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The Simple Pillow Formula for your Sofa

January 22, 2021

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The Simple Pillow Formula for Your Sofa! Unsure how many, what size, and what kind of pillows should go on your sofa? Check out my simple formula for a perfectly styled sofa!

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been frustrated trying to find the right combination of pillows for your sofa…

how many pillows?
what size pillows?
what color pillows?
too much pattern or not enough pattern?
do these colors even go together?
but wait… how many pillows are too many pillows?

Yep, I’ve been there too.

I hesitate calling what I’m about to share a “formula” because I truly believe there are no right or wrong ways to decorate your home. It’s all about what YOU love. But if you’ve ever gotten stuck or frustrated, here is one of my favorite easy tricks to make styling your sofa a breeze…

The Simple Pillow Formula for Your Sofa! Unsure how many, what size, and what kind of pillows should go on your sofa? Check out my simple formula for a perfectly styled sofa!

try this:

Two + One + Two

In other words:

two pillows in one corner
one blanket/lumbar pillow in the center
two pillows in the other corner

… it’s that simple!

The Simple Pillow Formula for Your Sofa! Unsure how many, what size, and what kind of pillows should go on your sofa? Check out my simple formula for a perfectly styled sofa!

Here’s a fun little photo series to show you how to layer everything:

The Simple Pillow Formula for Your Sofa! Unsure how many, what size, and what kind of pillows should go on your sofa? Check out my simple formula for a perfectly styled sofa!

TIP 1:

Not sure what combination of pillows to use together? Here’s my go-to: 

one solid – I usually make this a slightly larger pillow that goes in the back in each corner to act as a “base”
one pattern or accent color – Then I layer either a pillow with a pattern or a bolder color in front in a slightly smaller size – either a smaller square or a lumbar

TIP 2: 

Look for a pretty textured fabric for one of the pillows to make everything feel extra cozy.

TIP 3: 

For the “one” in the middle, I usually like to add a pretty throw blanket draped on the sofa partially underneath one of the corner pillows (so it will be off to one side, not dead in the center). But you could also set a long lumbar pillow in the center, which looks really nice on longer sofas. 

The Simple Pillow Formula for Your Sofa! Unsure how many, what size, and what kind of pillows should go on your sofa? Check out my simple formula for a perfectly styled sofa!

I used this trick at The Armstrong House as well…

One solid pillow in back, a textured pillow in front, and a blanket draped underneath. I didn’t add a pop of color or a pattern because I wanted to keep the room really calm and soothing, but the texture on the white pillow in front is exactly what this simple look needed. 

A small rental home decorated in a cozy beachy cottage style on a budget! Get all the details from home blogger and interior decorator Liz Fourez of lovegrowswild.com

What do you think of this tip? I’d love to know if this was helpful to you! Like I mentioned before, there is no right or wrong way to decorate your home, but I wanted to give you a simple guideline to follow in case you ever struggle with this. Let me know if you’d like to see more posts like this! Thanks so much for stopping by today, friend.

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The Simple Pillow Formula for Your Sofa! Unsure how many, what size, and what kind of pillows should go on your sofa? Check out my simple formula for a perfectly styled sofa!

– SOURCES –

sectional sofa | medallion rug | handwoven rug
coffee table | olive blanket | fuzzy pillow
stripe pillow | lumbar pillow | fringe pillow
side table | tassel blanket | wood tray | curtains
sources from the Armstrong House

 

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  1. Christie Titus says: January 22, 2021 at 3:42 pm

    The funny thing is I could have used this post about a month ago!! My den needed an after Christmas pick me up and I wanted to change out my pillows, I didn’t know what colors to pull from my rug which has red, beige and blues in it. I had used red previously but it was too much color. This time I went with the blue, bought online from the same shop trying to make sure the blues were close and decided on 4 different patterns using the blue and cream. I think it works! HA! But I guess like you said it’s what you like! I love the guidance though and definitely would benefit from these kinds of posts! I also think pillows can be pretty expensive, the ones I liked that had red in it as well were too much….a huge budget would work well for me 😉 Thanks for posting 🙂

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  2. Sharon says: January 22, 2021 at 3:44 pm

    The pillow advice is helpful and your room looks so inviting. I’ve been looking for a round coffee table and had something similar to yours in mind. Would you mind sharing where you purchased it?

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    • Liz Fourez says: January 23, 2021 at 5:53 pm

      Of course! Here is the one I have, and I absolutely love it. Very affordable too!

      Reply
  3. Carolyn Kellam says: January 22, 2021 at 5:13 pm

    I love it! Simple formulas are easy to remember and easy to execute! Your things are always so pretty!
    Thank you!

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    • Liz Fourez says: January 23, 2021 at 5:53 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  4. Erica says: January 22, 2021 at 6:22 pm

    We have an L shaped sofa like yours… what goes on the other end? Two? I’ve always done two, three, two – Left (one big, one small), Middle (two big, one medium), and Right (one big, one small). Am I doing it wrong or do you have a better suggestion? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Liz Fourez says: January 23, 2021 at 5:56 pm

      I think that’s perfect! I wanted to start with the simplest “formula” for a regular couch because I know it’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re unsure where to start! I definitely think a sectional could use an additional pillow in the middle, just like you suggested. Maybe I’ll tackle a sectional pillow “formula” next, and someone else suggested one for beds too!

      Reply
  5. Theresa Berge says: January 24, 2021 at 8:08 am

    Love it! Where did you get y our floor lamp? I love that also!

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    • Liz Fourez says: January 25, 2021 at 12:13 pm

      This is where I got the gray floor lamp from!

      Reply
  6. Becky A Johnson says: January 24, 2021 at 4:35 pm

    Yay I really like this idea. I keep trying to put blanket/throw on end and it never looks right. Thank you!

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