In modern interiors, sofa cushions play an important role. This is no longer a local decor covering up the shortcomings of furniture, as it was a dozen years ago. Now, soft pillows on the sofa are a full-fledged element of the interior that can change the style of the room, support a new, eclectic direction in the decor, or refresh the design of the living room without significant expenses. With their help, the most daring ideas are combined and translated into reality, the familiar space begins to play with new colors and acquires a unique style. In this article we want to share with you the secrets of choosing the right sofa pillows that will help refresh your living room, create a certain mood, or support the desired style direction.
Material and appearance
The material of covers for sofa cushions is chosen based on the texture of the furniture upholstery and the design style of the room as a whole.
⦁ For furniture upholstered in velvet or velor, soft, fleecy fabrics identical to the upholstery, as well as fluffy wool and fur, are suitable.
⦁ If the surface of the sofa is smooth: made of chenille, cotton, tapestry - you can use cotton, linen, jacquard for covers.
How to sew it yourself
Here’s an interesting option I sewed with my own hands from a shirt (by the way, this is a good way to recycle old, unnecessary things).
- Turn the shirt inside out.
- Place the product on the shirt and trace along the outline. The secret is that the button placket should be located exactly in the middle of the product.
- Using seam allowances, cut out the outlined piece.
- Sew the workpiece around the perimeter.
- Turn it inside out, iron it, try it on the product, fasten the buttons.
Decorative pillow made from a shirt
New sofa decor is ready! You can also use an old sweater to make a soft product.
Size and quantity
The size and number of pillows are selected based on the dimensions of the upholstered furniture: for a small couch 1-2 small ones will be enough, for a large corner sofa their number can reach 5-6, and the size can be more substantial.
Also, do not clutter the sofa with a large number of accessories, especially with an active pattern, if there are other expressive accent details in the room - wall panels, original-shaped furniture, etc.
Color
Depending on the color of the upholstery of the upholstered furniture, choose the color of the pillows.
⦁ On a neutral background
In a muted shade, bright elements in rich colors, including those with an active print, will look impressive.
⦁ On light upholstery
Pillows in lush green, raspberry, and yellow colors will look good;
⦁ For a sofa with dark upholstery
- blue, purple or gray - you can choose accessories in red, white, bright blue tones.
When choosing a color, you should pay attention to the print.
⦁ Colors with plant motifs
successfully complements the furnishings, designed in the Provence style, as well as classical English.
⦁ For oriental interiors
Prints such as paisley, damask, and ikat are suitable.
⦁ Neutral prints
like checks, polka dots, zigzags, houndstooth are considered universal and suitable for both modern and classic settings.
The main trends of 2022 in the selection of textile combinations
Natural colors and textures
Author of the project: Irina Mavrodieva, Arthur Goga.
Photo: Dmitry Livshits. Author of the project: Irina Mavrodieva, Arthur Goga. Photo: Dmitry Livshits.
Bright contrasting combinations
Author of the project: Gulya Akhmetshina, Sergey Barabadze. Photo: Dmitry Livshits.
Author of the project: Gulya Akhmetshina, Sergey Barabadze. Photo: Dmitry Livshits.
Prints, graffiti or traditional embroidery
Author of the project: Tatyana Mironova. Photo: Dmitry Livshits.
Author of the project: Tatyana Mironova. Photo: Dmitry Livshits.
Form
The shape of the pillows is chosen based on the style in which the furniture is designed.
⦁ Massive low sofas
elongated shapes are well complemented by bolster pillows, as well as products in the shape of an elongated rectangle.
⦁ Classic furniture
combine with square pillows with slightly rounded corners.
⦁ For sofas and armchairs with original elegant shapes
You can put round pillows decorated with tassels and fringe.
Textile fashion 2021-2022: material, filling, prints of decorative pillows
DG-HOME is simply a storehouse of interior products of any shape, size and material. To stay in the flow of current trends, we visited the exhibition of Russian and CIS decorators Heimtextil Russia 2022. We share conceptual innovations from the world of textile fashion.
Heimtextil Russia 2022 is a significant event for Russian decorators and manufacturers
Manufacturers, designers, architects, representatives of trade and the hospitality industry took part in the Heimtextil Russia 2022 exhibition. For 22 years, Heimtextil Russia has been developing the creative component among decorators in Russia and the CIS.
Shape of interior pillows
As for the forms, everything is standard here. Rectangular, square, round casual models with many options in the size range: from 60 to 20 cm. Suitable for every day as decor for most styles.
Among the non-traditional forms:
- Pillow-heart, lips, bagel - for feminine interiors. Great as a gift for loved ones or as decor for a girl's room.
- Pillows in the shape of toys - for a children's room. With them, the child is happier to wake up and spend the day.
- Cushion cushions for a sofa are an option for aristocrats. The French use them in the bedroom: they put them under the main one to make it easier to read. We replace sofa armrests with them.
