Normally that wouldn’t sound appealing, but hear me out. A while back I bought a 3′ x 5′ black and white striped cotton dhurrie from Ikea, similar to this one. I was sure it would be perfect on my sun porch and that I would be able to throw it in the wash to keep it looking fresh. But, before I got around to putting the striped Ikea rug down, I found an indoor/outdoor rug that fit the space even better and could be hosed off, which of course beats doing laundry! And since the Ikea rug was less than $20 and would be another drive up Route 95 to return it, I decided I’d find another use for it someday.
Months later I started seeing lots of dhurrie and kilim pillows at places like Crate & Barrel and Pottery Barn and decided to make my own!
It was this easy: 1) fold rug in half length-wise (right sides together) and machine stitch two sides (one short, one long); 2) turn right-side out; 3) stuff three standard bed pillows (from the linen closet!); 4) turn edges under and hand stitch closed.
The bold black and white stripes make a huge graphic statement in my living room that is an eclectic mix of black, white and brown furniture. The 3′ x 5′ rug folded perfectly for a super comfy bolster pillow on our leather couch. Even our dog Katy likes it…
You could do this with some of the smaller throw rugs out there, too. Or using a 3′x5′, fold it the opposite way for a more square floor pillow, though your stuffing options will vary to size.
And wouldn’t you know it, about two weeks after I finished this little project, my June issue of Country Living arrived in the mail, with this image on the cover! I love it when my hair-brained ideas are validated like this!
NOTE: the striped pillow on this bed is not likely a re-purposed Ikea rug pillow.
{image: Country Living, June 2009}
Looks great and I bet its so comfy too!
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I love it! What a great idea and super durable too! Kids, dogs, boyfriends/husbands….
clever idea! I love dhurrie rugs, in all forms.
this is fabulous! So clever.
This looks great! I’m a sucker for anything black and white :-)
Very pretty! I love this creative idea. :)
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