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Is this the right size pillow?

8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago

I want to put a pillow in this chair: the main goal is to add a little more support to ththe. Aid and the second is for decoration so I feel like it needs to be a large pillow, not just a bolster. This is an old pillow I have that I was thinking about recovering but I’m not sure about the size? The two pictures with the pillow is one where it is fluffy, the other is with it smooshed a bit. Should I go up a size, or is this good?





Comments (13)

  • 8 years ago

    Too tall, you want to be able to see the outline of the lovely chair.

    12358w thanked Yayagal
  • 8 years ago

    Is the chair too deep or you just want more interest? Maybe a lumbar pillow?

    12358w thanked suzyq53
  • 8 years ago
    I agree a lumbar pillow would work best. That one is too big.
    12358w thanked curlyq75
  • 8 years ago

    Too big, too tall. Lumbar would be my choice; have one in a wing chair in my living room now.

    12358w thanked pandtkendall
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Thanks, I agree that lumbar might look better, but the problem is I’d like more support for my mid to upper back in the chair.

    Since I can customize the pillow size, maybe a larger rectangle that is as wide as the chair but an inch or two shorter than the back?

  • PRO
    8 years ago
    A lumbar pillow would look the best.
    12358w thanked SJS Interiors
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    That looks better, but I'd still go a tad bit smaller. I'm thinking for center back support it might not need to be as wide as the whole chair back? Maybe more like this proportion-wise (even though some of the backs are taller than yours):



    12358w thanked Olychick
  • 8 years ago

    Thanks, I’ll go just a little smaller, now I have to figure out which size pillow form!

    the back of the chair is 17” wide and the square pillow is 21”, but when it’s fluffed It’s actually about 16-17” in the middle. I was thinking 15x21 Insert? Or do I get a 17x25 insert then make the cover 15x21?

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Lumbar pillows work best on chairs IMO and should help with back support, I guess my question would be why did you buy a chair that was not comfortable .

    12358w thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 8 years ago

    So a square pillow won't work for you? If you use a rectangle, then I'd go even a little narrower, side to side, if it's going to be taller.

    12358w thanked Olychick
  • 8 years ago

    Why not get a few lumbar that are returnable and just see how they feel on your back in that chair.

    12358w thanked pandtkendall
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Patricia - My husband bought me these chairs to help because I couldn’t make up my mind what I wanted. :)


    This square is 17.5”......



    I actually don’t use these pillows anymore, so I can recover them and not have to buy new inserts for now

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