetrock between the top of the window and the ceiling and the tops of these curtain panels are kinda ugly.
If I were to hang them on a rod stuck to the wall, there just wouldn’t be a whole lot of improvement. So, we hang them high, really high, almost to the ceiling high and we hang them inside a cornice that adds character and drama and hides the ugly tops.
Where did the cornice come from? Well…
Again, I searched the house for salvage to re-purpose and I remember the stack of tongue and groove porch boards that I saved from the porch and I had an idea.
I measured and cut and cleaned and sanded and painted and glued the boards together. I made two little sides and bought dowel rods to hang the curtains on and used left over table legs cut into pieces for the finials. It was a lot of work but cost less than $10.00! Can you believe it!
Re-purposing ROCKS!
Learning to re-purpose is like a gift!
With a little creativity and elbow grease
You can create something new and fresh…
and speaking of gifts, don’t you just love finding something like this little green shelf at a yard sale for 50 cents!
what could be better than a door in an upstairs bedroom leading to a cozy outdoor porch with and awesome stenciled floor?
In fact, I think I will go out and water the plants and sit for spell
and then I will come back in and enjoy my master bedroom with
Quilt Decor and More!
Love this room – thanks so much for sharing. I hope you don’t mind, but I will be sharing this on my blog tomorrow – findinghomeonline.com
Take care,
Laura
Laura, I am so glad you like it. I don’t mind if you share it at all. I love sharing. Thanks so much for coming by! I’ll be checking out your blog! I hope your readers enjoy it.
I love that curtain fabric and that leather chair is lovely!
Maria, I am so glad you liked it. I love the chair too. Isn’t it great!
What a wonderfully colorfully room design! Such great details …
I’m pinning!
🙂
Linda
Wow, what a great compliment Linda! I am so glad you liked it. I was a little hesitant with all the color, but it turned out well. The colors are just beautiful during the day with the sun coming in. Thank you so much!
Better than Pottery Barn. I really like the bright colors of this room – very well done. The cornices are great, too.
Hi Carrie, since Pottery Barn is my absolute favorite, your comment is a hugh boost for me. Thank you so much!
I love color and you used it perfectly!! What a fun bedroom
Kelly
Thanks for the compliment Kelly. I love color too. Stop in again as we have more ideas brewing!
The room came together so beautifully – it’s reminiscent of a B&B, it’s charming!
Thanks so much Whitney! I appreciate the compliment!
Sorry, we’re stalking you…and you were one of the top links at our RRR party last week and we’ll be featuring you tomorrow, congrats, well earned!
We love blogger stalking! How exciting that we are among your top links and are being featured on your wonderful blog! Thank you so much!
HI! I’ll be snooping around 😉 I found you at the RRR party!
Debbie
Hi Debbie! Great! We love snoopers!
I love the bed itself, do you have a source for that? Thanks!
Hi Shawna,
It is called the Garden Gate Bed by Stanley Furniture. I am pretty sure it is discontinued. 🙁
I love the bedframe!!!It is PERFECT in an old home-charming!The bright colors in the quilt and drapes look great with the dark wood in the room. I love the whole look!How did you make the drapes? Are they lined?
Polly, they aren’t lined it’s just a quilt she has split in half and used binding on the edges.
Appreciating the time and effort you put into your website and detailed information you provide.
It’s awesome to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same unwanted rehashed information. Great read!
I’ve saved your site and I’m including your RSS feeds to
my Google account.
Thanks so much Couch Covers!
Great ideas!