I love pillows. My husband thinks I am over-the-top, but what guy loves them as much as we do? The more, the merrier I say.
I must have been out of sorts thinking I would leave my new couch bare. What? That's not me. I started throwing on pillows yesterday and now, I love it.
I am a bit excited about the leopard print one. Slipped it in just to see if I could get away with it. Alex loves the overall look, so I think that's why he let the fact it is pink AND leopard.....slide.
I day dream all the time about how I want things to look and then I try to figure out how to get them there. Or, I see a piece I can't live without, and that becomes my new inspiration. Eventually I will have a cream ottoman (shape TBD) with a pleated skirt.
{Pictures via iPhone}
My personal guidelines for decorating with pillows:
1. I am not an heiress nor a rock star, so I do have a budget to follow. I think the key is buying a few custom tailored or high-end designer pieces. They can't all be....nor should they be pricey.
I love a a very comfortable environment in my home so I want someone to feel they can grab a pillow when they want. Also, I think you can train your family to use the "less expensive" ones for leisure......especially if you have lots of options. If there is a variety and only two are off limits, they'll stay nice longer. SO....spend your $$$ on a few key pillows.
2. Stain protect them. Bi-annually keeps them easy to wipe off and keeps you less freaky about them getting dirty. I love Camp Dry in the blue can. I can't remember what the other Camp Dry ones are, but they stink....literally. This one smells good. You can find it in the shoe section at Target. Always do a test patch first.
3. Go for feather-filled, preferably goose-down. They just look nicer, are generally more well made and you an cut them.
cut: make a slight karate chop in the middle for fluff and form
4. Use pillows to capture the elements and shapes you've used in the room. Round or square for ottomans, picture frames and clocks.
My piano is an apparent part of my new home. I so appreciate it {inherited} and I love the beauty of it, but it is dated. One aspect of the piano contributing to it's dated look is the lattice music rest. I incorporated a pillow on the couch in the same room {see picture} with a lattice design and I love the subtle difference it makes. Now....I just need to figure out how I'm going to refinish it.