At the beginning of a new season, I am energized to work on a new project, which usually entails a room makeover or redesign. A redesign may sound like a lot of work and time but have no fear, my decorating friends. This tip is the easiest way to impact a room significantly. How? Pillows!
Follow my 3-step process:
Step #1: Find Inspiration
In every room, you need a source of inspiration for the thing that you love. It may be a piece of art, a beautiful vase, an accessory, a rug, or furniture. If there is nothing you love in a room, find inspiration in other areas, like magazines or online, or look around at your favorite home stores.
Step #2: Decide on your Decorating Goal
Ask yourself these questions:
- Are you looking to compliment an existing look?
- Are you looking to WOW your guests?
- Are you looking to hide a piece of furniture?
- Are you looking to resurrect an old chair or worn fabric?
Once you have determined what you like (found your inspiration) and understand your decorating goal, it’s time to find your pillows.
Step #3: Find Your Pillows
Fortunately, there are several shopping options available for finding your perfect pillow combination!
Shopping Sites:
Easy Pillow-Mixing Rules
If mixing patterns in pillows causes stress, pick a neutral background color (white, beige, gray, light blue, light pink) and be sure all the pillows you choose have this same color as a neutral and the pop color you are trying to add. You always want to add pillows in odd numbers. On a standard-sized couch, you want three to five pillows. Remember, if pillows share the same style, for example, all modern with geometric-themed fabric, you can easily mix them. Pillows with different textures may be combined in various shades of one color. You can add a leather or fur pillow to transition from one pillow look to another.
Check out this couch transformation using pillows:
If you need help adding a fresh look to a room, call me at 610-955-8202 to set up a redesign consultation!
By Debbie Correale, Redesign Right, LLC. Find her on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Houzz, and Instagram. Feature photo owned by Debbie Correale.