Sheets-Not Just For Bed!

For anyone who is trying to fix up a room, with limited money and time,  sheets are a great tool. You can still find inexpensive single sheets, in all sizes, colours and patterns at many department stores and a quick trip to thrift shops might even get you some amazing vintage finds.

Try to  change your mind set, think of sheets as just fabric waiting to be made into something else.  I have used sheets in many ways over the years.  When I really wanted, or needed, to make a change,  and didn't have a lot of money to do so, using sheets really helped stretch my decorating dollar.

Sheets are great instant curtains.  They are easy to sew, wash well, hang well and can cover a large area.  And, if you don't sew, you can use iron-on fabric tape or even cut an opening in any existing top seam.  This is a great alternative for people who are on a limited design budget, for a quick and easy change, for anyone in a design "transition", renters who don't want to put a lot of money into their home design, home staging, or for those just starting out.

Sheets can also be used as closet covers,  on any openings when doors  are not yet in the picture or even as shower curtains (vintage patterns are great for this). They can also be used to divide or screen an area of a room into which you don't want a direct view-especially good for bachelor apartments. 

You can use sheets to cover furniture, tucked in for a quick fix or actually draped and sewn to fit.  They can be used as tablecloths, cut to make pillow covers or they can be sewn to make a custom "duvet" cover for that comforter you love that has some wear.

You can add extras, layers, valances, braiding or trims to make whatever you're using the sheets for, a little more dramatic.  You are only limited by your imagination.

So, the next time you're at the store, have a good look at the sheets.  Something might just catch your eye and you'll realize that sheets don't have to be just for bedtime but can really wake up your whole house. Go on, start day dreaming.