Ready-made crochet can instantly breathe new life into old household accessories and decor.

Crochet Trim Bathroom

Contrasting backgrounds make it easier to appreciate a trim's detailed filigree. Here, three different white trims are stitched in stripes on top of blue, a theme that is picked up, in reverse, on the towels. A plain white bath mat looks smart with green and blue border trims, mitered at their corners.



Yellow Crochet Trim

Use a bright yellow crochet trim to liven up white table settings. Ready-made edgings and borders, available by the yard at fabric stores or adapted from flea-market finds, make it easy to transform even the simplest home textiles into vintage-style home accessories.




Ecru & Mocha Trim

Make a corner more romantic by adding ecru and mocha crochet edgings to window shades and slipcovers. Why decorate with only one crochet lace design? Combine several for a look that's graceful and sophisticated.




Crocheted Bed Linens

Add fresh touches to bedding. Pillowcases become pretty shams and a sheet serves as a delicate-looking duvet cover. Machine-stitch wide and narrow cotton crochet borders to cases and sheets; tack doilies in place by hand.