10+ Creative Ways to Personalize & Enhance Your Home Decor with Machine Embroidery

Machine embroidery is a great way to decorate clothing, hats, and bags. But did you know you can also use it to decorate your home? There are endless possibilities!

How our home is decorated says a lot about us and our style. It can add elegance and personality to your space while also displaying uniqueness.

Let’s explore machine embroidery in home decor/ interior design and how it can add to your home’s aesthetic appeal.

We all like to put our personal touches in our homes, so why not really personalize it while having fun? Think about how you can incorporate your own style into your home decor. Brainstorm unique designs that reflect your personality. Have fun exploring home decor ideas!

Creating your own embroidered home decor pieces can be wallet-friendly. You can save money on decor. Visit your local dollar or budget store to purchase blanks. Or, use fabric from your stash to create your own homemade pieces.

Not only can you transform your living space on a budget, but you can also personalize it exactly how you want! From different fabrics to different colored threads to using different designs, your options are endless!

When creating home decor with machine embroidery, it is important to use the correct tools. This includes the right embroidery scissors, the appropriate embroidery thread for the fabric and design, and proper machine maintenance. But another critical factor is to use high-quality embroidery designs! The last thing you want is a bird’s nest forming on the back of your newly stitched throw pillow.

Explore our 30,000 stitch-friendly embroidery designs. These designs will produce excellent results. Allow your creative mind to wander!

Remember, you can easily personalize any embroidery design. Use a free 30-day trial of Hatch Software, where you use it like you own it. 

Now for the exciting part! Below is a houseful of ideas for personalizing your home with embroidery art. Take notes as to what’s next on your embroidered decor list. 

A decorative pillow is just the right touch to add a pop of creativity or color to any room. It’s also a great way to show your holiday or team spirit or personalize it with some initials! Here’s a list of different pillows for you to consider.

Many people forget how fun it is to rotate out home furnishings. We can add new pillows to a comfy couch for some holiday spirit.

Change your pillows like we change seasons; Christmas, Easter, or Halloween designs, we’ve got your next pillow covered, literally!

These elegant pillows can class up average furniture in the living room or bedroom. There are many pillow blanks and pillow covers you can buy to give a boost.

Sometimes the statement really is a statement! We love a good embroidered throw pillow.

Baby announcements are long-lasting and personalized keepsakes.

Embroidery fonts can help make or break any embroidery project. Ever heard of ESA embroidery fonts? Let’s call them pure magic, as they sound too good to be true! (But they are).

They are 100% customizable at the click of a button for your personalize items!

Pillows can be used for comfort and recovery. Whether for kids or adults, these functional pillows make not feeling great feel a whole lot better! The first day of school or medical treatment is always better with a piece of home.

A quick and easy side pocket can hold everything you need. Port pillows for medical treatments can keep IV ports clean and safe.

Spice up your home with your home by creating your own personalized sayings pillow. Set the mood of your room by creating an inviting atmosphere.

Create this exact motif-filled pineapple pillow with our step-by-step project tutorial! Remember you can create different variations to create different looks.

How gorgeous is this floral monogram frame pillow? Create your own floral monogram pillow to make your room stand out. It would also make a great personalized gift! Take our lesson to get started.

Towels are one home decor item that should be changed frequently (if they’re in use). But we’re ok with that because that means more pretty embroidered things to show off!

As a kitchen or bath towel, towels can help you decorate in style!

Create your own personalized Victorian Monogram Towel with our free tutorial. Did we mention we also give away a free monogram ESA font too?

Have you ever thought your curtains needed a little remodeling? How about taking down your curtains and stitching on designs? So easy and takes very little time to give your room a boost.  

Lay out the drape and mark the areas where you want the designs stitched. Use a measuring tape to make center hoop placements. Here are a few places you may have draperies waiting to be made new!

• Bathroom/shower curtains
• Kitchen curtains
• Camper curtains
• Auto sunshade
• Drapery sheers
• Heavy curtains

Always consider the fabric. Design light patterns on light fabrics. If your curtains are lined, only embroider on the “good” portion of the drape. Avoid embroidering on the lining.