Decorative pillow materials: in unity with nature
We were pleasantly surprised by the materials from the exhibition. In addition to the usual natural fillers: feather, silk, bamboo fiber, buckwheat and their synthetic analogues: holofiber, padding polyester, foam rubber, comforter, manufacturers have released new collections.
Can decorative pillows be used as sleeping pillows? By the way, another useful role is that interior rectangular and square pillows can replace ordinary ones. If your home is often visited by guests, pillows with natural fillings will save the situation.
Linen pillows have serious competitors: at the exhibition we met products made from seaweed, mulberry fibers, and eucalyptus.
The original components for SalutemE pillows were offered by Eco-Dream. It is based on natural fillers: lemon balm, moss, pine needles, eucalyptus leaves, hemp fiber. In addition to a comfortable aroma of sleep, SalutemE pillows are an excellent prevention against seasonal acute respiratory infections.
Eco-Dream offers natural fillers
Design and processing methods
The main speaker of Heimtextil, Anja Bisgaard Gaede, highlighted “reinterpretation” among the main messages setting trends in the world of textiles and decor. Manufacturers give a second life to old materials: they change dyeing and decorating methods, apply prints, and complement the texture of fabrics.
Manufacturers give a second life to materials, calling for conscious consumption
During the pandemic, interest in ethnicity has increased. He burst into the world of textiles with rich colors and fantasy patterns. Almost every brand has brought something new: authentic oriental and African motifs, national embroidery or weaving can be traced.
Delights with fantasy themed prints
Flora and fauna have become brighter: with complex combinations and rich colors.
Complement the color scheme
They create textiles with their own character
Another direction of textile decorators manifested itself in a love for modern art - decorative pillows that convey abstractions in the style of Cubism and Bauhaus. Graphics will perfectly complement rooms in the style of art deco, abstract art, and avant-garde.
The avant-garde has become more diverse
And fashionable prints for decorating pillows and curtains are more original
Palette: warmth, softness, calm
The features of cozy home decor were manifested in warming shades: terracotta, coral, mustard, burgundy. Autumn colors will appeal to lovers of modern classics.
Softer and more comfortable
With a touch of nostalgia
It is proposed to dilute the intense palette with beige, cream, powder, lavender, olive, and gray tones. In combination with a light floor covering, these shades will emphasize the style of an eco-home.
A monochromatic palette will find a place in the bedroom
In the new lines, manufacturers have relied on practical, wrinkle-resistant materials. In high esteem: velvet, boucle, merino wool.
The public showed an undying interest in original textured fabrics: coarsely woven, laser-cut, and appliquéd. And this is not surprising - they look great in log country houses.
Fabrics with unusual textures suggested by Manders
Largely thanks to seclusion during the pandemic, interest in embroidered pillows from grandma’s chest has returned. In the new iteration, embroidery, lace, patchwork - everything that the human hand has touched can be mixed with modern finishing.
Perhaps something is still lying in grandma's chests in the attic of the house
More information about Heimtextil Russia 2022.
The materials and fillers of decorative pillows do not limit our choice. Having a couple of sets, you can change this inexpensive accent element every day - buy fashionable prints and decorate the living room, bedroom or nursery, or sew it yourself during long evenings. There would be desire and time.
Texture elements will add individuality to decorative pillows: coarse knitting, fashionable prints, stripes, lace, appliqués, embroidery, fringe, tassels and pom-poms.
What to combine sofa pillows with
It is important that the accessories are not only expressive in themselves, but also combined with any element of the room’s design.
It can be
⦁ curtains
- covers can be made of the same material as the curtains, or have something in common with it in texture, print, color.
⦁ sofa upholstery
- in this case, the color of the pillows is chosen 1-2 tones lighter or darker than the background, or covers are made from the same upholstery fabric.
⦁ accent details
furnishings - this can be any expressive object in the decoration of the room - a panel, a vase, a floor lamp support or something else. This method of selection gives unlimited scope for imagination and freedom in choosing accent details.
Bad examples of rollers
- Too large in size, more than 70x70. Such cushions cannot be placed under the head or under the back. They cause discomfort, as a result of which you can get pain in the neck if you regularly adjust such a little thing under your head.
- Solid structure. The filling is too tightly packed or hard fillings have been used.
- The decor makes it difficult to use. For example, patterns are sewn with coarse threads, which, in contact with the body, cause unpleasant sensations and irritation on the skin.
- Dummies made from low-quality materials. For example, made of polyester fabric. While relaxing on such a roller, you will certainly sweat, even in the cold season.
Creating comfort in your home is a delicate matter and does not always require much effort. It is enough to learn the basics of design and color combinations in one room. Then your home will be filled with harmony and freshness. Especially if you sew some of its parts with your own hands.
