I know I have mentioned this before, but I am a huge fan of designer fabrics.
They are expensive, but I think the extra $30.00 per pillow is well worth it. A couch or bed filled with designer pillows can break the bank, so I always suggest pairing one designer pillow with a more affordable one.
I actually did this in my own home, a little Schumacher Chiang Mai Dragon paired with a $7.00 Ikea pillow. I think it works great!
So where do you start?
Thank goodness for Etsy, designer pillows are now available to the general public.
Here is a round-up of my go-to geometric designer pillows.
I would only spend the money on a designer pillow if the fabric was washable and I was able to remove the cover from the pillow. With pets (no kids) and just daily life you never know when you would need to wash something. I would hate to have an expensive pillow that got ruined.
I agree, a zipper is a must on a pillow!
Thanks for all the pillow sources! I agree….you do need to invest in some things so the less expensive things look nicer! And for me….I always love the idea of passing things down to my little one. So its like my daughter will benefit from an effort on my part to save and get something really nice that will withstand the test of time. I have gotten some really nice pieces of furniture from my parents that are 30 years old!
Love this! Your daughter is very lucky!
I’m all for a mix of high and low. Without the mix I wouldn’t be able to get those more expensive designer pillows I love so much.
I hear ya! My $7.00 Ikea pillow helped me afford my Chiang Mai Dragon pillows.
Thank you for this post! As a designer with cushions being our main line, I always have that feeling that people would prefer to spend less than $10 on a cushion. But looking at Lauren’s comment, I’m glad we did the right thing of making our covers washable – http://www.fictivefingers.com
Love your pillows!
Thank you, Danielle!
Love your choices!! Some of my favorites too!
Thanks Sarah!
Love your choices – so much so that I linked to this post here: http://bit.ly/181tTR0 Thanks!
Love them all and I totally agree. I’d spend the money on designer pillows.
Thanks so much for featuring our Spark Modern pillow covers! Love this collection of geometric pillows, and love your blog, too. We’ll definitely be following you…
Ooh I’m so with you!! I’m all about saving money here and there but if you pair those less expensive things with a few really great fabulous items you spend a little more on it makes ALLLLL the difference!!!! Suddenly you go from looking typical and generic to looking designer, unique, and different!
Etsy is my all-time favourite source for pillows. I find it’s always worth paying a little extra for a zipper, NOT an envelope, and always invest in feather/down pillows rather than polyester. It makes all the difference. Love your polkadots paired with the Chaing Mai too xx
Anna (My Design Ethos)
New Leather TV Bed is the most frequently used products. i just simply love to see all such kind of stuff.
Great choices! I have the same blue dot Ikea pillow on my couch and I have always loved that Schumacher fabric!
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