How to Decorate Pillows & Throws

Need some ideas to help you perfect your pillows and throws? Looking to create some yourself? What essential things do you need to know for your DIY pillow and throw projects? Find the answers to your questions in our discussion boards, videos, and top projects. Find your inspiration and start decorating!

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Decorating Pillows and Throws

Choose your design: Decide on the design you wish to use. You could opt for a transferrable pattern or you could draw your design, free-hand.
Choose your embellishments: Select any items you think will add to the overall effect: sequins, beads, embroidery, lace, tassels, appliques, ribbons, transfers, or paint.
Apply your chosen embellishment: Select the best way to apply your embellishments. Beads and sequins are best sewed on, while lace and ribbons will adhere with fabric glue.
Take comfort into account: Avoid embellishments in the center of your throw. Stick to the corners and outer border to preserve its comfort.
Effective display: Place your pillows on a sofa, perpendicular to the floor. Using your hand, dent the center of the top edge.

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Top Projects for Decorating Pillows & Throws

Here are the top pillow and throw blanket decor projects on Hometalk. Take a look.

How to Seriously Upgrade Your Decor—using Hot Glue

Have some glue sticks lying around? Here are a few truly creative craft ideas using hot glue. Make some decor for your home or give these bright and beautiful accents as gifts!The best part? When you use hot glue, you can customize your design every time.

Abbie M

3 Way No Sew Pillow Cases With Spring Scarves

If you want to give your throw pillows a quick and easy update grab an old spring scarf and you are good to go! This tutorial will show you 3 ways to tie a scarf around a pillow insert to create a new pillow case without sewing a stitch! Whether you have very wintry pillows and want fresh look for spring, or you just want to make a custom case, this is an easy way to repurpose a scarf for this!We want to help you DIY, so some of the materials in this post are linked to sellers. Just so you know, Hometalk may collect a small share of sales from the links on this page.

Amanda C, Hometalk Team

NO SEWING- Tufted Cushion for Under $50

Make a Tufted cushion bench with no sewing required.

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Three Super Easy No Sew Pillows

Everyone loves pillows but they are soooo expensive. Here are three ideas to make your own pillows without sewing.

Alicia W

"5 Items For Your Winter Home From ONE Thrift Store Sweater!" (Part 1)

Buy 1 thrift store sweater or repurpose an old sweater of your own to make 5 ideas that are easy and will warm your home during the cold months! There will be 5 separate posts for this one project. Links to all projects will be at the bottom. You can see more of my crazy creations here

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DIY Pom-Pom Cozy Accent Pillow

WHEN it comes to adding details to a living room or bedroom setting, you want to make sure that you are not only decorating, but you are also making a statement. If you have a bright and minimal room that is missing that pop of color, this easy DIY pom-pom accent pillow will help bring some more flare to your space and show off your fun side.Plug in your glue gun and let it heat. Begin by lining up the fabric to one side of the pillow and hot glue each corner to the pillow. Follow along with the rest of the edges so the fabric is fully aligned with the pillow, and ensure that all edges are glued on. Let cool.

Makeful

Old Sweater to Sweater Pillow

We had an old sweater that was still in good shape but it wasn't being worn. It was time to repurpose it into a no sew sweater pillow so it would get some love again. You can see more of my crazy creations here

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No Sew Rag Rug Pillows

Turn dollar store rugs into colorful additions to your patio without a single stitch!

Mark Montano

5 Kool- Aid Dyeing Techniques Most People Don't Know

Have some extra Kool- Aid packets lying around? Check out these unconventional dyeing techniques to put them to good use!

Abbie M

How to Seriously Upgrade Your Decor—using Hot Glue

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3 Way No Sew Pillow Cases With Spring Scarves

Amanda C, Hometalk Team

NO SEWING- Tufted Cushion for Under $50

Make a Tufted cushion bench with no sewing required.

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Three Super Easy No Sew Pillows

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"5 Items For Your Winter Home From ONE Thrift Store Sweater!" (Part 1)

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DIY Pom-Pom Cozy Accent Pillow

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Old Sweater to Sweater Pillow

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No Sew Rag Rug Pillows

Turn dollar store rugs into colorful additions to your patio without a single stitch!

Mark Montano

5 Kool- Aid Dyeing Techniques Most People Don't Know

Have some extra Kool- Aid packets lying around? Check out these unconventional dyeing techniques to put them to good use!

Abbie M

Pillow & Throw Decorating Videos

Watch our video tutorials on how to best decorate with pillows and throws.

Boho Chic EASY Pillow Tutorial

Hey you guys! Today I’m sharing the EASIET little pillow tutorial ever! I bet if you’ve been on Pinterest in the last few months or peaked inside any home decor magazines you have seen a kilim pillow or rug (Pronounced kill-eem)

Holly Tompkins

DIY Marshmallow Pillows

Now we'll show how to make original and cute pillows in the form of a delicious dessert. These pillows will become a wonderful decoration of your interior.

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DIY Farmhouse Style Outdoor Pillow Covers - Drop Cloth & Burlap

Make DIY Outdoor Pillow Covers in a farmhouse style using drop cloths and burlap with this easy tutorial for an envelope pillowcase.

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The EASIEST Throw Pillow to Make...pillow Made From an Ikea Area Rug

This lumbar pillow made from an IKEA area rug is by far the easiest throw pillow to make. Yet it has such great texture and fun fringe you'd never guess it's an $8 DIY.

