DO THIS - NOT THAT - Current Trends For Home Accessories

It just amazes me that not only do styles and colors change from year to year and time to time, but how you accessorize your home changes too. What we use to think was chic and up to date now does nothing but “date” our home. I have been noticing a couple of trends lately that is making me take a look at how I use some of my accessories.

One accessory I love to use all the time are my throws. They add pattern and color to my neutral furniture that I can’t get with just pillows sometimes. I think they also add that extra hint of warmth and coziness to any room.

How they are placed on your furniture is a whole new concept.

It use to be ok to just throw them over the back of a sofa.

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Now this doesn’t look all that bad since they are using a quilt and the other side is a beautiful display of the pattern, but it is a little out of style for today.

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Or fold them flat – I have styled my throws on my sofas like this for years – – –

and like this – —

and this –

and on my bed like this –

As I am browsing through all the magazines and online I am beginning to notice that this is not what is in style now. A more layed back, un-structured style is what is in “vogue” at the moment.

I can take the same room and simply change out the placement of the throw and it looks so much more stylish.

DO THIS

NOT THAT

NOT THAT EITHER – ( I have been known to hang a throw over the arm of a sofa many times.)

On your bed

DO THIS –

NOT THAT

How we display throws on chairs has changed a lot too.

DO THIS –

AND THIS –

NOT THAT

OR THAT –

Staying current with how we display our accessories can make our rooms look up to date and stylish or dated. Pay attention to all the latest ways the top designers use accessories in a room and style yours in a similar fashion. You don’t need to buy anything new, just change how you style them.

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