Let's dive into the sea of decorative coastal throw pillows!
The world of Coastal Beach Pillows and Nautical Pillows is an ever expanding sea of wonderful designs. So how do you choose your decorative coastal throw pillows? Here are some pillow decorating ideas and tips that will help, and some great examples of coastal throw pillow arrangements on sofas and beds.
One Small Print, One Big Print, One Solid:
For a super cohesive look, you could use coastal pillows from the same line and create a grouping, as seen here with the DL Rhein Pillow Collection.
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Same style sea life pillows in a Beach Style Home. This is a simple pillow arrangement strategy. Three large pillows of the same flock.
Pillows are arranged in a set of three pairs in this Cottage Style Coastal Home.
Five decorative throw pillows are on this couch, arranged perfectly. Large solid pillows in each corner of the couch, medium sized striped pillows in front, and a smaller lumbar pillow with a coastal design in the center. Colors and designs are very cohesive in this pillow arrangement which suits this Chic Elegant Aqua Living Room.
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Breaking the rules. Ideally for this sofa, the pillow arrangement might look even better if it were one coral pillow in each corner and a smaller pillow, a lumbar pillow for example, in the center. What do you think? Via Stefana Silber.
Here a single coastal theme pillow is the star! A minimal pillow arrangement that works well since the couch is small.
A shell pillow completes the sophisticated look of a bedroom by Jamie Merida Interiors.
The colorful pillow that stars on the bed of this Beach Cottage reflects the color scheme of the bedroom.
The world of Coastal Beach Pillows and Nautical Pillows is an ever expanding sea of wonderful designs. So how do you choose your decorative coastal throw pillows? Here are some pillow decorating ideas and tips that will help, and some great examples of coastal throw pillow arrangements on sofas and beds.
Tips on Choosing & Arranging Pillows
Choose a Cohesive Color Palette and a Cohesive Design:
These could be pillows of the same shade or in complimentary shades, featuring a design with the same theme.
This is a basic formula that will help you narrow down your options, suggested by Ballard. Your big print should be on your largest pillows.
Create Layers:
You get the layered look by using different pillow sizes, having a smaller pillow in front of a larger pillow.
How to Arrange Pillows:
Place large pillows in the corners of your sofa, and smaller pillows on the inside. A classic look, for example, is having two large pillows on each end of the sofa with medium-sized pillows in between.
How Many Pillows:
How many decorative pillows should you have on your sofa? Rule of thumb, 3 - 5 pillows, depending on the size of your couch. On the bed? I - 5, depending on how many pillows you are willing to "handle" each time you go to bed and make the bed. Odd numbers seem to be the trick, often odd numbers look more natural and dynamic.
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Pottery Barn's Embroidered Coastal Pillows also takes the guess work out of what goes with what. This collection is cohesive in color and design.
On this sectional sofa, you see 2 pairs at each end and one pillow in the corner. This is a very cohesive pillow arrangement idea, using two solid pillows and three coastal throw pillows.
