Pottery Barn Look Alike Bedskirt

For our Master bedroom makeover I bought the velvet linen windowpane comforter in taupe from Pottery Barn. It's puffy and soft and gives the bed the cozy look I was striving for. I also fell in love with their pleated, button bedskirt but decided to put my sewing skills to the test to see if I could make a look alike myself.

 Pleated bedskirt by Pottery Barn

I made a trip to Lowes for the drop cloths and purchased the Blue Hawk brand. I suggest that before washing your drop cloths you look them over to make sure there aren't any flaws or marks on them that would ruin your project. I had one drop cloth that had a huge flaw and black marks on it that I had to exchange. I used drop cloth fabric for the decking of the bed skirt as well (the decking is the part under the mattress that the bed skirt is sewn to). Here is my finished version, I think it turned out pretty close. I love when that happens!

                                   I really like working with drop cloth fabric. It washes great, is easy to sew and hangs nicely.

   

       The fabric covered buttons were a big part of what drew me to this bed skirt. They add a nice detailed touch and are simple to make yourself. You can buy the button making kit at Hobby Lobby, Walmart or any fabric store.

Here are the pillows and shams in shades of rust and green that I made to use on the bed in the fall and winter.

I kept the bed skirt and comforter neutral so I would be able to switch out pillows in the summer and winter.  I made shams and pillows in turquoise for my summer color. I love being able to change the whole look and feel of the room so easily.

It's all in the details and these covered buttons inspired my bedroom curtain project that I will share with you later.
Thanks for stopping by the nest.
Jodie

Master Bedroom Makeover One Plan Two Looks

The ceiling is textured and the room and trim are painted, now it's time to move on the the fun part, decorating!

As I mentioned in my  previous post, my plan for the room is to use neutrals for the walls and comforter so I can have two totally different looks by changing out the pillows, curtains and bedskirt for the winter and summer seasons.

For the walls I chose paint in Ralph Lauren's Kauai Jungle

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Pottery Barn's velvet linen windowpane comforter for the bed.

I plan on sewing the rest of the bedding and curtains

 Here are the fabrics I chose for my summer look. Colors from a room featured in the Pottery Barn catolog were my inspiration. I chose a blue gray velvet for the Euro shams, drop cloth for the bedskirt and curtains, and found a fun, modern print for an accent pillow.

         I fell in love with this horse canvas from Home Goods.

He will be perfect for both looks.

Here are the fabrics for the Fall and Winter look.
I made the paisly pillow awhile back and have always loved the colors. It was my inspiration for choosing the warm color palate. I am wanting a cozy Ralph Lauren look for winter.

I found a mixture of patterns and textures that should work well with the comforter.

The sample in the middle is actually vinyl that is a leather look alike.

Well, that's the plan. I will share more as the room progresses

Thanks for stopping by

Jodie

Bedroom Makeover Step 1 popcorn be gone!

I've been ready for a change in our master bedroom for several months and finally got started making it happen. The walls had been red for quite some time. It isn't as scary of a red as it looks in the picture, I had all the lights on and the blinds pulled up so I could see to work. I loved it for a long time, it felt warm and cocoon like at night but the fabric I had for the curtains and shams was dated and it was time for a change. I listed the curtains on Craig's List thinking no one would be interested but they sold in a couple of days, I guess you never know what people will want!

Before the fun could begin I scraped the popcorn off the ceiling and textured it using the skip trowel method. I painted the ceiling the same off white as the crown molding in the room. It is a messy, nasty task but worth it when it's done it looks so much better! 

My vision for the room is a cozy, relaxed, Ralph Lauren, Pottery Barn feel. I am using warm neutrals for the walls, and comforter so I can change out the pillows and accessories easily, from deep green and rusty red in the fall and winter to blues, cream and green in the spring and summer.
The paint color I chose for the walls is Ralph Lauren's Kauai Jungle, as you can see here on the ceiling. I love it because it is the perfect shade between taupe and a subtle golden hue, and I've found it to be a color that looks great in any light. Can't wait to share more of my makeover with you next time.
  
                                                                      Jodie