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Mix it Up on the Cheap: Throw Pillows (9 comments)

Ideas for decorating with pillows

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Whenever I get sick of my bedding or my sofa, I simply throw new covers over my throw pillows and add a different blanket. It gives the room a whole different feel and it only takes a few minutes.

Sometimes people over-pillow, or do a bad mix. I think this is why Margaret Russell has deputized herself as "the pillow police." It can take a little bit of trial and error, but to me, the designers below have used throw pillows to perfection.

Please share some of your favorite throw pillows in action in the comments section!
Twinkle Living Poker Rug
This seems like a mix of disparate pieces, but somehow, it just works.
Twinkle Living Poker Rug
eclectic living room by Abelow Sherman Architects LLC
That apple pillow adds just the right amount of playful punch.
by Abelow Sherman Architects LLC  
modern living room by Feldman Architecture, Inc.
This otherwise neutral room is enlivened by some Panton purple.
by Feldman Architecture, Inc.
eclectic living room Kim Johnson- living room
Isn't Kim's "anything goes" approach great? There is a huge mix of pattern and color here, and they just work together.
Kim Johnson- living room
contemporary living room by therugcompany.info
The rug and the two small throw pillows give this room all the pattern and and color it needs.
by therugcompany.info  
modern living room by Amy Lau Design
by Amy Lau Design  
traditional living room by Austin Patterson Disston Architects
These pillows add a nautical touch to this crisp aesthetic.
by Austin Patterson Disston Architects
modern bedroom Lucas's Loft/becky harris
I just love the lone fox on this bed.
Lucas's Loft/becky harris  
contemporary bedroom by Designs by Shoshana
Here is a good example of how you pillows can provide all the pattern a bedscape needs. With pillows like these, there is no need to splurge on different duvet covers all the time.
by Designs by Shoshana
eclectic living room by Fluegge Interior Design, Inc.
I really really want this pillow. Minus the judo chop.
by Fluegge Interior Design, Inc.  
modern living room Living Room, Bright and Airy
Here a Jonathan Adler Liza pillow provides this gorgeous room with a little humor.
Living Room, Bright and Airy  
eclectic home office by Interiors by Francesca
A small throw on a side chair or desk chair enhances the look of this room.
by Interiors by Francesca  
modern bedroom by Pepe Calderin
These pillows lend an elegant hotel feel to this luxurious bedroom.
by Pepe Calderin
contemporary living room by bebitalia.it
The subdued tones of these pillows works well with the rest of this neutral room. It gives shapes and textures the chance to stand out.
by bebitalia.it  
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I love the simplicity and effectiveness of the idea. I 'm a throw pillow lover myself and have quite a few for different moods and styles. I also especially like the ' h ' pillow here...yes, without the judo chop, too!
Ivystyle33- I just left a comment on your interview...
You have a gorgeous home!
becky says:
Hey Ivy, I just picked out pictures of your room above as a flickr fave on another blog I write at Design Public a few weeks ago! Small blog world!

becky
donajohns says:
"the pillow police"...I love it :-)
sara1972 says:
I love pillows and have tons of them. Do you know by any chance where can I get the apple pillow? It's really cute.
becky says:
sara, I think that's the Jonathan Adler one from the fruit series. My fave was the banana - on one side it's whole, on the other side it's peeled. jonathanadler.com
I love cushions too!! Sometimes I don't have space in my house for all of them!!
becky says:
Oops, left my Ivy-directed comment under the wrong ideabook!
i like to put pillow everywhere in my house
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