How to Make Accent Pillows

Nothing adds so much to the finishing touches of a room as accent pillows that are really beautiful, both in design and workmanship. They should accentuate some dominant note of color in the room, and should always be in harmony with their surroundings. For example, coarse material must be utilized for Craftsman style rooms sporting a darker, earthier color scheme using deep browns, greens and reds while cottage or country style will call for lightweight printed fabric and quilted pillows of brighter colors. Some of the best decorative throw pillow ideas are made from the cheapest material, and a few suggestions on these lines should be helpful, not only for all-the-year-round pillows in the home, but also for those outdoor pillows for porch and patio use.

Re-Use Pillow Inserts

It is easy to re-invent your decorating theme, simply by re-cycling and recovering a pillow insert from accent pillows you already own. The interior decorating theme of a home may be transformed, and yet the colors of the room retained by re-covering heavy textile pillows with printed cottons or striped linen with matching buttons and trimmings plainly in evidence. More often than not, most throw pillows original to the sofa are constructed with zippers and separate pillow inserts. If an early American decor room is furnished in red, what could be more effective than check gingham with squares at least an inch wide to transform it into country style theme? When these pillows are made neatly with a double frill and stuffed with the original pillow insert, they will give a fresh appearance to the room, impossible when funereal dark accent pillow covers are used. Moreover, it is easy to sew nautical decor pillows to highlight the reds.

Transform Plain Store-Bought Pillows

It pays to know a few secrets and shortcuts to getting great cheap throw pillows on a budget. You can add an eclectic accessory to every room in your home with unique and colorful accent pillows made from easy pillow craft designs. Making your own throw pillows is a great way to stretch your decorating budget. Moreover, you are guaranteed to get exactly the pillow you want. A quick and inexpensive way to make accent pillows is to spruce up plain pillows with ribbon, lace, buttons and other trimmings. You can even print a personalized design on fabric with your printer. It's a simple process. Here are some tips to get you started. Find pictures of before-and-after pillow projects for inspiration. It pays to know a few secrets and shortcuts to getting great accent pillows on a budget.

Fun with Seasonal Accent Pillows

As the seasons change, the longing to refresh one's surroundings increases. Changing out a room’s accent pillows according to the season or holiday is a fun and inexpensive way to refresh your home décor. Short remnants of cretonnes, a heavy cotton upholstery fabric typically with a floral pattern printed on one or both sides may be snatched up for almost nothing from fabric store remnant tables. The frugal decorator will do well to lay in a stock of these for summer pillows. Even a yard will cover a twenty-four-inch pillow. To do this, place the pillow diagonally in the middle of the yard of material. The corners should meet in the center of the back, and when neatly sewed together the effect is good. Free needlepoint designs with a winter holiday theme make fun holiday accent pillows or follow directions to make Holly Jolly Pillows with your printer.