Do-it-yourself blanket: simple, cheap and beautiful
The appearance of the apartment largely depends on the decor. Any upholstered furniture - elegant or standard - can be supplemented with spectacular bedspreads that match the general style of the room. True, on which option the hosts will stop - bright and aggressive or gentle and calm - depends only on their taste preferences. DIY items can add missing color accents, making home design more harmonious.
Of course, you can buy a finished bedspread or sew it from a new material. But many needlewomen prefer to use the remnants of fabrics, yarn or old clothes that have accumulated over several years in cabinets and mezzanines. Products are extraordinary and very cheap. To the aid of home craftswomen comes the patchwork technique, which originated several centuries ago, and is now becoming popular.
The rooms of young people are perfectly suited products collected from cut old jeans. All shades of denim - durable and environmentally friendly - perfectly combine with each other and can form a simple but unusual combination.
A jeans is very convenient for creating models using the chenille technique - it does not crumble and does not crumble. Shreds are tightly laid to each other on a fabric base and attached to it with parallel seams, and then the joints between the lines are fluffed with a wet brush. The result of the work looks more voluminous and original.
Colored inserts, embroidery, applique will make the bedspread brighter and more expressive.
Picturesque pieces of chintz on the bed in the bedroom will create a good mood and bring back memories of the village and summer holidays in the country.
Even from a traditional sofa, covered with a cheerful cloak, it is difficult to look away.
Unusual triangular frills at the base of the bed will make the design of the berth more complete.
If the apartment was updated furniture, then the remnants of upholstery fabric, characterized by durability, can serve even in a new quality.
Do not throw away old curtains - bedspreads made of satin trim look great.
Outdated or unfashionable knitwear gives room for creativity. The maximum effect can be achieved by combining details that are different in shape, color and texture.
The preserved pockets and zippers look original.
It will not be difficult for the craftswomen to make a baby blanket out of old scarves and decorate them with embroidery.
Of the picturesque elements crocheted, they make decorative panels of any size. This technique was used by economical village grandmothers, combining pre-prepared parts.
The light colors of the children's bedroom will “dilute” the elegant colors of the bed cover.
Separate colorful details can also be knitted on knitting needles.
You need a suitable hook, a lot of raw materials, time and patience to create a patterned canvas according to a previously developed scheme.
Thick woolen yarn is useful for making a very cozy and soft plaid.
Do not neglect the old coat of faux fur - it is lightweight, wear-resistant, warm and hypoallergenic material.
A combination of shaggy pieces of different textures, but with a single color scheme, looks beautiful.
On winter evenings it’s nice to wrap yourself in a blanket tailored from natural fur coats and sheepskin coats.
The bedspread will look very exotic if its individual parts - faded or yellowed - are renewed with a color.
From several leather jackets you can sew a cloak on a chair, sofa or bed in a cowboy style. It is great if the original work fits into the overall design of the room.
Use old things and available materials to make your apartment shine with new colors. Homemade bedspreads, attracting everyone's attention, will demonstrate your skill and artistic taste, as well as make living in an apartment more comfortable.
