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Pillow Talk

An easy accent

By Muffie Vardell Wells

Photography by Robert Clark

Pillows “stack up” your decor options!

One of the best interior design techniques to elevate a room is to punctuate with pillows. With the plethora of sizes, colors, textures, and prints, pillows can raise the bar by adding dimension, personality, and originality to any living space.

Enhancing your decor with pillow arrangements is a process that can be either inexpensive or extravagant. If the anchor color of your room is neutral, experimenting with pillows is easy. Now more than ever, beautiful pillows are available for purchase in local stores and online.

Subsequently, you can simply and inexpensively add a new accent color or revamp an entire design simply by introducing an array of prefabricated pillow options into your home. Or, if your desire is to create a unique look that is entirely your own, have your pillows custom made. Fabulous fabrics, accented with tassels, trims, tapes, piping, and cording, can shift a design from ordinary to extraordinary. Numerous books and magazines offer a multitude of inspirational pages and tips.

Changing pillow placement, positions, and groupings can easily transform how your room feels. Layer “the look” with color and texture.
Changing pillow placement, positions, and groupings can easily transform how your room feels. Layer “the look” with color and texture.

Changing pillow placement, positions, and groupings modifies how your room feels. What is your mood, and what entices you? Do you desire a sharp color contrast, rich deep tones, or soothing serene shades? How is the room used — is it for family living or company? Consider pairs of neutral pillows alternately stacked with patterns for a sectional sofa or showcase a collection of pillows in complementary fabrics. Distinctive pillows artistically combined with lamps, porcelain, throws, and rugs can add dimension and interest, while a single statement pillow can speak sophistication and elegance. Clearly, pillows crafted from antique textiles, tapestries, or rugs can be intriguing conversation pieces.

Be inspired and remember that pillows are pieces of art. Elevate your design with an array of presentations and … do not underestimate the power of the pillow!

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Combining pairs of pillows can carry your design from the ordinary to the extraordinary. The pop of rich color in the blue velvet pillows on the bench pulls your eye into the room and adds depth and interest.
Combining pairs of pillows can carry your design from the ordinary to the extraordinary. The pop of rich color in the blue velvet pillows on the bench pulls your eye into the room and adds depth and interest.

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