I’m going to start on my next sewing project. I am going to use fabric from old clothes I have to create a shirt or top. I haven’t decided yet. I’ll have to sit down and design it first. Here’s a peek at the fabric I’m going to use.

But that is not what I wanted to talk about today. I have duvet covers on my mind. Remember my warm cozy duvet cover from West Elm? I want to make my own now. I can’t justify shelling out $100+ on two large pieces of cloth sewn together. I’m in brainstorm phase as to what I want it to look and how I’ll do it.

I’ve thought about buying queen sheets of some fabric and using that to make one. I have to do some research on how much upholstery fabric costs and where I can get it for less. If you know of places, do share.

For the mean time, here’s a few designs I like.

I love this modern leaf design, it is simple but it still can be used as an accent. (source)

This bamboo design is so calming. I want to fill my room with this and bamboo plants. (source)

I’m not a big fan of the black and red on bedding but the way the pattern was put together on this duvet is nice. (source) 

This paisley design calls out to the Indian in me. The look is clean and crisp, perfect for a guest room. (source)

I love the colors of these, both the turquoise and the brown. I would love to see either one of these in my house. (source)

I had to throw in a purple, being my favorite color. It isn’t really purple, but anymore than this would be too feminine for our room. (source)

I kept the best for last. I can really see myself being able to make this one. It is simple but has just enough texture to make it classy. (source)

Which one do you like?

- ASH

I recently got married (3 months ago). Yaay! I also have a house that I can decorate. Yaay again! I haven’t had the chance to actually do anything with the house, but the time has come. Over a few posts I am going to record my design and implementation process on the master bedroom we share as a couple.

As we settle in together, I’m rearranging and redecorating. My first challenge will be our room. The room is 15′x13′ with a tray ceiling and 8′ walls. So what’s the problem right? Well, the way the room is laid out, I only have two walls that I can work with. The other two are full of doors to either the bathroom, hallway, or closets. Yup, that’s right, we are lucky to have two closets. (Naturally, I get the bigger one. )

I’ve had the house for a year and 6 months now and have had an Ikea Malm bed (black-brown color). I also had a dresser which was over flowing and just wasn’t cutting it anymore. It has been replaced with a Ikea Pax wardrobe, as of a few weeks ago!

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I also wanted a storage bench so that I could sit next to a window and relax. I got the Ikea Effektiv Wall Unit that works out great for us.

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So there you have it. That’s what we’ve accumulated so far. Next is painting. The color choices are hard to decide on. Stay tuned for the updates on our room!

- ASH