5 Tips On How To Style Cushions & Throws In Your Home

There are many ways you can refresh your home styling and elevate your interior decorating experience. Cushions and throws are two decorative pieces that offer a convenient approach to enlivening your space. These pieces bring a great finishing touch to your space while showcasing a fusion between aesthetic charm and comfort. Available in a range of styles, colour tones and patterns, when it comes to learning how to style a throw or cushion, we have you covered. With tips on establishing colour palettes, adding textural charm and playing around with size and shape, we'll take you through everything you need to know about throw and cushion styling.

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1. Build Your Colour Scheme
2. Add Layers Of Texture
3. Play With Size And Shape
4. Keep Proportions Right
5. Finish With A Throw

1. Build Your Colour Scheme

Colour palettes play a pivotal role in establishing your chosen decor style. Build your look around your quilt cover or sofa, whether you love crisp whites, subtle neutrals or bold patterns, let this guide your colour palette.

If your sofa is a neutral tone, use your cushions to introduce colour and pattern. Pair bold printed cushions with solid-coloured ones to create balance. And when it comes to learning how to style a throw on a couch, look for deep, rich colour tones that stand out against neutral hues. Throws such as the KOO Marley Knit Throw Blanket in its earthy colour tone offer a cosy decorative piece for your couch. Measuring 130x180cm, this throw looks elegant when draped over your couch and offers ample coverage on those chillier evenings.

2. Add Layers Of Texture

Cushions and throws vary not only in terms of their colour and patterns, but also in terms of their texture. Cushions and throws with a textural charm create a visual intrigue that elevates your living room and bedroom. Mix and match fabrics like linen, velvet or boucle to create depth and a sense of luxury. Soft, breathable throws in cotton or bamboo linen are perfect for year-round comfort and allow the textured design of cushions such as the KOO Wyeth Cotton Slub Tufted Cushion to become the focal point of your styling.

Cushions that feature textural details like the cotton pattern of the KOO Wyeth Cushion, the subtle velvety texture of the KOO Elite Evelyn Cushion or other textures such as boucle, knitted or fringed cushions all add tactile interest. Pair such cushions with a soft, oversized throw to create a welcoming and layered effect.

Once you master your textural pairing to learn how to style a throw on a couch to complement your textured cushions, you can create an arrangement of decor pieces that showcases both style and comfort.

3. Play With Size And Shape

Establishing your home decor theme takes time and practice. It's about experimenting with colours, textures and shapes. In cushion styling, playing around with height and shape can help you create a layered cushion arrangement, ideal for exuding comfort. Combine smaller and larger cushions in varying shapes - think square, rectangular or round. Square cushions such as the KOO Lucas Woven Check Cushion are a great starting point due to their classic square shape. Often measuring at around 50x50cm, start by positioning standard square cushions on your bed, sofa or armchair and then layer round or rectangular cushions such as the KOO Azul Cushion in front of the square cushion. To highlight this display even further, consider displaying a colourful throw beneath the cushion display. Throws such as the KOO Flinders Acrylic Throw with a range of rich colours to choose from will effortlessly complement your cushion arrangement, all while bringing an additional layer of cosiness to your space.

4. Keep Proportions Right

In positioning your different shaped cushions, it's important to keep your proportions and arrangements looking right to not overwhelm your bed, armchair or couch. Arrangements of odd numbers are always a great option. Groups of three or five cushions look the most natural on beds and couches. Arrange your cushions from largest to smallest, with the smallest in front or at an angle for a lived-in feel.

In styling your cushions or throws on armchairs, consider opting for smaller sizes so as not to take away from your furniture. Smaller patterned cushions such as the KOO Oscar Cushion are perfect for armchairs. Measuring at 40x60cm, this polka dot patterned cushion boasts a rectangular shape that integrates effortlessly amongst your furniture. If your armchair is a little larger, you can incorporate a singular standard sized cushion with a bold pattern like the floral design of the KOO Sunny Cushion or the KOO Madeline Cushion for a lively decorative touch that does not overwhelm your armchair.

And to complete your cushion arrangement, drape a nice throw at the base of your cushions to highlight your cosy display. Throws such as the KOO Alana Velvet Chenille Throw will elevate your cushion arrangement, whether draped or folded neatly underneath.

5. Finish With A Throw

Throws are the perfect finishing touch to any room. They exude a level of cosiness that other decorative pieces cannot achieve. Throws offer the ideal fusion between comfort and practicality, providing you with an additional layer of coverage on those colder evenings or when you want to snuggle up with your favourite book after a busy day.

To master how to style a throw to enhance your bedroom styling, consider the positioning of this decorative piece. Drape a throw loosely across the end of the bed for a relaxed, effortless look that exudes tranquillity. Alternatively, if you're wanting to achieve a more tailored finish, fold your throw neatly at the foot of your bed.

Throws are also great additions to your living room. To learn how to style a throw on a couch or armchair, you can take a similar approach to how you would style a throw in your bedroom. Drape your throw across the back or arm of your couch or fold it neatly over one side to highlight texture and colour.

Throws are versatile pieces that can be used as an eye-catching piece, or when produced in neutral colour hues, like the KOO Harlan Cotton Waffle Throw, can be a tool to highlight your other captivating patterns and colours featured throughout your home styling.

Discover Our Favourite Throw and Cushion Styling Secrets and Upgrade Your Home Decor

Making intentional decisions in styling your decor pieces truly sets your home decor apart. In styling cushions and throws, you can create a space that not only exudes elegance but also comfort, transforming any room in your home into a homely oasis. Shop our range of cushions and throws online and upgrade your home decor today.

For more home decorating inspiration, don't forget to check out our helpful styling blogs, such as How To Choose And Style Throws In Your Home and Cushion Styling Secrets.