Have you noticed the decorating trend of having bed runners or bed scarfs at the foot of the beds?  This is sometimes to replace a throw blanket or a heavy quilt.  You may have noticed them initially in hotel rooms.  I was in search of a soft jade green (my favorite accent color) for the bed in the guest suite.  I also wanted to have coordinating pillow shams.  I found the perfect shade of soft jade while shopping at Stein Mart and the challenge was they were a table runner and placemats.  I decided they were perfect and I would make placemat pillow shams and nothing was needed for the runner.  

A little sewing and they turned into the perfect pillow shams for the guest bedroom in the Airbnb.

Step 1:  Set the placemats on top of one another, inside out, and pin together. 

Step 2: Sew all the way around the placemats on the edge, leaving a 3 to 4-inch opening.  I had to be careful not to sew the ruffles to the seam.  I made sure they were completely flat when I pinned together. 

Step 3:  Turn the pillow sham right side out by reaching into the sham and slowly pulling the fabric through the opening. 

 

Step 4:  Fill the sham with poly-fill, making sure to spread around to the corners. 

Step 5:  Hand sew the opening closed and fluff for use. 

None of our guests will even know that I used placemats and a runner on the bed unless they read this post.  The best part of this DIY project was the money savings.  I spent under $30 for this project which was way cheaper than buying 2 pillow shams, the pillows, and the bed runner.  

I colored matched the fabric with a custom paint mix and painted the end tables and mirror to coordinate the placemat pillow shams.  

Have you ever repurposed anything to make home decor items?  Leave me a comment on some of the items you have done.  

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