Add personality, luxury, and warmth to your home with the clever use of colour and texture in accessories such as rugs, cushions and throws. These items can quickly transform a plain space, or soften a strongly patterned sofa or chair, and quickly add individuality, often for a limited cost. It’s so easy to create a fresh, new look if you feel like a change.

Cushions and Throws

Cushions and throws are the ideal way to personalise an armchair, sofa or daybed, helping to tie your furniture in with the rest of the room’s décor – and make a personal style statement. Well-chosen cushion covers and floor cushions will add a finishing touch to the bedroom or living area. Outdoor cushions and chair pads are also important to ensure you can relax or entertain in style and comfort.

What are the most common cushion fabrics?

· Linen

· Cotton

· Faux velvet

· Silk

· Polyester

The fabric of a cushion needs to suit the level of use it will withstand, so while embossed silk or rich wool may be the ideal luxurious options for the bedroom, the tendency is to choose more hard-wearing fabrics for day to day use in the living room.

How much bigger than the cushion should the cover be?

When buying covers as opposed to pre-filled cushions, it pays to go a little smaller than the cushion inners – this will result in a firm and full looking cushion rather than one that looks a little lifeless. This is particularly important for chair pads, to ensure ultimate comfort and support.

How to use throws to add flair to the furniture

Positioned over the back of a sofa, as a back cushion for an armchair, or draped neatly across the end of a bed or headboard, the options and uses for throws are endless. A knit throw will add texture to your sofa – and double as a warm blanket when required.

These versatile accessories to household furnishings will add colour and depth – and a chance to link in with the home’s broader style and theme.

Will floor cushions make the room look untidy?

The thought of cushions scattered across the floor or piled in a corner may seem a disordered concept - but they work. Floor cushions that tie in with the carpet, curtains or sofa will complement the overarching design of a space and provide extended opportunities for seating or lying down.

If an order is preferred, choose larger square cushions that can be stacked horizontally, with one standing upright against the wall – this will create the look of a low, soft chair.