Budget bed skirt idea: Use a sheet!

Need a bed skirt, but low on cash or can't find the right pattern or color?  Well, you have another creative option that you may not have thought of: Use a flat sheet!

A bed skirt, or "dust ruffle" as they were once called, is intended to cover the box springs.  It also hides any items that may be stored under the bed.   Bed skirts can be eyelet edged or plain, pleated or ruffled.  But, once they go on, no one ever really thinks much about them or notices them as a part of the room's design. They just simply are there. That's probably because there isn't much variety in bed skirts; one usually looks like all the rest!

The advantages of using a flat sheet as a bed skirt

When using a flat sheet in place of a bed skirt, the sheet itself can be as fancy or plain as the room design calls for.  The possibilities are endless and there are several advantages.

• Lower Cost: A single flat sheet can be purchased at a discount in bargain stores and are often found in markdown bins at the major retailers.  Most flat sheets can be purchased for at least half the price of a bed skirt
• More Decor Options: Using a bed sheet opens up a wide variety of design options. It's hard to find a gingham, plaid or paisley bed skirt.  Since the flat sheet you'll use as a bed skirt will be the same size as the bed, you might already have a sheet that works.
• Easy to coordinate: Two sheet sets can be purchased that coordinate with each other, using just one flat sheet for the bed skirt.  This mix and match look creates a casual, inviting look no one else will have! Using this trick is also a budget-minded way to decorate a teen's room or a guest room.  And can't you imagine the rustic touch that a flannel sheet bed skirt would add in a mountainside cabin bedroom?

Using a flat sheet is a life saver for that person who has a bed skirt dilemma.  And the best news is that this inexpensive, easy fix looks good too!