How To Style A Bed With Pillows

The key is in mixing pattern and color size and shape.

How to style a bed with pillows. I found for our king size bed it created the most lush and luxe look. Use 3 euro squares for a king bed. Two standard pillows in beige two large decorative pillows and two small textured decorative pillows in a blush hue are stacked upright on top. In the warmer months place the duvet at the foot of the bed or swap it for one that s more lightweight.

Match your euro shams to your duvet or quilt. Place your accent pillows at the forefront of the arrangement either centered or offset slightly. Remember to give pillows and duvets a good shake before. For each of these looks i used six throw pillows in total three at the back two in the middle and one in the front.

Even using one larger pillow grounds the bedding and makes a statement. Here a freshly pressed bright blue quilt is topped with a plush vintage blanket at the foot of the bed. Instead of king size pillows use three queen or standard size pillows with shams for the second layer then center two boudoir pillows on the gaps. This is a more minimalistic look that starts with two bed pillows standing upright then two standard shams and then a trio of decorative pillows.

You ll see just how simple it is to make your bed look like it was styled by a designer. Center two euro pillows in front of them followed by your two remaining standard pillows. Instead of running all over town to try to find pillows that coordinate shop online and see how patterns mix and match together. Use a pair of large euro square pillowsto add height to the bed and layer in pattern or texture.

A quick bed making trick. Start your queen size pillow arrangement by propping two standard pillows up against your headboard. Make the bed with the flat sheetwrong side up and plenty of room at the top to fold over your blanket or quilt. A good rule of thumb.

Formula from back to front. Prop three european shams along the back of the bed. If it s winter sleep under the duvet and use the quilt as an accent. Two bed pillows two standard shams two 26 20 pillows one smaller pillow.

Dress and style a bed to perfection with these bed dressing hacks and tips on styling throws cushions and other bed accessories. We used the hartford block print pillow here because it has a beautiful tone on tone pattern to complete the monochromatic look. You can tweak the sizes of the decorative pillows to best fit the size of your headboard if you have a taller headboard like i do you can go as big as a pair of 26 decorative pillows with a smaller pillow in front. Thank you so much for reading with me on how to style a bed with pillows i hope you re inspired to play and try new ways to style your bed.

If you have a queen bed you can use a 22 24 or 26 inch pillow and don t go smaller than that or it might look tiny on your bed.