I’ve heard that one of the biggest concerns people have with their sofa has to do with the cushions. Here are a few tips to help you get what you want in a cushion.
If self-knowledge is the key to enlightenment, knowing your lifestyle is the key to furniture satisfaction. You can’t ignore how you will be using your furniture.
Down Cushions
These give the sensation of squishing into the sofa and having it mold around you. If you love the puffy, billowy look and feel of down or feather cushions, just make sure you won’t be disappointed when it requires regular maintenance to keep it that way. Down naturally compresses and clumps when sat upon and needs regular fluffing. If you don’t mind a more sloppy look — let’s call it well-worn English Manor — you will love these.
Foam Core Cushions
Most cushions come in this variety, with a foam core or “Marshall unit” — a coil spring encased in foam — with a layer of dacron fiber fill which springs back when crushed down. You will experience more firm seating with these because they hold their shape so well. And, you won’t have nearly the same wrinkles to smooth or maintenance issues as with down cushions. For a more tailored, crisp look these are a good choice. Add to the life of all cushions by rotating, flipping and vacuuming them regularly.
Attached or Non-attached Cushions
Sometimes attached cushions are desired as a preventative for children strewing cushions around the room. Attached cushions do stay in place, but the filler material may settle and compress and then you have no way to shake and flip them. So attached cushions may actually work better on a sofa that gets minimal use, maybe for individuals who aren’t as apt to jump or leap into the sofa, even possibly tearing the attachments. I’ve seen some cushions with velcro attachments especially on leather sofas.
I received an email that said I could post a question on this site, but I'm not sure where. I hope I'm in the right place.
My dilemma is similar to that of many others in newly constructed homes – how to decorate rooms with very high ceilings and wide open floor plans???
I don't mean 9 or 10 foot tall ceilings, but more like 20 foot tall ceilings. The fact that it's open to other areas in my home only makes it even more difficult to decorate.
I love my home but don't know how to decorate/furnish it.
Thank you!
I received an email that said I could post a question on this site, but I'm not sure where. I hope I'm in the right place.
My dilemma is similar to that of many others in newly constructed homes – how to decorate rooms with very high ceilings and wide open floor plans???
I don't mean 9 or 10 foot tall ceilings, but more like 20 foot tall ceilings. The fact that it's open to other areas in my home only makes it even more difficult to decorate.
I love my home but don't know how to decorate/furnish it.
Thank you!
I received an email that said I could post a question on this site, but I'm not sure where. I hope I'm in the right place.
My dilemma is similar to that of many others in newly constructed homes – how to decorate rooms with very high ceilings and wide open floor plans???
I don't mean 9 or 10 foot tall ceilings, but more like 20 foot tall ceilings. The fact that it's open to other areas in my home only makes it even more difficult to decorate.
I love my home but don't know how to decorate/furnish it.
Thank you!
One tool you can use to tie rooms together that are open to each other is to keep the trim color the same througout the house. That way, the wall color can change for variety and you still have continuity in the house as you move from room to room.
One tool you can use to tie rooms together that are open to each other is to keep the trim color the same througout the house. That way, the wall color can change for variety and you still have continuity in the house as you move from room to room.
One tool you can use to tie rooms together that are open to each other is to keep the trim color the same througout the house. That way, the wall color can change for variety and you still have continuity in the house as you move from room to room.
To answer your question reguarding your tall ceilings…there are a lot of variables that go into it, but the first thing that comes to mind is to make sure your furniture is of proper scale for the space and that the "look" flows from room to room. Also your fabrics and colors should all be chosen with that in mind.
To answer your question reguarding your tall ceilings…there are a lot of variables that go into it, but the first thing that comes to mind is to make sure your furniture is of proper scale for the space and that the "look" flows from room to room. Also your fabrics and colors should all be chosen with that in mind.
To answer your question reguarding your tall ceilings…there are a lot of variables that go into it, but the first thing that comes to mind is to make sure your furniture is of proper scale for the space and that the "look" flows from room to room. Also your fabrics and colors should all be chosen with that in mind.