Decorating With Fabric

Here are fourteen uncomplicated residence decorating projects you may total with a couple of hours and a couple of metres of your favourite fabric:

1. Turn store-bought curtain panels into custom window treatments by adding coordinating fabric. Attempt a 12-15" band of fabric along the top or bottom, or a narrow band around the entire edge. You are able to also experiment with a band further up from the bottom of the panel. This also works for fabric shower curtains.

2. Produce uncomplicated artwork by framing coordinating fabric samples. Or as opposed to framing, cover and hang canvasses for a comparable effect.

3. Add colour to shelves and storage cubes -- cut a piece of foamboard to fit the back of the shelf/cube, wrap the front in fabric, and wedge it in location.

4. Update a plain wicker basket by making a fabric liner.

5. A hemmed fabric rectangle makes an excellent table runner -- terrific for the dining room or even on a dresser in a bedroom.

6. Update a plain duvet by adding a panel of coordinating fabric to the centre -- take a large hemmed square of your patterned fabric and sew it to the middle of your plain duvet. Use coordinating ribbon or trim to hide the sewn edges. The far more advanced your sewing abilities, the extra creative you'll be able to get with this.

7. Develop hidden storage space under a pedestal sink by producing a fabric skirt. Attach it to the sink with velcro for quick washing.

8. Hinge together three pieces of fabric-covered plywood for a basic fireplace screen.

9. Update glass cabinet doors by attaching fabric to the inside of the door having a modest rod at the top and bottom of the glass.

10. Create a covered headboard having a large piece of plywood, foam batting, along with a couple of metres of fabric. You may embellish it with fabric covered buttons to generate a tufted look or leave it plain.

11. Make new covers for old throw pillows -- finish them with matching trims and accessories to give them a a lot more expert look.

12. Re-cover the seat of an old dining room chair for an instant update.

13. Give a new look to an old lampshade by covering it with new fabric that matches your decor.

14. Create a bulletin board by covering a padded piece of heavy corrugated cardboard or rather thin plywood with fabric (watch the weight so it can be hung on the wall). Criss-cross wide ribbon across the board to hold your notes and messages.

Each of these projects could be completed in an afternoon -- some in under an hour -- and will have your house seeking greater in no time!