Sourcing Decorative Pillows
Accent pillows can add just that right touch of accent color and individuality to a room. Throw pillows can also add pattern or texture. But, have you ever been stumped trying to find the right decorative pillow for your room’s decor? It’s not easy to find some of the sources. I’ve put together a selection of sources that offer an abundant variety of fun, colorful, lovely, ethic, and interesting pillows. I’ve shown two to four examples from each. Check the sites for many, many more.
From Chiásso:
Chiásso Jaggar Pillow and Saffron Pillow. Both Cotton/Rayon.
From Ferm Living:
Ferm Living Bird Leaves Pillow – Gray and Velo Pillow. Both silk.
From Judy Ross:
Top: Big Rosette in berry is hand-printed in India on linen; Landscape in cream/oyster/yellow is hand-embroidered chain stitched in hand-dyed wool. Bottom: Pinwheel in cream/silver rayon, and Fauna in seabreeze/cream/yellow. Both hand-embroidered. See Judy Ross Textiles.
From Ox Bow Decor:
At Ox Bow Decor you’ll find pillows with images of birds, flowers, butterflies, fish, nautical themes, ferns, architecture, flags, maps, and more. On the top row: Thrush pillow in warm white linen with knife-edge finish; Southern Fragile Fern, antique white linen wit antique white cording. Bottom row: Crabby is the corded style; White Magnolia is the knife-edge style.
From Pine Cone Hill:
July Stripe Decorative Pillow and Mia, which is also available in shams: Pine Cone Hill is an Annie Selke Company.
Room & Board has these and more:
Two Galbraith & Paul fabric pillows: Willow in Ink is a botanically inspired leaf pattern; Stripe in Chambray is block printed by hand on 100% cotton velvet. Find more at Room&Board.
In the Thomas Paul collection of pillows you’ll find many fun images and shapes.
Two from the Thomas Paul collection: Starfish and Batik Fan, both in Java.
At Williams-Sonoma:
The Indian Block Print Pillow and the Printed Plaid Canvas Pillow Cover in blue/yellow. More information at Williams-Sonoma.
From the Kathryn M. Ireland site I’ve selected three:
Left to right: Gitana Pink; Indigo Quilt Pillow in blue; Abu Cherry. Kathryn Ireland designs many of her own ethnic-influenced fabrics. Many of the pillows offered online are made from her textiles.
From Horchow:
I’ve shown the Blue & White pillow collection and the Dark Suzani print pillows. The pillows are sold separately at Horchow.
At John Robshaw Textiles:
Left to right: Twine Clay in 100% linen from the Rabari collection; Bana from the Nari collection (linen/cotton); Opium from the Hmong collection (linen/cotton). The pillows are made from textiles designed by John Robshaw. The designer’s textiles incorporate Asian-influenced motifs and patterns.
From Dash & Albert:
The Trimaran Stripe indoor/outdoor pillow in charcoal/ivory. And the Tortola Ticking pillow, 100% hand-loomed cotton. See Dash & Albert.
From Dering Hall:
The Signal Pillow in Flamingo is made to order from Tobi Fairley Interior Design. The Meander Garden pillow cover is by Adam + Viktoria; also made to order. Visit Dering Hall for information.
Layla Grayce has these and many other styles:
Aidan Gray Pillow Le Jardin in Mocha. Aidan Gray Pillow Sac de Moulin in Mocha. At Layla Grayce.
Z Gallerie offers these and more:
The two pillows are: Avani in red and Novoli in grey. Find more at Z Gallerie.
From Serena & Lily:
The Citrine Soleil Print Outdoor Pillow. Coral Jaipur Pillow in 100% cotton. Serena & Lily.
From Dransfield & Ross:
Top: Velvet Chevron Pillow – beige/coral, from the Nasturtium collection. Moroccan Tile Pillow – cornelian, from the Corcovado collection. Bottom: Tibet Pillow – gold, from the Bullion collection. Shell Clusters Pillow – coral, from the Decade collection. See more at Dransfield & Ross.
Other sources: Anthropologie. Wisteria. All + Modern. Mecox Gardens. 2Modern. ABC Carpet & Home. Michele Varian. Lacefield Designs. Archival Decor. Burke Decor. Bobby Berk Home. Unison. Pottery Barn. Crate&Barrel. West Elm.
Pillows Galore
Most of the sources for pillows mentioned above offer online purchasing. Others will provide retail store locations.
You may be able to find just the right pillow, or pillows, at one or more of the many sites. The assortment is vast.
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