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    1 Minute Pillow DIY ... SERIOUSLY!

    May 31, 2013 by Ashley Mayes 10 Comments

    You guys, I'm going to let you in on a BIG secret! I found a super cheap way to add pillows (and be able to change them out more frequently). The most amazing thing about it... it takes ONE minute! Ready for this 1 Minute Pillow DIY...?

    1 Minute Placemat to Pillow DIY...Seriously!!

    This is what our bedroom looked like before:

    master bedroom with rug

    A few weeks' ago, I saw this image online at Target.

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    I literally gasped. I thought it would be PERFECT for our bedroom. I was even willing to spend $29.99. I drove up to Target a few nights later and checked it out. It was so soft and extra-large, but the yellow color was definitely a green-yellow not a bright yellow. Hmm, not going to work. Since I was without my little guy, I took the time to browse other aisles. I happened on to the placemat aisle. What do you know, they had a placemat that was the same pattern. For some odd reason, the yellow in the placemat was actually a bright yellow and not a greenish-yellow.  $3.49, I'll take two. =)

    I brought them home and one of them ended up in my dining room and the other was just perfect for our bedroom.

    Grandma, close your eyes. Don't look at what I did.

    cut out the back

    Yep, I got lazy. I just cut a slit in the back and slipped in the pillow. Looks a bit like an envelope style, right? lol. Actually, since it's in our master bedroom, I knew no one would ever see the back of it. If I was putting it anywhere else I would have ripped the seam open and sewed it back. Definitely a bit lazy, but it works and I love it!

    Goodwill blanket and placemat pillow

    Oh, do you see my Goodwill blanket? The sweater texture is perfect on our bed.  It is so cozy and big.

    Anyways, I love my under $5 fix. What do you think?

    1 Minute Placemat to Pillow DIY...Seriously!!

     

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    1. Julia @[email protected]

      May 31, 2013 at 6:26 am

      Love those pillows at Target too and wanted one for my bedroom but didn't end up getting it. Your placemat is the perfect solution and I love the Goodwill blanket in your bedroom.

      Reply
    2. Gilit @ Shoes Off Please

      July 12, 2013 at 11:19 am

      Ha! You're a genius! I think slit-in-the-back is the new envelope

      Reply
    3. Name

      March 24, 2014 at 9:20 am

      Could you explain how you did this without sewing?

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        March 24, 2014 at 1:33 pm

        Usually fabric placemats have a backing. Cut a slit in the back fabric and slip a pillow in. Easy peasy. Thanks!

        Reply
    4. Nicole

      December 17, 2014 at 9:31 pm

      What is that paint color?!?!!!!

      It's beautiful!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        December 19, 2014 at 6:12 am

        It's Rainwashed by Sherwin Williams.Thanks!

        Reply
    5. Kim

      June 14, 2015 at 5:52 pm

      Great simple idea for a pillow cover!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 15, 2015 at 8:22 pm

        Thanks Kim.

        Reply

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