Cushion Styling Secrets: Transform Your Home with Perfectly Layered Arrangements

There are many ways to transform your living space through updating your home decor. One of the most popular ways to breathe new life into any room is by shopping for new cushions! Easy and low-maintenance decorative features, cushions can be used to bring textural charm, a colourful touch or even an artistic flair to your space. Their design limits the need for shopping for intricate pieces that require you to follow instructions to put together. Instead, our cushions are typically designed to bring style to your space immediately by simply displaying on your sofa, armchair or bed.

You can take your cushion styling even further by creating layered arrangements to both reflect your chosen decor style as well as create an inviting and welcoming space in your home. We'll take you through all the ways you can use cushions to create a layered display while elevating your home styling.

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• Colourful Cushion Arrangements For Any Decor Scheme
• Artistic Patterns To Complement Your Personal Style
• Bring A Textural Charm To Your Space
• The Technicalities Of Cushion Styling: Shape, Size And Calculations
• How To Style Cushions On A Sofa And In Your Bedroom

Stylish Cushions And Their Decorative Ways

Cushions can be used to effortlessly elevate your chosen decorative scheme. They bring style and charm to any room they're placed in and evoke a particular ambience in relation to their designs. Learning all about cushion styling can help you create stunning layered arrangements on your bed, sofa or armchair. With so many colours, patterns and even textures to choose from, you'll be sure to find the perfect cushion for your decorative style.

Colourful Cushion Arrangements For Any Decor Scheme

It's common to think that to create a layered cushion arrangement you need cushions of varying heights. However, you can also use colour to add depth and dimension to your cushion arrangement.

Position neutral-toned cushions in shades of beige, black or white as the base of your arrangement, and place a bright-coloured cushion at the forefront of this display to create both an eye-catching and layered cushion arrangement. This colourful cushion will act as the perfect decorative accent among your neutral cushions. As well as using a single colourful cushion, you can also use cushions in a similar colour palette that work to complement each other while adding depth to your space. The KOO Connor Cushion with a cotton/linen quilted look is available in various earthy tones, and when positioned together introduces both colours as well as a coordinating palette.

While creating a layered display, the colour palette you choose also contributes to your chosen decor style. For example, bright colours in vibrant pinks and blues are great choices for those wanting to refresh their space with a maximalist style. While for those wanting to transform their space into a serene sanctuary, muted and botanical-inspired colour tones such as soft beiges and calming greens will instantly breathe new life into your living room or bedroom.

Artistic Patterns To Complement Your Personal Style

Like colours, you can also play around with patterns to create a layered cushion arrangement. Positioning a cluster of plain cushions with no patterns as the base of your arrangement, you can display your chosen patterned cushion at the front of your arrangement. Eyes will naturally be drawn to the artistic pattern of your front cushion before travelling to the base of the arrangement. The pattern of the cushion can be as timeless as the floral design of the cotton KOO Madeline Cushion or more artistic based with intricate abstract patterns.

Most often, lines and shapes are used in art to evoke depth and dimension, and cushions are no different. The KOO Nelson Cushion features a classic vertical striped pattern that elongates your cushion arrangement, bringing the illusion of height with ease.

Bring A Textural Charm To Your Space

If you're styling with a distinct colour scheme, playing around with textured decorative cushions is a great way to create a cohesive cushion arrangement. Shopping for cushions in the same colour tone but with a textural element such as shaggy details or a tufted surface brings visual intrigue to your home decor. Take our KOO Emma Cushion, for example. Available in varying colour options, boucle is a subtle textured fabric that offers a twist on traditional designs. When paired with like colours, a boucle cushion stands out against the rest, and with a soft weaved texture also brings a sense of comfort to your home. Check out our inspiring article to find out more about how to style boucle pieces in your home.

You can also use textured cushions to switch up your decor in preparation for a change in the seasons. For winter, styling your cushions with shaggier, tufted textures is perfect for introducing a cosy ambience that anyone will love snuggling up with on colder winter days. The tufted geometric pattern of the KOO Tegan Cushion is perfect for this! For the warmer months, a more subtle texture like the fringed edge of the KOO Goldie Cushion is great for bringing visual intrigue without making your cushion arrangement seem too warm for relaxing on a summer day.

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The Technicalities Of Cushion Styling: Shape, Size And Calculations

The perfect start to layering your cushions is to first consider the mathematics of your arrangement. Don't worry - with mathematics we don't mean intense calculations instead we mean considering the sizes, shapes and number of cushions you're styling with.

Positioning Cushion Sizes

Much like when arranging the pillows of your bed, it's best to position larger cushions at the back of your arrangement with smaller cushions in front to create the perfect layered effect. At KOO, we offer a range of sizes for you to decorate your sofa, armchair or bed with, no matter the size of your furniture.

Shape For Depth And Dimension

Creating a layered cushion arrangement also involves looking at the shapes of your cushions and carefully arranging them to best add depth to your space. While cushions are most common in a standard square shape, you can also find stylish lumbar rectangle and round cushions to include in your displays. Again, make sure to consider the size of your cushions. Usually, your standard square cushions will be taller than other shapes, so start by positioning these at the back of your arrangement with either or both rectangle and smaller round cushions layered in front.

Number Of Cushions: Odd vs Even Amounts

When arranging your cushions for a layered display, working with an odd number of cushions is perfect for bringing attention to one cushion as it means there will always be a centre cushion in your arrangement. You can also use an even number of cushions for a more balanced arrangement, however, play around with the positioning. A handy tip is to stagger 2 or more cushions off-centred rather than directly in front of one another as this can crowd your sofa or bed instead of creating a layered display.

How To Style Cushions On A Sofa And In Your Bedroom

Now that you've mastered the three key features of creating a layered cushion arrangement, you can uncover how to style cushions on a sofa and in your bedroom with ease! Stylish throws are the perfect companion for a cushion arrangement. Coordinating throws in similar colour tones or patterns are perfect for styling your space. You can use a throw as the base of your arrangement, draping it over your sofa and stacking cushions on top. Or you can style a throw opposite your cushions for a balanced decor display.

There's nothing like a cohesive selection of homewares. To completely transform your space, shop for a range of homewares in the same colour palette as your cushions. This creates a coordinating decor scheme and helps you to further establish your chosen decorative theme. It's also a great opportunity to refresh your selection of homewares. Think about shopping for stylish rugs, wall art and vases to complement your new cushion arrangement.

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Transform Your Space With The Perfect Cushion Arrangement

Refreshing your home decor with cushions is a great way to transform your space into one that represents your chosen decor style. Using cushions to create a layered arrangement will have your space feeling like a welcoming environment and will instantly elevate your home styling. You can discover how to choose cushions to match your home by reading through our helpful styling articles.

You can also shop from a range of different cushions to best suit your comfort needs including:

• Chair pads
• Floor cushions
• Outdoor cushions

Find the full range, online at KOO where you can enjoy the convenience of home delivery to have your new cushions delivered straight to your door!

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