Bedding breakdown

For bedding I needed to get pretty much everything. We moved our queen sized bed in there after purchasing a king sized bed and had sheets and a bedskirt for it. The bedskirt is staying in there but the sheets were several years old and don't match the 'Moroccan' theme. (Except for the flannel sheets which are newer and will be useful in the winter.) Our old comforter had to be thrown out because it smelled really strongly of dog after sitting in storage while we were moving. So with those items need and our need to keep costs low, especially after splurging on pouf materials, here is what I purchased.

The comforter, not pictured is from IKEA: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50131433 as well as two pillows: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80129179


The sheet set, on clearance at Target.

Pillowcases I made from the same material as a section of the pouf with a ribbon sewn in.

Full length. I really like the ikat print.

A smaller pillowcase for the 14 inch decorative pillow I bought. I also turned the fabric inside out on this one so while the other ones are shiny and satiny this one is matte and the colors more vibrant.

My super splurge. I fell in love with this duvet cover in a catalog and it inspired the orange paint and theme.

Helper Rooster.

Bed stealing Mary.

Cost breakdown:

One full/queen comforter (IKEA).........$9.99
Two pillows (IKEA)..........$.99/each= $1.98
One 14" pillow (Jo-Ann Fabrics)..........$3.99

2 1/2 yards tribal ikat (Jo-Ann Fabrics)..........$22.76
One roll of satin ribbon (Wal-Mart)..........$2.00
One queen sized sheet set (Target)..........$24.98

Total of taxable items: $65.70 + tax ($4.17)= $69.87

One queen sized duvet cover (The Company Store)..........$69.74

Total for bedding= $139.61

Total so far= $216.51

A tutorial for the pair of pillowcases can be found here: http://www.filminthefridge.com/2010/01/27/pretty-quick-pillowcase-tutorial/ and the 14" pillowcase was made using an overlap closure in the back.