Marimekko Pillows

A few of you asked about the fabric on my hot pink pillows (seen here).


I pulled one of my favorite tricks here and used standard bed pillow cases to make pillow covers. These were Marimekko shams from the clearance aisle at HomeGoods.


Just use three of the already finished edges and then add your own zipper on the fourth (bottom) edge. Sometimes you can get two pillows out of one king-sized sham! These two pillows ended up costing me about $7 total, including the two zippers, and only took a few minutes at the sewing machine to finish.


I hope you all have a lovely weekend! And if you're celebrating, I hope it's a very happy Easter or Passover for you and your family!
xx
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26 comments:

  1. Laurie from Laurie Jones HomeApril 6, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    You're always so clever!! Great deal, now if only I could sew. (I can barely fix a hole in my sock!) I meant to say something when you posted this photo earlier but I love this view of your apartment, it's great seeing how all your projects have come together so beautifully! Happy Easter!!

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  2. Lauren@BaylorSays...April 6, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    How incredibly CLEVER! I wouldn't have thought of that in a million years...and I would have drooled and lusted over those cases and eventually discarded them for not working on our beds. Smarty pants!

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  3. KelliApril 6, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    LOVE that idea!! Now I'll be on the hunt for shams :) Do you mind sharing about your rug? I love the stripes and and hint of yellow. It seems like I'm on the never ending rug hunt!!

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  4. amber wallaceApril 6, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    How clever! And what a great tip! I never have sewn a zipper but I really need to learn fast. Happy Easter to your family!

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  5. Katherine @ AntweakApril 6, 2012 at 9:16 AM

    Great idea! I love marimekko fabrics too...too bad we don't have a HomeGoods here (Boooo!!). Looks great on your white chairs!
    best,
    Katherine

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  6. White LacquerApril 6, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    Such a good idea!! And fantastic find at home depot!!

    Xx. Patience

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  7. LiannaApril 6, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    Love the print! Pink is always a good idea. Great way to be crafty with the shams!

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  8. My Interior LifeApril 6, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    Brilliant! Now, I'm going to be scouring Homegoods for some pillowcases. I actually bought a king-sized DVF case from HG a few weeks but my husband vetoed it for our bedroom so I returned. Should have kept it and turned it into pillow covers. Now, I'll know better. Happy Easter!

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  9. JDApril 6, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    The pillows turned out great with the Marimekko covers. Happy Easter to you all!!

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  10. AngelaApril 6, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    Love this idea!! I've made pillows out of may other non pillow materials, don't know why I haven't thought of this!! And they are machine washable!! Brilliant!!

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  11. UnknownApril 6, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    oooh I LOVE THE COLOR!!!!!

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  12. Stephen AmundsonApril 6, 2012 at 1:33 PM

    Always great, thrifty ideas from you!

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  13. Maria M.April 6, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    Thanks so much for the inspiration! :-)

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  14. CaseyApril 6, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    This is such a neat idea! Love it when I get the chance to use what I already have

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  15. Bridget BApril 6, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    these are on clearance on the crate & barrel website for $9 each! not as good of a deal as yours but still great! i might have to order them... :) thank you for the inspiration, all the colors you have combined in your home are so fun!

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  16. Mrs. HandyvergerApril 6, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    What a fantastic way to use gorgeous pillowcases! Thank you for sharing it. :) I love pillowcases, but really, how many pillows can a girl put on the bed? (Let me rephrase that - without her husband objecting.)

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  17. Taylor GreenwaltApril 6, 2012 at 11:38 PM

    Love Marimekko. Love her vintage designs. Bright primary colors, they were wonderful.

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  18. martynaApril 7, 2012 at 4:38 AM

    Love this! Big inspiration!
    xoxo
    m.
    m a m a g o k a. interiors

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  19. Mizerova ElinaApril 7, 2012 at 6:33 AM

    The best idea ^ I have ever seen *)

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  20. interior designer in indiaApril 7, 2012 at 8:01 AM

    Really like your idea behind pillow design. Hope you also have a lovely weekend. Thanks for yours thoughts...

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  21. AnonymousApril 7, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    I am posting as anonymous, but I want you to know I left you an email titled Dollhouse... on Friday. I included some pictures. I hope it didn't go into your spam box! Ihave some fun furnishings to share with you.
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  22. JTayApril 7, 2012 at 11:12 PM

    Love it! SO looking out for pillow cases on sale now...

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  23. UnknownApril 8, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    Those are beautiful! I love anything Marimekko!

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  24. StagerLindaApril 8, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    Awesome idea! For those of us not proficient at sewing zippers--could you use fabric adhesive?

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  25. AmberApril 9, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    That's brilliant!

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  26. maternity dresses for weddingsApril 12, 2012 at 2:09 AM

    Great idea!It's so cute!

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