Textures are valuable assets in your affordable interior design toolbox. They are frequently used in interior design to add contrast and visual interest to a space. Texture is not only about how decor and soft furnishings feel, but texture also includes visual texture. Texture refers to the surface of a fabric, including how it looks and feels when touched. Adding throw pillows to your decor can also increase the texture of a space, making it more tactile and visually appealing. Without texture, a space can appear flat and one-dimensional. Including textures helps to prevent this from happening.
Textures such as fabrics can add physical comfort, warmth, an organic element, and visual interest to a space. Like colourful throw pillows, textures on the textiles can also bring style to a room. It works in even the most minimalist of spaces and designs. When it comes to visual texture, the texture of the fabric can appear smooth, nubby, slubby, velvety, woven, or rough.
They are a must-have in a white or neutral-coloured room as they provide depth. To give your space a captivating look, use a variety of textures. The material’s feel and appearance impact the atmosphere you’re trying to create. A room with different shades of white can lack visual interest unless you introduce different textures. So texture is the key to adding interest to a predominantly white area.
Furthermore, when designing a room with a monochromatic colour scheme, to add interest, it’s important to incorporate different textures. For example, when I decorated my great room with a green monochromatic colour scheme, I realized it needed some texture to prevent it from appearing flat. To create contrast against the smooth and grainy-looking leather and the smooth velvet furniture in the room, I had a white boucle and linen throw pillows made. I created visual depth and interest by mixing pillows with different textures.
The photo below of the nubby or knobby boucle pillow with the slubby or uneven woven-looking linenpillow sitting side by side on our leather sofa adds depth and dimension to our great room. As you can see from the photo, throw pillows can add texture and dimension to a space, transforming it from flat and bland to rich and inviting. Combine furnishings with smooth velvet textures such as armchairs with pillows featuring textured weaves such as boucle and linen. The contrast adds dimension and makes the arrangement more visually appealing. They provide a sensory experience, making your space feel more luxurious and inviting.
The photo above of the nubby or knobby boucle with the slubby or uneven woven-looking linen sitting side by side on our leather sofa adds depth and dimension to our great room. As you can see from the photo, throw pillows do indeed add texture and dimension to a space, transforming it from flat and bland to rich and inviting.
Linen Throw Pillows
As seen in the photo below, the linen pillows and boucle throw blanket with a rough texture stood out prominently against the velvet furniture. The velvet armchair had a plush raised pile, which gave it a luxurious look and a soft and smooth feel. The contrast between the velvet and slubby texture of linen added interest to the armchair and the room. Linen has a woven texture created by thickened yarn in random areas, resulting in an uneven or rough-looking texture. These thickened and raised areas add visual interest. However, the linen blends, like the lumbar pillow mentioned here, are often luxuriously smooth and soft to the touch.
The pillow has a relaxed, casual, yet sophisticated feel that makes it perfect for a great room or family room. The slubby, rough woven textured linen lumbar pillows add a contrasting texture to the smooth-looking velvet armchair behind it.
Boucle Throw Pillows
Bouclé fabric is known for its unique look, characterized by a curly and knotted appearance. The loops in the yarn create a more rough and textured surface that is visually appealing. The loops are easily visible, creating a nubby texture that sets bouclé apart from other textiles. This fabric has a fuzzy appearance that adds to its sophistication and luxury. Bouclé’s textured appearance gives it a distinctive and rich look unmatched by other fabrics.
The texture of bouclé fabric creates an alluring surface that invites touch. Despite its knobby or lumpy appearance, it feels soft to the touch. The photo above shows a boucle pillow with its characteristic knobby or popcorn-like appearance. And despite its coarse texture appearance, the loops provide a plush and cozy feel, making it exceptionally comfortable to lean against or touch. Bouclé fabric offers a welcoming and comforting experience, and boucle fabrics add an element of coziness to home decor items like throw pillows.
Combining bouclé fabric with other materials, such as leather and linen, can create a beautiful contrast and add depth to any design. In the photo below, you can see the subtly- grainy but smooth texture of our leather sofa. The leather sofa contrasts with the highly textured nubby bouclé throw pillow and the slubby linen pillow. These textures combined can add a magical touch to any room.
Summary:
Throw pillows are a great way to add texture to your room. You can mix pillows with different textures to create more visual interest and depth in your room decor. Combining pillows made of different textured weaves, such as boucle and linen, can create a lovely effect when placed against the smoother textures of velvet or leather, as shown in the post. By selecting pillows with various fabric textures, like linen and boucle, you can achieve a multi-layered look that is visually appealing and adds depth to your room’s design. Additionally, textured pillows offer a tactile experience that adds another layer of comfort to your room.
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