Last year when I was redecorating my living room I had custom pillows made for my sofa. I was going to source top-grade knife-edge pillow inserts from a wholesaler which can be quite expensive but thanks to a tip from my mom I discovered a simpler, more cost-effective alternative. I went to Home Goods and found some very inexpensive down throw pillows in the sizes I needed for something like $9.99 and simply removed the covers so that I could use the down inserts. Such a great idea, right? I had my upholstery workroom fabricate two 20″ pillow covers in a soft aqua colored solid linen from Kravet and two 16″ covers in a patterned linen from Robert Allen called Eleria which I LOVE. I used the Kravet fabric for contrast welting. If you’re going to use this tip and source your pillow forms from a place like Home Goods or TJ Maxx, just make sure you feel the pillows to ensure that they’re actually down and not foam or poly. The synthetic pillow forms never look as nice and can’t be fluffed like a true down pillow. If you’re not on a tight budget, Scandia Down is a great place to go for top quality goose down pillow inserts and Lodi Down & Feather is an amazing wholesale resource for down products, available to the trade only.
Robert Allen’s Eleria. L: Green Tea. R: Biscotti
Eleria comes in two colorways, Green Tea and Biscotti…I chose Green Tea. I wanted to infuse subtle touches of pink throughout my living room and this colorway with its pops of pink was perfect! The Eleria pattern depicts a scene of birds among flowering trees and is reminiscent of 18th and 19th Century Chinoiserie prints. Above is a view of the full repeat and below is an up-close look:
I feel like I’ve posted this photo on my blog a gazillion times but here you can see the finished pillows on my sofa.
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So pretty! Don’t you just love HomeGoods? =)
I have done this for many years and it truly is a money saver. For even better deals also make sure you check out the clearance pillows.
Great Job. I love the Home Goods tip. And I love those lamps!
My mom just suggested I do the EXACT same thing! I am heading to Home Goods this weekend to find inserts for some pillows I’d like to make with vintage scarves.
Thanks for the tip!! Love the room!
Home Goods/TJ Maxx has been my secret for the years, always have the best stuff. Quick quesetion, where did you get your couch? I’ve on a hunt for one like that
Great room! I’m in love with your cocktail table? I’m sure it’s vintage, but can you point me to similar styles I could find?
Thanks everyone for all of your comments!
Jennifer– My sofa is the Luc Sleeper sofa from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. Here’s the link to view it on their website: http://www.mgbwhome.com/luc_sf_uph.asp
Lola- I found my coffee table on eBay. I’m sure you’d have luck finding something similar there. Craigslist is great too!
xo
Nicole
I’m heading to Home Goods tomorrow…after I see “Twilight” Restoration Hardware is also a good source of down inserts. Thanks for tip Nicole