Las Vegas Review-Journal

Pair pillows to perk up a space in your home

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your pillows, and then follow your inner compass.

Any color you love is in right now. Blues and greens are still a favorite for many, and people are mixing together all different shades of these two nature-inspired classics. MIX PATTERNS

Like color, everyone is different when it comes to the kinds of patterns they love, from stripes so muted they present as a solid to high-octane florals. Pillows give you an opportunit­y to experiment with new looks.

We call this process pattern play. We experiment with different patterns, in different colors and different styles, until we come up with a winning combo.

If you have a traditiona­l home, like I do, and want to give it some new energy, consider adding pillows in remade timeless patterns. One of our new fabric crushes? Traditiona­l floral patterns done in bright and bold colors. MIX TRIMS

The secret to a custom look in pillows is to use a unique trim. We don’t ever self-cord our pillows, because we don’t want them to look like they just rolled off the assembly line. Instead, we like to give each pillow we make its own personalit­y with unique trims and finishes.

There are so many ways you can finish a pillow with a tape: Run the tape across the top and one side, on the top and bottom, or boxed in on all four sides. Similarly, when finishing the edges of a pillow, you can do a straight cord. Or you can do a flat flange with mitered or pleated corners, a knife pleat, a ruffle or a fringe, like pompoms.

No matter what your bliss, create pillows that bring your vision for your room to life.

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TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE This spring, you can give your sofa, chairs and bed a quick pick-me-up simply by tossing in some new pillows.
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TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Consider adding pillows in remade timeless patterns.

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