Fixin for Less - Pillow Project

Ok so just because we're in a recession does not mean you can't redecorate and make changes around you house...you just have to be smart and thrifty!!!

I'm hoping to do several of these "Fixing for less" as I try to do some updating around the house.

First start...the sofa throw pillows. We were given this sofa by some friends who were getting married and had a newer, better sofa. We gladly accepted their generous offer!!! The sofa came with 4 throw pillows and at the time, they were great.

After a couple of years and washes...they were faded and misshaped. I've been looking for MONTHS for new pillows and haven't found anything I A) love or B) want to spend the money on. The few that I have seen that are great prices are dry clean only. Um hello...I have a kid and 3 dogs. These is a washing machine house!

At a shopping trip to Hancock's recently I found a fabric remnant that I thought might work. Today I made the 2 pillows and stuffed them with the fluff from the old ones. This project cost me a whopping $4!!! You can't beat that!!!

The trick to fixin for less is reusing what you already have and shopping smart. I could have bought pillow inserts but I would have spent at least $35 just on the inserts. The old fluff worked just fine. I want to do some more and plan to look at yard sales for old pillows...the fabric may be old and ugly but the fluff is still good!!

Here's a couple of pictures of the pillow project:

Before...see how the corners are all bent and the fabric is faded. Plus My colors are changing from reds to blues. It was time for something new.


Here is it!!! I just LOVE this fabric!! The blue in the flowers matches the blue drapes perfectly!! I'm just so happy with how these turned out!!