Dressed-Up Stool
If this seat cover design exceeds your sewing ability, never fear! You can sew a simple unskirted pillow (or buy one) and make it into a seat cushion by adding two ties. White stain coordinates the ready-to-finish stool with the white island top, knobs, and window casing. The stool and slipcover cost $64.

Tie-Up Shade
To whip up this fixed-length shade, hem three sides of a rectangle and form a rod pocket at the top. Cinch up the end with contrasting ties and slip the shade over a tension rod for a speedy $33 window treatment.

- "A little fabric goes a long way with this tie-up shade." --editor Kelly Rawlings