DIY

Fast Fabric Facelifts

Check out these ideas -- each using a yard of fabric or less -- and get started with your own decorating redos

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Patchwork Headboard

Use scraps of coordinating fabrics to create a modern patchwork-effect headboard. To make the headboard, cut 8-inch squares from stiff florist's foam and 1/4-inch plywood. Cut 8-inch squares from quilt batting and place over foam squares. Glue all layers with Styroglue. Cut fabric into squares large enough to wrap the foam squares with at least a 1/2 -inch overlap on the back. Staple fabric to the back with a staple gun. Cut a piece of 1/4-inch plywood a few inches wider than your mattress on both sides. Line up the squares facedown in your desired pattern and attach them to each other with heavy-duty tape. Top them with the plywood, and drill wood screws at 8-inch intervals to secure all the layers. Attach ring hooks to the back of the plywood to hang the headboard on the wall. 

 I've been really enjoying different patterns and textures when it comes to your living space. I like the mix and match feeling of a room. It enlightens the play aspect, and does not fall into that "boring same like colors" feel. I especially love these particular colors, bright oranges, greens, and pops of coral. It reminds me of  a tropical beach getaway, which in most of my decor taste defines me! 

 

Christina

Freckled Foodie