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Bedding in Joanna’s Room

When Joanna and I were discussing bedding, we decided something mostly white was going to be the best choice for this room. I almost always prefer white bedding – it’s just so fresh and clean-looking. I’m crazy over the punchy simplicity of Olatz bedding, but I’m pretty sure my first car cost less than a…

When Joanna and I were discussing bedding, we decided something mostly white was going to be the best choice for this room. I almost always prefer white bedding – it’s just so fresh and clean-looking. I’m crazy over the punchy simplicity of Olatz bedding, but I’m pretty sure my first car cost less than a set of Olatz sheets and a duvet! Jenna Lyons had a lovely coral red Olatz duvet that was our inspiration for making our own.

I bought a very discounted white Frette duvet at an outlet and a yard of brushed cotton in a lovely tomato red color and asked my fabric work room to piece together to duvet with a 5″ border similar to the inspiration photos. I asked them to wash the red fabric before sewing to prevent any color bleeding when washing.
It is super easy to find a professional seamstress on craigslist that will do work just like this for not a lot of money (be sure to ask for photos of their work!). I could have pieced and sewed the border myself I think, but I ran out of time and I am pretty sure the labor here was less than $100, so it was a good thing to hire out.
For less than $150 Joanna got a custom duvet cover that provides a gorgeous, graphic punch and boasts a lovely thread count! I think that’s a great purchase.
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44 thoughts on “Bedding in Joanna’s Room

  1. Great option! And I love how crisp the red and white look with the rest of the room. Now, if only we had Craigs List in Dublin!

  2. Where did you get the pillow on the bed with the botanical print? I love it! The room looks great.

  3. You did such a fabulous job on Joanna's apartment! That is such a simple, inexpensive DIY (or job for the tailor), and it looks identical to the original. That was a brilliant move!

  4. Looks lovely. I *adore* white bedding, but I can't seem to make it work with a mechanic, a cat and two dogs. Sigh.

  5. This is genius! I've been waiting to come across a white duvet cover with the perfect-colored border, and now I can make it!

  6. I thought Jenna's room might've played a part for inspiration. It's a great room and the bedding is my favorite part!

  7. Loved seeing this in refinery and loved seeing you at Alt! I should pick your brain for a few loft tips. Thanks so much for being so lovely!

  8. I don't know why I've never thought of sewing/customizing a duvet? That is brilliant! And what a wonderful result. Thanks so much for sharing this idea. Andrea

  9. As soon as I saw this bedroom you did, I wanted to redo everything in my room (which is a good thing, by the way.) Thank you for the inspirations!

  10. SO lovely- and what a great, money saving idea! and I LOVE- literally- the fabric on the toss pillow behind her- it's on my Pintrest Fabulous Fabric page and I am contemplating painting our powder room in a mural inspired by it

    Your taste is spot on!!

  11. You're so talented Jenny, Joanna's one of my favorite rooms I've seen in a long time but seriously that cute baby boy of hers steals the shows, he is the prettiest little boy I've ever laid my eyes on!!

  12. Love the results! I am curious how the seamstress was able to do this with 1 yard? It seems like one would need at least 2-2.5 continuous yards for the "long" banded stripe. I would love to do this with hem tape!

  13. Hi Jenny! What fabulous work in Joanna's bedroom. Question/clarification on the duvet: Did you have the seamstress cut up the duvet and piece back together with the border, or did she stitch the border into the duvet? Just want to be sure I give my seamstress here the right directions. Thank you!

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