The Bella Life

I love down filled pillows. I love how “gushy” they feel, I love how they change shapes to fit whatever purpose that’s intended and I love how much better they make pillows look.

So in honor of my “feather fetish” I thought that we should look at pillow ideas for the bedroom.(Not the kind of feather pillow I’m talking about)

So-how many decorative pillows should you put on your bed? According to Good Housekeeping-pillows should not take up more than half of the bed. Sound pretty reasonable to me. But my husband would agree with most interior designers who believe in keeping the number of decorative pillows to a minimum. So I say-do whatever YOU want.

So why are down filled pillows so wonderful? Down pillows allow you to arrange your pillows in a sloppy but organized fashion. All you need to do is karate chop the top of the pillow-in the center-to achieve the ” pillow dip”.

 I love the pillows on these beds because they make the  white bedding “pop”. The firmer, straighter, clean line look of the decorative pillows are achieved by using poly fillers inside your pillow-not down.

 Pillows often help to carry out the room’s decor theme. Imagine how boring this room would be if you removed all the pillows.

Another bed pillow idea: Use one pillow to add a different color to the palette. A great example of keeping the number of pillows to a minimum.

When organizing pillows on your bed-you don’t have to have 2 pillows in each pattern or style. In addition, sometimes fewer pillows on the bed allows you to see the detail of each pillow.

I L.O.V.E. these pillows. What a great way to make a statement in a bedroom. Find pillows that add interest to the bedding. 

Using pillows that are all the same-like  these white ones-allow you to use more pillows without feeling like there’s too many. Pillow count=9

This bedding set shows the many different sizes of decorative pillows that you might consider using for your bed. Some of them most commonly use:

Euro size pillows 26×26 are the largest size pillow on the bed . They are usually positioned on the bed against the headboard. These make up the back row of your decorative pillows. For example, on a king size bed 3 fit across the back nicely.

 Pillows sizes that make up the next row of pillows on the bed are typically the following sizes: Standard 20×30-Queen 22×30 and King 22×34. These pillows are the same sizes as the one you sleep on and are typically covered with a sham.

Smaller decorative pillows are typically  used come in the following shapes and sizes:

Square:  12″, 14″, 16″, 18″, 20″, 22″ inches

Rectangular:  9×16 and 12×18

Bolster(round neckroll):  7×16

Round: Just about any size -but I would keep them on the smaller side.

 Here’s a great pillow from Global Views that is entirely round. Keighley happened to find it while going through the GV catalog while working one day at Bella Fine’ Decor. We all fell in L.O.V.E.

I’d love to hear your “pillow” ideas!

Happy Decorating…

Debs