Sofa pillows are accessories that are used to enhance and support the design style and therefore, can be referred to as room jewelry. To get a better outcome of the interior décor, you can match the pillows with the window treatments. The guide below will show you how to achieve the best match.
Identify the décor style
Identify the decorating style of the room so that you can know the sofa pillows to use. A room with traditional style décor will have old rugs, antiques and swags that are layered. A room that has leather furniture, with no accessories and with blinds could be a minimalist modern room. Contemporary style room will have overstuffed furniture, grommet-topped drapes and built in bookcases made from oak. When not sure of the decorating style, go through décor magazines and websites to find out.
Determine the color scheme
Determine the color scheme of the room to help you know which colors to use on the pillows. The main color takes up 60 percent, the secondary color takes 30 percent and the accent color takes 10 percent. The main color should be in accessories including the pillows. For easy identification of colors, use paint chips or color palette. This will help you to get the right colors.
Choose fabric for the pillows
The fabric you use on the pillows should be in style with the room décor. For instance, a geometric print that is two toned is suitable in a modern room that has linear blinds. It would not fit in a traditional interior that has layered swag treatments, which would do well with velvet pillows. Contemporary décor has drapery that lacks in pattern but has strong texture such as corduroy, prewashed linen and natural silk that is heavy. You can make the pillows from similar fabrics.
Match elements in the window treatments and pillows
For the pillows to match with window treatments, repeat on them an element in the room. For instance, if the window treatment fabric has a large floral print, you can use a floral button that is three dimensional on the pillow. In a traditional masculine room, that has a strong color scheme and window treatments are plain, the pillows should have a plaid fabric. If a trim in contrast color is added to pillows, the same may be used on the leading edge of the window treatments or as the tieback. Other connecting elements are tassels of varying sizes but similar color.
If box pleated valance is used as a window treatment, then the pillows can have box pleated trim in order to match. If the windows have a swaged treatment, the same can be done in a round pillow with both having a matching fringe. Repeating of elements on the pillows and on window treatments should help in matching the two and in enhancing the two. According to the design guideline, an element is enforced when it is repeated thrice in every room, otherwise known as the guideline of threes. In this case, the elements on the window treatments and on the pillows should be repeated at least three times.
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