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Hometalkers' Favorite DIY PIllow & Throw Decorating Projects

The best DIY pillow and throw decor projects. Learn something new!

Fabulous Fabric Facelift

When I moved into this house, it needed to be totally repainted. I took that as an opportunity to update my decor, but I didn't want to buy all new things. I had pored over countless decorating magazines and websites, and knew that I had to choose colors that I loved. However, I didn't want to go crazy with my paint and other finishes, or get wildly colored furniture that I could tire of before it wore out. I decided to stick to basics (bland) for the furniture and main fabrics, like my drapes and bedding, and add pops of color with small things, like pillows, vases, pictures, etc.(I really would like to paint my whole house in violets, blues, and shades of pink and red, but was afraid of how it would turn out!)Since I loved the colors in my bedroom rug and pictures that I put above the couch, I used those for inspiration.

Jeanne Johnson Ortego

DIY Knot Pillow

I have been seeing knot pillows around the internet for some time now and I always thought how cool it would be to make one. My plans have always ended there, on a thought, up until now. The knot pillow is originally the creation of Neta Tesler and Knots Studio from Tel Aviv and their price ranges from $265 up. Read on to learn how to make your own.Click the to check out the blog post with exact measurements and detailed step-by-step tutorial!

Natasa

How to Make a No Sew Pillow Cover From Placemats

Making a no sew throw pillow from a placemat is so super easy! These no sew pillows only took me about 5 minutes each. Seasonal throw pillows can be quite pricey, this is a great alternative to spending a lot of money for pillows that are only used for a couple of months a year.

Dezinefun

Make Your Own Stylishly Stenciled Trompe L’Oeil Pillow

In this video and written tutorial, DIY expert and A Makers' Studio founder, Amy Howard, is shows you how to create your own Trompe l’Oeil (“to fool the eye”) pillow. This technique creates a pillow that looks like an optical illusion, as the design pops right off the pillow… almost like it’s 3-dimensional!

A Makers' Studio

Summer Inspired Tie Dye Pillowcases

I love summer time. Sun, sand, watermelon, summer flowers... Everything is so warm and fun. Except my sheets.I have a relatively large bed, where sheets are either hard to find or too expensive. I had the same sheets for the past couple of years and after so many washes in the washing machine it turned greyish. It still feels soft, I just don’t like the color of it. It goes well with my blue winter set, but with my orange-red summer set it just looks awful.My aunt suggested to tie dye them in order to give them a nice summer touch. I’ve always enjoyed doing stuff with my aunt because she’s so creative, so I gladly accepted her kind offer.

Or Misgav

Denim Chevron Rag Cushion

Denim is such a versatile fabric - as someone who loves working with old jeans I am blessed that friends and work colleagues kindly pass me there worn out pairs. This cushion is inspired by the desire to use up denim scraps left over from previous projects.To make the chevron cushion you will need an 18"zip, 6 yards of ribbon, and 3/4 pairs of old jeans.Lets start making the back for the cushion cover. Check your jeans, pick the pair with a wide and straight leg. Cut off the hem off the jeans, and then cut the leg off at 19″. Then cut down the seam with the most curve leaving a straight line. Cut a further piece of denim 19″ long from the other leg.Place together – check the two pieces will make a 19″ square. If not add another panel.

Vickymcreations

Fabulous Fabric Facelift

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DIY Knot Pillow

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How to Make a No Sew Pillow Cover From Placemats

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Make Your Own Stylishly Stenciled Trompe L’Oeil Pillow

A Makers' Studio

Summer Inspired Tie Dye Pillowcases

Or Misgav

Denim Chevron Rag Cushion

Vickymcreations

Popular Decorating Pillows & Throws Discussions

Got something to say? Let us know on our pillows and throw decor discussion board.

I need ideas on cheap outdoor couch cushions?

/> Yvonne

I just bought an Ikea outdoor couch frame for $20. ,without the cushions. When I went looking at different stores for new cushions I almost had a stroke at the prices If I go new $140.-$200. I just cannot pay that. So I've been all over CL looking,discount stores,online, nothing. Oh, almost forgot to mention,I CAN'T SEW . The couch is 69" long and 25" deep so it is fairly large.And I was just thinking of putting loose throw pillows for the back. I know someone must have an idea that I have not thought of yet ?

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Cleaning feather pillows

/> Carol

Help! I have a few feather bed pillows. How do I clean them?

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With what should I stuff grain sack pillow cushions?

/> Sharifa

My grain sack pillows are filled with foam blocks cut to size but this created a problem to make them sit on their edges in my window seat. What should I stuff them with?

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What can you do to a feather pillow that goes flat to puff it back up?

/> Carol Arthur

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New Decorating Pillows & Throws Projects

Check out our collection of new pillow and throw decor projects.

DIY Halloween Throw Pillow

This month's was sponsored by Cutting Edge Stencil. Each blogger received a pillow kit and we each made them our own!

Sara

The Made in Minutes Sweater Pillow

I took one sweater and made 4 crafts! This was craft number 2 the fast no sew throw pillow!

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30-Second No-Sew Bandana Pillow Cover

Today I wanted to share my little patriotic corner with you (please ignore the naked and very dirty windows – that sounds a little strange LOL). It’s all decked with budget finds, mostly from Target, but also from one of my favorite home decor sites, Decor Steals. If you follow me on Instagram (https://instagram.com/domesticheart/), I’ll be tagging a photo with all the sources for this patriotic vignette! If you don’t, you can follow me here for all the behind-the-scenes action.