HOME & COTTAGE
Perhaps your biggest purchase and the most important element in any well-designed living room is your choice of sofa colour. Neutrals like white, cream, beige, brown, black or grey will stand the test of time, allowing you maximum flexibility to create entirely different looks and ambiance from season to season. Pile on the pillows to create chic designer looks with ease. Toss pillows are decorating game changers. Inexpensive and readily available, they come in limitless shapes, sizes, colours, prints and textures. Start your pillow collection by selecting toss pillows that are filled with feathers. Feather cushions are softer, plush and plump and just sit more nicely on your sofa.
Pillow Talk Styling a Neutral Sofa
Show your sofa some love by giving it a light vacuum several times a year to remove dirt and dust that inevitably built up. And be sure to flip your sofa cushions regularly for even wear.
Words and photos by Susan Snow, Home Editor
Here are five very different looks that illustrate the “superpower” of pillows.
Classic Modern
Most sofa purchases typically include a pair of pillows. A smart option is going for a classic colour that you love and can use, reuse and rethink time and time again. For this sofa look, a pair of soft velvet pale blue pillows visually anchor the colour scheme. Mixing in store a couple off-the-shelf store-bought pillows in warm browns with blue patterning lends itself to a harmonious and visually appealing pillow arrangement.
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