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Fiberfill Pillows are Hereby Forever Banished From My Home

by Lindsay Ballard on November 18, 2015 2 Comments

I am an unabashedly, unapologetic, unrepentant lover of down and feather pillows.  I go out of my way to make sure the pillows that come into my home aren’t fiberfill.  Does that make me a weird, unprioritized, pillow snob?  I don’t know.  But if it does, I’ll wear that label proudly.

But, what happens when I find a pillow that I love but it isn’t feather filled?  Well, it’s an easy fix!

The first thing I do is make sure that the pillow I love has a removable pillow cover.  Because of LIFE, I need to be able to wash or dry clean my pillow covers.  If the cover is not removable, it just can’t be a part of my life.  And let’s be honest, it’s generally the pillow cover that you fall in love with – not the pillow insert.

If the cover is removable, I remove the fiberfill insert and replace it with a feather filled insert.  To make this little switcheroo easier on my wallet, I keep my eyes peeled for feather filled, cover removable clearance pillows.  For instance, I found a pair of yellow pillows at HomeGoods on clearance for $18 for them both ($9/pillow).  I took out the feather inserts, because they are cheaper than what I can find in other stores or online, and sent the yellow covers on their merry way to Goodwill.

Yellow Pillow

Then, I took out the fiberfill insert that came in this red, nubby pillow I bought for Zack’s room and replaced it with the clearance feather insert.  The fiberfill insert also went jauntily to Goodwill.

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Sometimes Refinishing Furniture Makes Me Want to Throw a Tantrum

by Lindsay Ballard on November 10, 2015 4 Comments

Back in April 2014, I found on bed on Craigslist that I just HAD to have for Zack’s room.  It had great lines and only needed a little work, which sounded awesome after just finishing Emma’s green bed.  I wasn’t quite ready to work on it, so I put it aside in the garage.

Two in a half years later, I decided that there was no better time than the present.  HAHA!  Procrastinators unite!

After I got the bed cleaned up, I could tell that the finish on the veneer was peeling and bubbling in places.  It wasn’t in perfect shape when I got it, but I’m sure that hanging out in the hot garage for a few years didn’t help its case.

No hassle update for a Mid-Century Modern bed

Well, it was time for me to get started refinishing furniture again.  I decided to do some light sanding on it to see what would happen.  It’s always touchy when you sand a thin veneer, because if you can easily go through the veneer.  Like this.

No hassle update for a Mid-Century Modern bed

Okay, so that’s not EXACTLY what happened.  The veneer was pretty marred in these spots and felt really rough, so sanding it down was a decision that I made and not an accident.  But, it could easily happen if you aren’t careful!

Because I just couldn’t handle this turning into a multi-day project, I started thinking about how I could save this bed.  I could paint it, but I really didn’t want a painted finish.  My friend Marian suggested that I use a chemical stripper to take the stain off the veneer (which was actually the “right” thing to do), but that made me feel like Andy from Wet Hot American Summer.

So…that wasn’t going to be the right answer for me.

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.


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