I recently brought this outdoor bench inside and I love how it looks!
My addiction to throw pillows is real. And although I ought be ashamed of myself for my outrageous throw pillow collection, I’m just going to own it. 😉
I recently brought this old, long wooden bench in from our deck. The idea was to put it in the basement for winter. But then I decided to push it against the little half wall that separates our living room form our stairwell to the basement.
My mind started envisioning pretty throw pillows sitting on top of it, and the rest, as they say, is history.
You may remember this bench from awhile back. I made it over and used it on my deck a couple of years ago. Since then, I had spray painted it a pretty green and let it weather outside for a couple of years.
I scraped most of the paint off of the top of the bench to expose some of the wood, and then I stained it with Minwax’s “Driftwood” finish. The original plan was to paint the legs of this bench white, but the more I looked at the weathered green paint, the more I liked it. So, for now, I think I’m going to keep them green.
I ended up finding lots of throw pillows at Pier 1 during an impromptu stop. I thought I’d just browse around, but ended up bringing 10 new throw pillows home with me. #iknow #throwpillowproblems #thestruggleisreal
Why 10 throw pillows, you ask? Well, we’re waiting on the arrival of two new couches for the living room! The old brown couch is finally outta here, and since we’ll now have two couches instead of one, I obviously need more throw pillows. (The kaleidoscope-looking throw pillow pictured above is from Target about two years ago.)
Here’s a shot that gives you more of an idea of what the whole space looks like right now. This is officially the last time you’ll see the old, brown couch! So, what do you think of all of the throw pillow patterns we have going on here? It might be a tad too much, but it’s not really bothering me, so I’m going with it.
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Have a great day!
I love all of the patterns! You mix pattern and color so well!
Thank you, Sarayh! xo
Your mix is spot on! The colors are perfect together, and the patterns work well together too.! Cant wait to see your new sofas! I am looking for inspiration since I will be redoing my living and family rooms this spring.
Thanks so much, Susan! Good luck with your living room! I’ll be posting about the new couches as soon as they arrive! 😉
No, not too much. Love it! I gave my neice an adorable pillow from Pier 1 and a GC for Chistmas to get more. They have such cute, stylish pillows.
Here’s a question for you (I’m a new follower, so I’m not familiar with your space):
Where do you store them? I like to switch out for seasons, but I sew my own to save $ and because I lack storage space. The selection at target and Pier 1 and Home Goods is so reasonable and cute now, I’m often temped to get others, but they are not usually covers, but sew on the pillow.
Ha! Great question, Cindy! Storage of the pillows can be challenging. I have a storage tubs on shelves in my basement. Each time I splurge on new throw pillows, a new tub gets added to the shelf! Also, I regularly go through and purge the ones I don’t think I’ll use anymore. I sell them in garage sales or pass them down to my niece for her collage apartment. 😉
Pillows are like beautiful small pictures that you spread around in a room. The positive spin on your obsession is that there are much worse things to be addicted to 🙂
Ooooh! I love that, Josie! So poetic! xo
hey girl- I love all the throw pillows! We have a lot on our couch to!
Thanks, Shawnna! Glad I’m not the only one! xo
Looks great April, I have an obsession as well. Mine always end up on the floor, courtesy of my 3 kids. However I keep buying them because I find that it is such a nice way to add pops of color to a space and help tie everything in. Can’t wait to see the new setup.
Love the cool and earthy tones and you can never have too many pillows! 🙂
Love all your throw pillows. Can’t have too many!
Amen, Dianne! 🙂
Oh my gosh April, same! I have throw pillows taking over my sofa, my sectional, my chairs, I have a closet in my office full of throw pillows in case I want to switch things up, and it’s the first aisle I go to in a store, as if I need more!
Hahaha! That is hilarious! So glad I’m not the only one! 🙂
My husband says the same thing about the throw pillows! Men just do not understand the beauty of them. I am in love with pillows. They are the one thing I look at the most! Love all the colours who chose!