Cushion covers are a wonderful way to update your decor on a budget. Dollar stores often have cushions or cushion covers in a variety of solid colors that you can easily add an extra dimension to.

Find out how you can make plain cushions unique with these simple tips.

How to Decorate Plain Cushions

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Supplies Used and Recommendations:

• large buttons
• strong thread
• an extra-long needle
• doilies
• thin scarf
• wide ribbon
• sharp scissors

Idea 1: Wrap a Cushion With a Scarf

A simple way to add some pizzazz to a plain cushion cover is to wrap it around with a colorful scarf. Just use the scarf as if you were wrapping a present, twisting it in the middle and securing it in the back with a couple of stitches.

Idea 2: Sew a Doily Onto a Cushion

Doilies are another very easy way to dress up a plain cushion cover. You may have inherited some of your mother or grandmother’s doilies. If not, dollar stores sell the inexpensive kind.

 All you have to do is stitch a doily in place where you want it, in this case draped three-quarters of the way over the top of the cushion.

Idea 3: Add a Button to a Cushion

Here we’ve used one large button and thread to match the fabric and contrast with the white button we’re using. The dimple effect was created by pushing the needle all the way through the middle of the cushion and pulling it through to the back. Pull the thread as tight as you can and tie a knot to secure it.

Idea 4: Combine a Doily with a Button on a Cushion

For this cushion, we used the previous two ideas in combination. Small touches like

this gold colored button help to add to the current trend of using metals as décor accents.

Idea 5: Wrap Ribbon Around a Cushion

Ribbon is available in different patterns and widths and is another very easy way to add color and pattern to a cushion. This ribbon is 4 ½” wide and has a velvet-like pattern that adds an element of texture to the cushion.

You can stitch the ribbon directly onto the cushion cover or sew the ends of the ribbon together and slip it onto the cushion. In this way it is easily removed when you want to wash the cover.