Home Interior Design Ideas To Decorate With Cushions

By HomeLane- October 15, 2024

Living in a rented home does not excuse you from paying attention to your home’s aesthetics. Having a welcoming space for yourself is a joy that you will cherish every time you enter your home. One simple way to make your home bright and homey is to decorate with soft furnishings.

A practical reason for investing in cushions is to make hard-backed furniture comfortable. However, we are going to be looking at the aesthetic value of getting a fresh pile of cushions. Before you begin ‘adding to cart’, check out these hot tips from our design experts to choose the perfect cushion for your home :

1. Don’t go Matchy-Matchy

Sometimes when you buy a new sofa, it comes with matching cushions that blend into the sofa’s colour and make it look like a lumpy piece of furniture. Don’t keep these. Give them away to a friend or neighbour. Replace these matchy cushions with cushions that contrast with the sofa’s shade and also complement the rest of the room. You won’t believe the impact it has on your entire room.

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2. Pick a Colour Palette

Picking the right colours can make your room look harmonious and well put together. There are usually a lot of elements in different shades and textures in the living room. Your carefully chosen cushions can pull together all the elements beautifully and make the colours work well together.

The best way to pick your colour palette is to sit in the room and identify two to three colours that meet the following criteria:

Some element in the room should be in the colour you pick — a painting, the curtains, a large vase
The colours you pick must complement each other, which means that they should look good together.
Use an online colour swatch to help you pick out the colours and keep this swatch on hand when you select your cushions. If not all, your cushions should have at least most of the colours of your chosen colour palette. Most of your cushions should have one of your colours – the dominant colour. One or two cushions should have two or three of your colours in it. That way, you tie your three main colours in together.

Vibrant Cushion Cover

3. Choose the Size and Shape of Your Cushion

The biggest mistake most people make while choosing cushions is buying all of their cushions in the same shape. Boring! Mix it up with different shapes and sizes of cushions to add depth and interest. Try to get two cushions in different sizes but in the same patterned material and then add in some solid colours. That’s just one way to make your cushions coordinate.

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4. Arrange ’em Right

If you want to go the traditional route, you can place either one or two sets of matching cushions at each end. For a more modern or eclectic look, mix it up. If you are not confident in your styling, stick to 3-5 cushions in different arrangements.

Place a cushion with 2-3 of the colours from your colour palette in the centre and surround that with the other colours. Have fun trying different combinations.

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5. Experiment with the Material

Materials like silk, leather and suede will give the room the edge you have been craving. If you can match it with curtains of the same texture, you’ll hit the bullseye. For an ethnic look, pick cushions with unique designs in embroidery, sequins, appliqué, quilted patchwork and more.

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6. Add on to the Cushions

In addition to getting yourself amazing cushions, most home interior design experts will tell you to also get throws, rugs and kilims that complement your arrangement and add dimension. You can also buy a few large floor cushions to give you some additional seating and add interest to your home interior design scheme.

printed Cushion Cover

Revamping your home interior design can be as expensive as you want. Getting yourself some cushion covers is a budget-friendly way to revive your home’s look.