About Decorator Pillows
Decorator pillows can add the finishing touch to the decor in any room. If chosen with care, they can tie all the colors together, or add a spark to the room that wasn't there before. In the case of handmade pillows by textile artists or painters, they can add a layer of creativity and texture to the decor, turning an ordinary room into an extraordinary one. In addition, they imply softness and comfort, the feeling that everyone wants because it turns a house into a home. Does this Spark an idea?
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Function
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Decorator pillows have been seen on sofas for years and are likely the second-favorite furnishing of those renown people, the couch potatoes---the favorite being the couch. Comfort has long been these pillows' primary function, but they also serve a purpose in the room's decor. They tie together the room's color scheme, or add a splash of another color for impact. In recent years, they are being used in bedrooms on beds for the same reasons they have been used in living rooms, and also to add to the ambiance of rest and comfort.
Types
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Decorator pillows are made in all fabrics, and some homeowners like to make their own to put their personal stamp on their decor. Some fabrics are cotton, corduroy, suede, fleece, chenille, linen, knits, wool, tapestry and synthetics that look like silks and satins. You will see them in solid colors, floral prints, plaids and stripes. Some are hand created by their owners or are given as gifts to in needlepoint, cross-stitch embroidery, ribbon embroidery, regular thread embroidery, hand knits and hand crochet. Crocheted pillows can be in granny square, solids or variegated yarns. Others are hand quilted in a traditional quilt block pattern or with appliques. Some painters even make their own decorator pillows by creating a painting on canvas and framing it with a border of solid fabric. And some feature hand embroidered or needlepoint quotes, adding yet another element to the room---one of wit and wisdom.
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Sizes
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Decorator pillows can be as large as 2 or 3 feet across, or as small as a 3-inch square. The tiny ones serve simply as accents for the decor only---a couch potato almost never rests his head on one that small.
Shapes
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Decorator pillows are in every shape that exists: round, square, rectangular, oval, hexagonal, diamond, triangle and long cylindrical shapes that are called bolster pillows.
Effects
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Decorator pillows can give a room the effect of elegance, add an air of casualness, or make the room look homespun, sophisticated, or artsy. They can also create the look or feel of a geographic place, for example, an Asian print can conjure the mystery and fascination of the East. Whatever effect you wish to achieve in your decor, the decorator pillows you choose can help create that style.
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