Designer Tips: How to Decorate with Pillows

Wish you could instantly change the look of a room?  Throw pillows are an easy way to transform the way your room looks and make it more comfortable.  Here are some tips to give your rooms that designer look:

– To add interest, the fabric on your pillows should be different from the upholstery fabric on your furniture.

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Gomez and Associates (via Architectural Digest)

– Tightly woven fabrics (like cotton and linen) in similar colors work well in modern environments.

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Jennifer Post

– Velvets, silks, and jacquards look great in classic settings.

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Charlotte Moss

– Fringed pillows are a great way to vary the texture on your pillows.

Lacefield Designs

– Choose feather-and-down fillers over polyester fills. They are more comfortable and look more natural.

– Choose an odd number of pillows: three, five, or seven usually work best.

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Mrs Howard (via Southern Living)

– Select a matching pair of pillows and place them on the outside of your sofa and work your way in. We like 22- inch squares on the outside, and smaller rectangular pillows in the center.

– Choose colors and patterns that complement your decor, but vary the scale and intensity of the designs.

Lacefield Designs

– Use pillows to introduce a pop of new color to your room.

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– Use pillows to brighten up darker spaces.

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Jacques Grange (via Architectural Digest)

– Use pillows in your bedroom: they add texture and color and they’re great for reading.

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Mrs Howard’s

– Spice up your outdoors with indoor/outdoor throw pillows.

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Dash and Albert Indoor/Outdoor Pillows

– Bring your travels home: pillows are great reminders of places you’ve visited …

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Kristen Buckingham (via Elle Decor)

… or about to visit.

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Lance Wovens Pillows

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