apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time


Posts tagged “pillows”

Look! Pillow Conversation Pit

Not much information about this conversation pit created out of hundreds of small pillows stacked like sandbags in Amsterdam, but this might be one of the few times we've ever wanted to give into the...

Continued Trend...Aviary

While the aviary trend may seem so last year (or even the year before?), it’s still quite popular with designers and consumers alike. Featured these days in everything from fabrics to mirrors to wal...

Kragh Rosenberg Pillow Sleeper

A simple idea with sophisticated results, Kragh Rosenberg's foldout (roll out?) sleeper is comprised of eight individual tube pillows, each with a unique pattern and all held together by one central p...

How To: Mix Pillow Patterns

Like Grace, we also have a propensity for pillows. But unlike our artistically superior colleague, we're color-challenged and have problems matching all the irresistible patterns that we've come home ...

LA Good Question: Where Do You Buy Affordable Pillows?

It struck us recently when we were trying to find affordable pillows for a friend's living room, that besides scouring the usual suspects like Etsy, Target and West Elm, we just don't know where to fi...

Ikea Sommar Pillows

We've been into the ikea summer collection since it debuted but hadn't noticed these cushions until we startled looking for something to do double duty as a cushion on the couch and a nice pad on the ...

LA Good Question: Fabric and Pillows to Go With Orbit Chairs

Smitten is going to buy these Orbit chairs from Crate and Barrel for her garden and wonders if anyone has any experience with them, good or bad. We love the wicker paired with a nice modern shape but...

Pillows at Ikea?

The other nite, woozy from way too much sake, we crashed at a friend's house. Of course, when we woke up in the morning, we did one of those things only a dedicated AT blogger can do. We asked about...

"Karate Chop" to your pillows?

AT:LA reader Lisa made a comment on the post we did Monday, asking about the "karate chop" technique used on the pillows in the house tour of Chris and Eric Fenmore from the OC Register. It's a techn...

New Pillows and Grand Opening from Henry Road

LA-based designer Paula Small of Henry Road (who was an entrant in our 2006 Fall Colors contest) has some new prints out. If you're looking for some easy ways to freshen up your decor for the summer, ...

Amy Butler Designs

Yesterday, when Grace blogged a good question about finding fabric for a Louis XV Revival Sofa, our first thought, like that of some of our readers, was Amy Butler Design fabrics......

8 Tricks to Make Making The Bed a Habit

We never used to make our bed. In fact, we rebelled against it for years. Until we decided to try it out for a few weeks. Oddly enough, our bedroom looked a lot neater (and that was way before we g...

LA Store: The Loft (Michael Levine's Upstairs)

Our friend got a new couch. She wanted a chaotic mix of color and pattern on her orange tweed couch. We headed downtown to find the fabric. Our first stop, as always, was The Loft. More pictures, a...

Reader Survey: How Many Pillows Are On Your Bed?

Tuesday's blog on The 10 best Natural Pillow Alternatives has us jonesing for some of those kapok pillows. On our own bed we have four Queen sized feather-and-down-mix pillows, two per side. Simple...

Look! Vera

Have you checked out the pictures of Lindsay Lohan in New York Magazine yet? In the shots of Marilyn Monroe by Bert Stern that inspired them, the blonde bombshell hides coyly behind her sheer Vera sca...

Decaf Plush Pillows

[image: sew darn jenny]We noticed this photo in the flickr pool and were really into the playful pillows on each end. Turns out they're 'for kids' but we think they're perfect for adults too. ...

Solo Valentine's Day

We try to "check in and catch up" with ourselves once a week. Since we are an "I", today seems the perfect day to do it. We're planning to come home from work, cook a meal for ourselves (check The Ki...

Rice Collection Pillows from KoKo Company

Looking to bring a little bold, brash Bollywood glamour to your bedroom? We're loving the graphic punch of the latest Rice Collection pillows from KoKo Company. They're made with natural fibers and ha...

Clothing tag pillows by Pieces of You / Bridget West

Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dior... When it comes to luxury items, for many, it's all about the labels. Designer Bridget West, based in London, has taken that theory and given it an eco twist, by making cus...

Blogging... Real Simple February 2008: "The Anatomy of a Bed..."

Image via Real SimpleSince it's Bedroom month here at AT, the February 2008 issue of Real Simple has a fitting article that's all about "the Anatomy of a bed..." It's a really informative overview of ...

Jeremy Fish "Superfishal" accessories

We've been a fan of illustrator and artist Jeremy Fish for awhile now. There's always a subversive twist in his imagery. If you enjoy a little sinister mixed with cute-ness (we love how he incorpora...

For a Rainy Day: Stripes and Florals

These pillows are making us happy. Of course we love the combo of florals with stripes, but that doesn't mean these wouldn't be great on their own. The bold colors and soft weaves make them look s...

January Jumpstart: Making Pillows

Wow. The holidays are...over? That sure went quickly. But now I feel squarely planted in the New Year, full of hope and promises to myself of what I'll do. And conveniently now that all my atte...

On A Whim: Trendy Inspirations

[Photo: The Holiday from Chameleon Interiors] Sure, we all get inspired by a friend's house, or a great movie/TV set, or the latest issue of Domino. This weekend, we got hit on all three sides (a di...