Creating a Pottery Barn look alike bed from shoping my existing stash of thrift store purshases and pre-owned items.

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Pottery Barn Look Alike-Shop My Stash

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I thought it would be a great goal this year for me/ Thrifty to Nifty to try to shop my stash before going out and purchasing new “projects”.  Little did I know I could come up with quite a few ideas to share with you.  Some of these projects will be quite simple… gather and assemble ans some will need a little love and a tweeking.  All in all, I’m looking forward to the creativity involved.

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My first share came upon me when I was at the mall. Of course I stopped into  Pottery Barn to take a “look” around. I really like to to check out how they stage  different areas… table scapes, office accessorizing, family room decorating, and even the bedroom   That’s when I saw it. I made my rounds  and was heading out the door and smack dab right in the entrance of the store was a staged bed.

How I did not see it when I walked in, is beyond me???  I just love inviting beds-the ones you want to jump into and not crawl out of.  I guess I find these so attractive, because I secretly wish my bedroom /bed would be like this all the time. After staring at it, I realized I have the “goods” to recreate it. I could create a Pottery Barn look alike for my bedroom.  That’s when I decided to take a picture to use for reference when I got home.  After studying the picture, I was confident I could shop my stash a pull off the look.

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The items I gathered were: Aqua colored blanket with matching shams, paisley down quilt, white pom-pom duvet, and a chenille throw.

All these items I had existing in my home. One step better, the down quilt and the white Pom-pom duvet were thrift store finds. I just never could foresee how to combine it all together. The Aqua quilt and shams I have had forever and the throw I purchased a Pottery Barn before Christmas at one of there flash sales.  It has been sitting in the bag ever since.  So following the “dream bed” photo, I assembled my bed.  This is what resulted…..

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A Pottery Barn look alike on a thrift store budget. What do you think?  Does it look as inviting as the inspiration photo? I think shopping my stash worked out pretty well this time. I will be sharing more soon so please return and see what occurs .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

  2. That looks great! We are going to be re-doing our bedroom this summer and I will be looking for bargains to get it done. I’ll have to shop the thrift stores. i already shop there for clothes. Why not accessories for my home too.

  3. Love it, Mary! Copy-catting is the way to to. Hobby Lobby is an awesome Pottery Barn look-alike option for home decor at a thrifty price. Keep inspiring. Before you know it, we’ll all have updated each room in our homes!

  4. Wow, you really pulled it off, right down to the knit sweater blanket. It looks gorgeous. I know I’d be happy to snuggle right in. I’ve never thought of taking photos and then going home to see if I can duplicate the look, but I’ll be doing that from now on. Thanks for the tips!!

  5. I like your version better! You failed to give credit to those beautiful lamp shades too! Love those! Love your color combo for the bedroom too! It is so much fun to play dress up with the house, isn’t it!

  8. It sure does look inviting and a great look-alike to me. Amazing that you had all the items right in your home and did not have to go out and buy anything. Great job! I want to jump in there myself!

  9. I think you did awesome!! I want to crawl in your bed and never leave it. I do the same thing in high-end stores and magazines – find a look I love and try to recreate it by shopping my own home. You knocked it out the park with this one. I like it better than the Pottery Barn look alike.