Enhancing your dining area’s visual appeal by adding some elegant embroidery.

Blank runners are just waiting to be embroidered and wrapped up as a gift (they make great hostesses or housewarming gifts)! Some of our favorite blank table runners are one’s we’ve found at the good old dollar store.

Making them is so easy nowadays! Order ready-made blanks and get to work! You’ll have personalized placemats for your next celebration or Christmas party in no time.

Trays at dollar stores can be made elegant with a customized tray liner. They are super easy, quick, and cost-effective; they make a great gift!

Need a way to use up scraps of vinyl and other fabric? Stitch out a quick napkin ring set. Not just for holidays. We’d love to see you at our door with a set of these fun rings.

Check out our free embroidered fabric napkin ring tutorial to create your own!

Embroidered napkins make the perfect embellishment for any table and are super easy to make. Small details can have a big impact on your dining space.

Want to learn more about how to embroider on napkins? Let’s discuss placement, suitable embroidery designs, and how to hoop them properly.

Wall hangings can be anything from a quilt, a picture, lace, or more!

Mount your embroidery in a frame between two pieces of glass. Staple it to a canvas square. Hang it from a piece of driftwood. Or, hang it from an invisible wire.

The method of displaying this needs only a wall and your imagination!

This liberty bell tile scene is a focal point for any room! Each design is stitched onto 25 different panels to create a modern embroidery masterpiece.

This chalkboard wall hanging was bought at the Dollar Store before being perfectly embellished with embroidery!

Have you ever heard of embroidery on nylon door screens? Demonstrate your festive, group, and additional enthusiasm in a new way, or embellish your screen for some creativity!

Ensure you’re using a nylon screen (not metal!) and hoop it with a wash-away stabilizer and embroider as usual.

Take our advice, avoid dense designs!

Welcome new and old friends to your home with door handle coasters. You can hang bells for the holidays or use them as it.

This is an exciting idea for kids’ rooms. The glow-in-the-dark thread is now widely available. Why not embroider stars or planets with it? Your kiddo will run to bed to see their night sky.

Embroidered plants 

Have you ever heard of making your own plants? Washable, durable, and sits in the corner looking beautiful 365 days a year.

Armchair protectors/organizers 

For those of us of a “certain” age… we remember the removable covers on the arms of chairs. Why not create a pocket holder for your remote, pencils or pens, and all the necessary gadgets?

Chair seats 

Turn a garage sale find into the find of the century! Amazing how a simple design can make a difference!

Tissue box covers  

These are not hard to make. Measure your tissue box and embroider four sides and a slotted top to hide an ordinary paper box!

Rope bowls 

A cotton clothesline is not just for hanging out your clothes. These are super easy to make and are functional too!

Check out how easy creating and embroidering a sewn rope basket is. 

Lamp shades/Night Lights 

Take a dollar store lamp and shade and remove the paper. You can embroider it or use a new fabric of your own! Want a quick nightlight? Ordering LED lights with Lucite diffusers and night sensors provides ambient light in the dark!

Room divider 

This is a big project, but creating an heirloom that will last for generations is worth it.

This is only a scratch on the topic’s surface of home décor. Here are some key ideas we want you to consider when creating designs for your home….

• Don’t limit yourself to “standard” décor themes. Holidays, sports, nature, the sky is the limit (and the sky makes a great theme!).
• Use pre-made blanks to get you decorating faster. Remember, dollar stores as a source of materials.
• Do not stop at the living or bedroom. Every room deserves to be seen! Change with the seasons or when you need a “perk me up.”

We would love to see what embroidery project you try next. Show off your work in our two Facebook groups! The first is “Machine Embroidery and Digitizing Made Easy,” where we discuss all things embroidery.

The second is “Wilcom Hatch Embroidery Software Facts,” where we discuss all things Hatch Software.

P.S. Remember to check out our 30,000 high-quality embroidery designs to perfectly embellish your next home decor project!