pillow Archives - aka design

Ikea 2013 Favorites

February 7, 2013 · by Shannon · 12 Comments

I was wondering if it was coming at all this year. I thought I was going to have to call to track it down. Turns out it just got delayed because of mail forwarding from the move. Even though I’m pretty sure I’ve changed our address with them. Oh well. It’s finally here. Woohoo! In [...]

Filed Under: Fab Finds · Tagged: 3 drawer chest, ALEX, ARV, BENZY, BENZY LAND, BIRKELAND, BRAVUR, BYHOLMA, cushion, DOCKSTA, drawer unit, duvet cover, earthenware dishes, huge, hyacinth place mat, Ikea 2013 Favorites, KNIPSA, knockoff, LIMHAMN, MALM, pillow, place mats, Plaid, queen bedrame, rattan chair, ruffled edges, scalloped plates, school clock, seagrass basket, shelving unit, SOARE, tulip table, wall clock, wicker armchair, woven

DIY Project: Envelope Drop Cloth Pillow

October 14, 2012 · by Shannon · 9 Comments

Have we mentioned that we’ve had to do some shuffling to our oh-so-pretty master bedroom? Sad, but true. In order to make room for our still-under-construction pantry, we had to rebuild ourselves a closet opposite the bed. Not pretty at the moment. (If that’s confusing have a look at this post with our floor plan. [...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Fabric, Master Bedroom · Tagged: accent pillow, bed decor, canvas, cushion, drop cloth, envelope pillow, ikea, Master Bedroom, mr and mrs pillows, mr. & mrs. pillows, permanent marker, pillow, Sharpie, throw pillow

3 Tips for Home Accessory Shopping on a Dime

September 17, 2012 · by Shannon · 4 Comments

When decorating any space, the best place to start is with the big pieces; a sofa, rug or bedding for example. These larger elements are the base around which you layer your room’s look. Generally the next step is choosing paint colours or other wall coverings. All of the accents and accessories in a room [...]

Filed Under: Decorating, Fab Finds · Tagged: a dime, accessories, bedding, charity shop, cheap, decorating, department store, dimes, for home, home accessories, inexpensive homes, pillow, retailing, shop, shopping, spruce, thrift shop, thrift stores, thrifty finds, tips

Working Between Showers

June 5, 2012 · by Shannon · 19 Comments

I mean rain showers, of course! Little-by-little we’ve been working on numerous curb appeal projects to make this… A little more pretty! So far we’ve laid a country cottage type flagstone walkway – we’re just waiting for the grass to green up. We’ve expanded our garden and planted several new plants – but we [...]