Bed and Bedding Projects

This quilt only looks intimidating. It's a great project to start if you are new to quilting. The design is created simply by sewing strips around a center piece to form concentric rectangles.

One easy, low-cost solution to an exposed box spring is to cover it with a drape of rectangular fabric.

The headboard slipcover and the matching pillowcases are shrouded in sky-blue linen that's dyed a deeper, sea-inspired tone, embodying the spare beauty of a monochromatic palette.

A simple fabric cover refinishes an old wooden headboard (and footboard) without requiring any scraping, sanding, or painting.

If you want to dress up your bed but find dust ruffles a bit fussy, consider slipping a fitted sheet over your box spring for a streamlined look. Use a sheet that matches those on the bed, or set off a coverlet or duvet by choosing one in a matching pattern or contrasting hue.

Creating the look of raw linen on a wooden headboard requires nothing more than a paintbrush and tinted glaze.

Get the look with the Martha Stewart Living Decorative Painting Tool Kit at the Home Depot.

 

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Embellishing this tropical top sheet and pillowcases is a simple two-step process: First, make the stencil using our template, and then apply the paint.

It is relatively easy and affordable to transform a mantelpiece into a headboard for a bed. Most mantles can accommodate a full-size bed.

Wake up with the birds each morning -- even if they aren't singing outside.

This technique works for any headboard decorated with molding that creates a frame around a flat, recessed area.

Use strips of cloth or lace to trim the opening of a cotton pillowcase.

Here's a way to display a favorite quilt and provide your bed with a new headboard.

Shirting fabrics come in a variety of handsome hues and subtle patterns that go with solid-color bed linens. Here, a band of different fabrics is sewn to the top of a flat sheet, and similar bands create cuffs on the pillowcases.