How To Arrange Pillows On Sofa
Groups of pillows on a sofa or sectional look best when they have a layered look which you get from using different pillow sizes.
How to arrange pillows on sofa. Start from the outside. As you make your way to the center of the sofa or love seat the pillows should get smaller. Limit patterned fabrics to one set of pillows per sofa. Two base pillows two medium pillows and one or two interest pillows.
Hold the throw out in front of you lengthwise and fold both ends of the blanket into the middle. Place the largest pillows on the outside of the sofa. Ten best ways to arrange pillows on a couch create a base. An easy method to create a well designed pillow look is to start with two large matching pillows on each.
A blanket folded into thirds can remain styled in place regardless of how many people sit on the sofa. To make it visually pleasing and comfortable place your largest pillows in the far corners and your smaller pillow on the inside. For a 4 or 5 pillow set up use 20 22 for the background pillows depending on the scale of the sofa and 18 20 for the front pillows and 12 x 22 to 24 for an oblong shape. Pillow arrangements on couches usually involve either five or six pillows.
There s no one this is the only right way arrangement but i ll share what works well for me. Also you might want to buy down pillows and flatten the bottoms. Put the largest pillows in the back and stack them so the smallest pillow is in front. Select a matching pillow pair either 22 or 20 inches square to position on the far right and far left.
Layer colors vary prints with solids and mix textures for the most interest. For a sofa i usually use two 22 pillows on the ends with two 20 pillows in front of them. They re not necessary for a good design a bold color does. Working your way toward the middle place your two medium pillows next to the base pillows so they overlap slightly.
Pillow measurements are for the pillow cover corner to corner un stuffed. An easy way to create a strong look is to start with two large ish matching cushions on each end of your sofa 20 x20 or larger is ideal. Fold the throw into thirds if you value structure. They will stay better.
Arrange the rest of the pillows in descending order of size. Select a matching pair of pillows that are either 24 or 22 inches square to place on the far right and left. If you want to highlight one pillow place it in the middle of the sofa and bracket with 2 complementary pillows on each side.