For a lot of self-aware and ever-curious individuals, decorating a home has evolved from fulfilling basic needs to one that reaches something adjacent to self-actualization. Home is not simply where you sleep, but it’s an outward expression of the journey your life has taken and the new truths you’ve found along the way. One of our favorite ways to showcase inner expression and personality — one that can add speak to a minimalist or maximalist aesthetic — is with the choice of decorative pillows you add to your home.
On an exterior level, a decorative pillow is a way to connect and harmonize furniture, aesthetic style, and color choices within a room. The wide range in color, texture, and style make it easy to mix and match, and can even create a unique conversation piece. But it can go deeper than this. They’re not simply there to add comfort to your accent chair or bed. They can be an artistic, personal expression, and they can open up the opportunity to add even more personality and emotion into a space.
As you collect and cherish new items for your home, a unique expression begins to emerge. A decorative pillow is another way to emphasize what you already love, and what might already be showcased in your home. Or, if you are just now starting to collect home decor, then a decorative pillow may be the perfect place to start drawing those connections between what you have, and the vision you hope to manifest.
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Considering Color
Color and emotion are strongly connected to the human psyche. If you seek to shift the energy of your space, start with color. Color has a way of articulating fundamental feelings on the inside. Being able to express yourself through color is a principle that has guided us for decades. Color’s intimate connection to emotion is one of the strongest reasons we find it to be so influential. It can help reveal your home’s true personality.
We exist in color and should embrace it as a way to evoke a greater depth of feeling. Bright and bold turquoise might speak to you if you love the sea and crave refreshing energy, while a lighter blue is calming. A rustic red feels grounding and charged, whereas hues of pink spark feminine creativity. Surrounding yourself with more of the color that provokes a desired emotion is precisely how decorating can be a powerful means of expression.
At abc carpet & home, we have a full spectrum of color represented in the pillows we carry. Once you have a sense of the color — or colors — you want to incorporate, then you can start to think about mixing in different textures.
abc Loves: Colorful Pillows
PRODUCTS 1:
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https://www.abchome.com/p/1538940/silk-sunshine-pillow
https://www.abchome.com/p/1447179/moon-rabbit-pillow-multi
https://www.abchome.com/p/1479035/beauty-pillow-rose
https://www.abchome.com/p/1526093/madagascar-pillow-sky
https://www.abchome.com/p/1579684/velvet-pillow-moss
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Mixing Colors and Textures
Part of the fun when incorporating decorative pillows into a room is the notion that mixing colors, textures, and sizes becomes a creative exploration. The combinations feel endless. Because of this, each pillow may connect and complement one another, but there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to your unique selection. Your choice in pillows may stem from a more personal place, so who’s to say what’s right or wrong? If it means something to you, then you’re on the right track.
The use of texture in decorative pillows is truly artisanal. An exclusive collaboration between abc home and Aviva Stanoff called Calcite, she takes natural crystal calcite — known to bring inner peace and amplify energy — and hand-presses them into silk velvet to create a textured exterior that looks like the moon’s surface.
abc Loves: Aviva Stanoff pillows
PRODUCTS 2:
https://www.abchome.com/p/1412297/citrine-mermaid-pillow
https://www.abchome.com/p/1462476/thunder-stardust-pillow
https://www.abchome.com/p/1285423/love-pillow
https://www.abchome.com/p/1567676/crushed-velvet-sunset
https://www.abchome.com/p/1524161/calcite-pillow-green
Cultural Weaving and Artisanal Expression in Decorative Pillows
Due to the artisan nature of many of the decorative pillows we carry, culture is woven into the heart and design of most of our curated selection. Some of our one-of-a-kind pillows feature patterns from cultures from around the world, and each unique pattern is another powerful way to contribute to the energy of a room.
The Mfumi collection pays tribute to the beauty and craftsmanship of African Baule textiles. These hand-made pillows feature fabric that’s dyed then dried in the sun before being cut and stitched to form their delicate, unique, and beautiful patterns.
abc Loves: Mfumi Collection pillows
PRODUCTS 3:
https://www.abchome.com/p/1600856/mfumi-pillow-purple-pink
https://www.abchome.com/p/1600826/mfumi-pillow
https://www.abchome.com/p/1600926/mfumi-pillow
https://www.abchome.com/p/1600845/mfumi-pillow-purple-tan
https://www.abchome.com/p/1600858/mfumi-pillow-purple
Decorative Pillows for the Bedroom
Sleep is sacred and anything to add more tranquility into this space is priceless. Among all bedroom furniture, the bed is the focal point of the bedroom and making it feel special can help make it feel like a restful place.
Because decorative pillows tend to add personality and dimension to a bed and typically aren’t used for sleeping, they don’t need follow the the rules. Beads, textures, and tassels are all fair game. Every night when you climb into bed, a display of decorative pillows can induce an inviting and pleasant notion — which is always a nice way to start your sleep routine.
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Decorative pillows are no longer only for support, but they’ve evolved to become a canvas for art and self-expression. Use them to add more personality into a space and shift the overall energy of a room. Mix colors, textures, and sizes to craft your own unique expression. The combinations are seemingly endless, so remember to have fun with it. If you would like help choosing the perfect decorative pillow for your space, use our live chat feature and we will be more than happy to assist.