jocelyn
I need to find the perfect bedroom covers for my room. i have pink peach, not that light, but darker walls. I have wooden floors. Dark brown furniture.(bed dresser night stnad) I'm a girl and 13 yers old. please tell me stores that i can find the perfect but cheap bed covers. Include the store name and PICTURES pleaseee. thank you.
Answer
Why not make your own?
Take an existing comforter that you know fits your bed....
Then go to the fabric store and pick out a fabric that you really really like for your bed. Get enough to cover the comforter and to make a few throw pillows and maybe even a couple of curtain panels.
Lay out the fabric...wrong side to wrong side........enough to cover the comforter and leave about a foot of fabric to overlap on the other side....sort of like an envelope.....
then sew up the two sides. Very simple way to make your own comforter.
Then simply slip the old comforter into the new 'pocket' comforter. There you have a brand new comforter.
Very simple.
Then for a pillow.....cut out the shape you want.....(squares or rectangles are easiest) .....sew the wrong side to wrong side leaving a small opening to stuff the pillow.....stuff it ...then sew up the opening.
For the curtains.....fold in about one inch of fabric all the way around the edge....pin it in place... sew it (this is called finishing the fabric so you don't have raw edges of fraying fabric hanging off the edge)......now that your fabric is 'finished'................fold over four inches of fabric .....put a stitch at the top of the curtain one inch from the top............then another one three inches from the top....this will leave a two inch tunnel for the curtain rod to go through.
Save some of your fabric scraps to line the inside of some decorative baskets......now that you know how to sew a few things ...this will be a snap.
Just do like you did for the curtains.... leave a tunnel and put a nylon cording or rope or ribbon through the tunnel to make a draw string deal that you can pull to snug the fabric around the basket.
You can find old sewing machines at flea markets and garage sales and auctions. Learn to use a sewing machine and the sky is the limit on what you can make. You will be shocked at how easy it is to sew and how much money you will save from buying store bought items. They charge way too much for that stuff anyway.
Why not make your own?
Take an existing comforter that you know fits your bed....
Then go to the fabric store and pick out a fabric that you really really like for your bed. Get enough to cover the comforter and to make a few throw pillows and maybe even a couple of curtain panels.
Lay out the fabric...wrong side to wrong side........enough to cover the comforter and leave about a foot of fabric to overlap on the other side....sort of like an envelope.....
then sew up the two sides. Very simple way to make your own comforter.
Then simply slip the old comforter into the new 'pocket' comforter. There you have a brand new comforter.
Very simple.
Then for a pillow.....cut out the shape you want.....(squares or rectangles are easiest) .....sew the wrong side to wrong side leaving a small opening to stuff the pillow.....stuff it ...then sew up the opening.
For the curtains.....fold in about one inch of fabric all the way around the edge....pin it in place... sew it (this is called finishing the fabric so you don't have raw edges of fraying fabric hanging off the edge)......now that your fabric is 'finished'................fold over four inches of fabric .....put a stitch at the top of the curtain one inch from the top............then another one three inches from the top....this will leave a two inch tunnel for the curtain rod to go through.
Save some of your fabric scraps to line the inside of some decorative baskets......now that you know how to sew a few things ...this will be a snap.
Just do like you did for the curtains.... leave a tunnel and put a nylon cording or rope or ribbon through the tunnel to make a draw string deal that you can pull to snug the fabric around the basket.
You can find old sewing machines at flea markets and garage sales and auctions. Learn to use a sewing machine and the sky is the limit on what you can make. You will be shocked at how easy it is to sew and how much money you will save from buying store bought items. They charge way too much for that stuff anyway.
bedroom designs?
anne
can anyone suggest a beautiful design for a teenage girl's bedroom. i am having problems because the floor is green.
Answer
the green floor isn't a problem
go with a bohemian look, with lots of colors,
satin comforter (my friend got one for $34 at Ross - like a TJ Maxx or other seconds stores)
mosquito netting,
lots of storage, bookshelves, wardrobes,
lamps and sconces of different colors,
throw pillows with texture, corderoy, embroidery, silky.
Sheer curtains in different colors, over the windows, over the doors, put up curtain rods on the walls and hang curtains where ever you want, instead of painting the walls if you are uncertain about a paint color. A soft green, or blue, or mid-tone red, warm yellow will look great on the wall.
Avoid pastels. You want rich jewel tones to draw attention away from the green carpet.
Set up a small reading area away from your bed and desk. An old armchair from a second hand store draped with chenille throws will give you a comfy space to relax.
Organize the desk, it will help with studying and preparing for college. Now's a good time to get a filing cabinet and learn to file personal papers and bank statements.
the green floor isn't a problem
go with a bohemian look, with lots of colors,
satin comforter (my friend got one for $34 at Ross - like a TJ Maxx or other seconds stores)
mosquito netting,
lots of storage, bookshelves, wardrobes,
lamps and sconces of different colors,
throw pillows with texture, corderoy, embroidery, silky.
Sheer curtains in different colors, over the windows, over the doors, put up curtain rods on the walls and hang curtains where ever you want, instead of painting the walls if you are uncertain about a paint color. A soft green, or blue, or mid-tone red, warm yellow will look great on the wall.
Avoid pastels. You want rich jewel tones to draw attention away from the green carpet.
Set up a small reading area away from your bed and desk. An old armchair from a second hand store draped with chenille throws will give you a comfy space to relax.
Organize the desk, it will help with studying and preparing for college. Now's a good time to get a filing cabinet and learn to file personal papers and bank statements.
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