Hi friends! I'm so excited to share this quick and simple DIY today! Ever come across a DIY project you just love and mentally file it away for later? A few months ago, I came across a fantastic DIY from the Little Green Notebook on turning a rug into a pillow and I knew one day I would so tackle the project once I came across the perfect rug!

I'm been in the process of slowly updating our patio, to transform our large under-used space into the perfect chill zone for the warm months. Trust me when I say we have several warm months in Sacramento, so this is a must. First I refinished our outdoor dining room table and chairs, giving it a fantastic makeover. Next I added in a pair of chairs and a comfy outdoor sofa and lots of planters. I'm totally a pillow person, however for our outdoor sofa I pictured using one long lumbar pillow, I'm craving simplicity and comfort outside.

I recently came across a floral & tassel accent rug at Target and thought it would look even better turned into lumbar pillow for our outdoor sofa. The rug is reversible, which made it hard to pick a side, but I knew the floral pattern would add the extra floral punch and a little color without going overboard.

Transform a Accent Rug into a Lumbar Pillow

It's so easy to transform a 2x 3 accent rug into a lumbar pillow! I used an upholstery needle & upholstery thread to sew the sides closed, this kit from Singer worked like a charm and I was able to switch needles depending on thickness of the rug. Below are the quick & easy steps

Sew Sides Closed with a Whip Stitch Upholstery Needles
Sew left side & Right Side of the top of the pillow leaving a 6-8 inch opening
Stuff Pillow with Poly-Fil (over stuff pillow until pillow is firm)
Sew top pillow closed

Since my rug came with tassels on the sides, I re-attached them at the corners, I love the fun factor tassels add to the accent rug turned pillow.

I love how this project turned out, it was super simple and only took a few hours to do, basically a couple of TV Shows later and you have a new pillow! The easiest rugs to transform into pillows are cotton accent rugs & flat weave rugs. When choosing a rug to transform into a pillow, look for pattern & texture and how the rug will look once in half. I've rounded up a few rugs that would look amazing turned into lumbar pillows!

Row One: Blue Dhurrie Rug, Tile Grey Rug

Row Two: Diamond Maze Rug, Moroccan Pink Rug

Row Three: Floral Stripe Rug, Lexington French Blue Rug

Row Four: Monaco Accent Rug, Diamond Accent Rug

Hope you all come across a accent rug that will look amazing on your sofa, bed or big chair! I see a few more rugs turned lumbar pillow in my very near future!

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One of the first things I do each evening after I come home is light a candle in my kitchen. I love having candles burning in my home, they create ambiance and set the entire mood for my evenings. I'm the type of girl who loves layered subtle scents, but not overpowering fragrance. My friends at Aspen Bay Candles, know how much I love candles and sent me to candles to enjoy. Once I opened the Beehive Pot from the Aspen Bay Signature collection, I was in heaven. The Gardenia Fig Beehive Pot candle smells amazing, the candle is a layer of gardenia, rose, ylang ylang and fig. I was in love before, I even burned the candle.

Not only does the candle smell amazing, it also has a long burning time and are hand poured. I love how the pretty Beehive Pot looks in my kitchen. My friends at Aspen Bay Candles, also sent me the Sugared Citron candle in a tinted glass jar also from their Signature Collection. To make my outdoor spaces feel more special, I love setting the mood by bringing candles outside. Burning candles outside instantly creates ambiance and makes the evening feel more special.

The Sugared Citron candle is a layered with sugared lemon, orange and fresh mountain greens. The candle smells heavenly burning inside my home and outside. My friends at Aspen Bay candles want one of my blog readers to enjoy and are gifting one of my readers with a Sugared Citron Tinted Glass Jar Candle! The Giveaway is super easy to enter, details below.