PROPERTY NEWS - How can you spiff up your sofa with patterned and printed pillows.
It's not about finding cushions that match; it's about finding ways to make them work together.
Balance energies
Some patterns are zingy and others are steady. So, when mixing patterns, look out for ways to balance these energies.
Lines and stripes are useful to insert next to high-energy pillows, as the steady horizontals or verticals help settle and contain the energetic vibes.
Find a hero
Who's the boss of this sofa? When mixing colours in a room, it helps to identify the energy and colours in your 'hero' print, and keep referring back to this, finding a mix of patterns and tones that highlight, match and/or complement.
Stick to a style
If you're a little bit nervous of overdoing it, try sticking to a style of pattern rather than mixing styles together.
Traditional florals go well with more of the same, while strong geometrics will work well with other geo prints. Use plain coloured and textured fabrics to hold things together.
Size matters
Having all your cushions the same size can be the sofa visual equivalent of 'muzak' (the bland background music played in stores and lifts).
Add a bit of bass, treble and a spot of jazz scat to your sofa symphony by mixing up the cushion sizes and shapes.
No lumps, please
Remember what your mom said about beauty being only skin deep?
The inside counts too, so there's no room for a cheap, lumpy cushion inner.
It's feathers all the way, and you can't go wrong with the ethically-sourced goose-feather cushion inners.
ARTICLE: ALL4WOMEN
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