Throw pillows has a specific influence over the look and feel of a room. Throw pillows have the ability to transform a couch into a cozy spot for people to sit. Simple the addition of a few throw pillows can change the mood of the entire room.
However, if you do the placement of those throw pillows incorrectly, then the throw pillows have the potential to ruin a perfect seating area. Many people often treat the placement of throw pillows as an afterthought. People often just grab the first set of throw pillows that they see when they walk into a store, and then they simply tuck those throw pillows onto the couch without thinking twice about the placement of those pillows.
As a result, the throw pillows may create either a flat arrangement of pillows that lacks visual interest, or an arrangement of throw pillows that is chaotic and one that people dont want to leaning on. Getting the placement of the throw pillows just right is more important than people may think. The placement of throw pillows determines the visual interest of an area, the comfort of that area, and even the cost of the room.
The correct selection of throw pillows can transform a basic sofa into the appearance of a custom sofa. However, the incorrect addition of throw pillows may make even the most expensive designer furnitures in a room appear sloppily. There are a few different methods for arranging the throw pillows on a sofa.
Effective Ways to Arrange Your Throw Pillows
1. The Layered Look
One method is to use the layered look. This method involves selecting three different size throw pillows. You should place the largest throw pillow, which is typically 20 or 22 inches in size, against the back of the sofa.
Following this initial throw pillow should be a medium sized lumbar throw pillow, which is typically 14 by 20 inches in size and placed in front of the main throw pillow. Finally, the smallest square throw pillow, which is 16 or 18 inches in size, should be placed in front of the other two throw pillows in the arrangement. Each throw pillow should only partially be cover by the next throw pillow in the arrangement. This type of arrangement works best on deep sectionals. This method sacrifices some of the area for seating, so it works best on sofas that is used for display purposes in the room. The next method is symmetry.
2. Symmetry Arrangement
This method works best in formal living rooms. Two identical throw pillows should be placed at each end of the sofa. Additionally, a pair of different, but coordinated throw pillows should be placed into the sofa at each end of the throw pillows that were just placed.
The trick to this method is to ensure that the inner throw pillows are of a different color than the outer throw pillows, or have a bold pattern to those inner throw pillows. Otherwise, the look of the throw pillows will appear as if they are all the same. This look to the throw pillows is one of tradition without formality, which is why it is one of the most popular methods of adding throw pillows to a sofa in a living room. The third method for arranging throw pillows is the casual cluster. This arrangement method works best for family rooms. Three or four throw pillows can be gently pushed into one corner of the sofa.
3. The Casual Cluster
The throw pillows should incorporate different textures, like velvet, knit, and solid-colored throw pillows. These throw pillows should be of the same color family so that the throw pillows appear to be intentional in their cluster rather than appearing to be a random addition to the sofa. This method is used to encourage people to sit on the sofa and feel comfortable in the area. This method works best on large L-shaped sectionals. An additional method for adding throw pillows is to mix in different shapes. Both square, rectangular, round and bolster shape throw pillows can be incorporated into the area.
4. Mixing Different Shapes
A long bolster throw pillow can replace a large square throw pillow on the back of the sofa. Additionally, the bolster throw pillows can add interest to a sofa arrangement. Round throw pillows can be added as the smallest throw pillow in the arrangement, as the curves of these throw pillows contrast with the straight sides of the other throw pillows in the arrangement. However, no more than four different shapes should be incorporated into the arrangement. Using throw pillows of different shapes gives the impression of a person with taste in there home. Color blocking the throw pillows in an area can change the visual interest of a large area.
5. Color Blocking Method
All of the throw pillows of bold colors can be placed to one side of the sofa, while the other throw pillows can be soft in color and placed on the other side of the sofa. This type of throw pillow arrangement can be used in open-concept areas of the home, as the sofa in such areas has to coordinate with multiple color schemes in the room. Additionally, if one selects bold colors for the throw pillows, such as bright coral throw pillows, they can simply change the throw pillows on the sofa instead of entire remodeling of the area of the home. Additionally, throw pillows can be rotated according to the time of year in the room. A set of neutral throw pillows can remain on the sofa throughout the year, but two or three throw pillows of different colors can be purchased for each season. For instance, deep burgundy and forest green throw pillows can be purchased for the winter months, while crisp blue and sunny yellow throw pillows can be added in the spring.
6. Seasonal Rotation
The entire arrangement of throw pillows should be changed, not just the color of the throw pillows. The cluster of throw pillows that may be used in the winter may be different than the throw pillows that are added in the summer, to provide more breathing room for those who wish to sit on the sofa. Another rule for throw pillows is to ensure that odd number of pillows are placed on the sofa. Arrangements of three or five throw pillows will always look better then any even number of throw pillows. The human brain finds odd numbers to be more interesting than even numbers. A single throw pillow of interest of one color can be placed on one end of the sofa, while a pair of throw pillows of contrasting colors can be placed on the other end. However, if four throw pillows are arranged on a sofa, they may naturally appear to be divided into two pairs. Therefore, a very long sofa that is used as a bench may be able to have six throw pillows of interest, but if a person stands in front of a three-seater sofa that feels incorrect, they should check to ensure that the arrangement of the throw pillows is an odd number. An additional consideration in adding throw pillows is ensuring that the textures of the throw pillows are vary.
7. Using Odd Numbers
For instance, a throw pillow with a nubby linen texture can be paired with a smooth cotton throw pillow. Additionally, a throw pillow with fringe, a throw pillow with tassels, or a velvet throw pillow can also be added. Each of the throw pillows will catch the light differently during the day, which will ensure that the sofa remains visually interesting from morning until evening. This is important because too many throw pillows of the same texture can create a feeling of visual one-dimensionality in the space. The eye needs to find interest in an area, and varied textures will ensure that the eye finds interest in the sofas. Ensuring the scale of the throw pillows in the room is important for the visual interest of that area.
8. Varying Textures
For instance, a throw pillow that is too large for a small apartment sofa will make the sofa look swallowed by the throw pillows. However, a massive sectional sofa will require the use of large throw pillows for visual interest. The depth of the seat should be measured before throw pillows are purchased. For instance, if the depth of the seat is 24 inches, the largest throw pillow should be no more than 20 inches in size. Otherwise, space will be lost for the people who wish to sit on the sofa.
9. Scaling and Depth
Finally, rules for throw pillows should be broken if the person understands why the rule was established. Once a person has become proficient in making balanced arrangements of throw pillows, they can intentionally create unbalanced arrangements of throw pillows. For instance, a single oversized throw pillow in one corner of a sofa will likely create visual interest in an otherwise minimalist area of the home. However, if the arrangement of the throw pillows appear to be unbalanced, it should be ensured that the decision to create such an unbalanced arrangement is intentional.
10. Intentional Unbalanced Arrangements
At this level of expertise in the art of adding throw pillows to a sofa, a person is no longer simply adding throw pillows for visual interest to an area. At this level, a person can compose the room in which the sofa exists. The best throw pillow arrangements are those that make the individual want to sit on the sofa and remain in the area for a while. This is the ultimate goal in adding throw pillows to a sofa. By mastering one of these methods of arranging the throw pillows, an individual can begin to experiment with different type of throw pillows on the sofa. This effort will benefit not just the individual who adds the throw pillows to the sofa, but all of those who visit the home, as well.
