PILLOWS, PILLOWS and More PILLOWS

 

In the world of a designer or a home decorator.

You are trying to store them all!

Storage boxes are one solution, but they usually  will only hold four pillows in each box, so it really takes up a lot of storage space.

I am in the midst of cleaning, and organizing my garage so I have been on the hunt for storage solutions, because this gal won’t be getting rid of her decorative pillows anytime soon. 

In fact if I am being honest I will probably be adding a few more for the different seasons.

I have found two solutions that seem reasonable to me, and won’t take up as much space as boxes.

GARMENT BAGS!

This is one of those ides I thought, “Now why didn’t I think of this?”

I also like these  soft containers from the Container store!

They are made to hold outdoor cushions. I like their portability, and that you can see through them for $9.99 this is a great deal!!

This 18 in square bag would be good for the smaller pillows. Only $6.99 at the container store.

Wish me luck I am about to go into the dreaded garage and get Alllllllll of my pillows just to see how many I have!

Any guesses on how many Kathysue has?

I would love to hear how you store your extra pillows.

 

 

4 CHAIRS

   

I don’t know about you, but that is exactly what I want for my living room.

Can’t you just see yourself and a few friends or family members sitting here with a cup of coffee and good conversation?

I could move right in this room.

PEACEFUL, TRANQUIL, INVITING.

Do you like this look?

To see more of this arrangement take a trip over to my Pinterest board:

LIVING ROOMS

 

 

Change Is In The Air For Design

 

While perusing the web, or looking at design magazines I have been noticing a trend in décor lately. I am seeing a brighter, happier, collected over time look.

The look has a Traditional bend, but with a fresh twist of using unmatched pieces, and patterns, with brighter, happier colors.

The patterns in the room don’t coordinate, but for some reason they work together.

The shell of the rooms are usually in the color family of whites.

What is it that makes these rooms work?

I believe it is the love of each piece by the homeowner. There is a quality in each piece that creates a room that is pleasing to the eye when a homeowner chooses pieces that they love.

One of the things I love about rooms decorated in this manner is that they really make me look into every little detail trying to figure out why it works.

Personally I don’t think this is an easy look to get right. It could go terribly awry with just the wrong element placed in the wrong area of the room.

These rooms tend to look effortless, but there has to be a very discerning eye to pull this look off. 

There is no particular theme going on. There is a bend towards Traditional with a mix of more contemporary, and the addition of found objects.

These rooms never look contrived, or obvious in their elements. You won’t find pillows matching the window treatments, or the chair fabric. It truly is a mixed bag of goodness!

COLOR seems to be the common thread in most of these interiors.

It is so much easier to coordinate fabrics in the same color family than it is to do a mixed bag of colors and patterns in a room  as pictured in the images in this post.

Personally I am liking this look very much. It makes me smile, and I find it very interesting. 

In fact I had to make a Pinterest board  called, "INTERESTING!" because these rooms did not fit into any particular design style, or theme.  

Many call this look eclectic, but I call it good design.

What do you all think about this mixed bag of goodness in a room?

(All above images can be found HERE!)