DIY Splatter Pillow Cover - Jennifer Rizzo

Hey everyone! It’s Angela from Number Fifty-Three and I have a super easy and inexpensive project to share with you all this month. I’m kind of in love with the whole popularity of tie dye in home décor. Additionally, my boys and I have been a bit obsessed with the artist Jackson Pollack for a few years now. I love both because they are just such free expressions of art and I wanted to incorporate this into our home in an unusual way in a DIY splatter pillow cover.

A gray armchair with a DIY splatter pillow in blue and white, a white throw, and side table sits by a white fireplace; a yellow flower arrangement and books are on a nearby coffee table.

A gray upholstered armchair with a DIY splatter pillow in light blue sits next to a side table holding stacked books and a brass dish; a glass vase and more books are arranged in the foreground.

This project is so quick, takes just a few supplies and makes a big impact. It’s a perfect project to do with children of all ages, too. if you’re worried about using dye with kiddos, try using dry packet juice drink mix instead!

A white vase with yellow flowers sits on stacked books next to a brass candle holder with a blue candle; a gray sofa with a DIY splatter pillow and white throw is in the background.

A DIY splatter pillow with a white base and light blue paint accents rests on a gray chair in front of a white brick wall.

Supplies you will need to make a DIY splatter pillow cover: Plain pillow cover (I used the Gurli Cover from IKEA), Liquid Rit Dye in various shades, spray bottle, cardboard and a pillow form).

Close-up of white fabric with a subtle blue speckled pattern, resembling a DIY splatter pillow, and a small, darker blue spot near the center.

I very simply cut a piece of cardboard to fit inside the pillow form to protect against bleed through. I then mixed my dye in the spray bottle, one color at a time. I didn’t really measure, but just added one part dye to approximately six parts of very hot water and shook well. Do a few test sprays to get out any of the unmixed water and then you are ready to begin.

Four-panel image showing supplies and steps for a DIY splatter pillow: Rit dye bottles, a spray bottle, a folded white cloth, and the cloth sprayed with blue dye.

I sprayed both sides of the pillow with the dye, varying drips and blotchiness by how firmly I depressed the trigger. Once I was satisfied with the first color I thoroughly cleaned the bottle and began the process again with my second color. I let the entire pillow cover dry and then added in my pillow form.