Decorative Pillow Covers: Enhancing Your Home with Color and Texture

What do pillow fights, magazine-like living rooms, and uber-comfy couches have in common? The pillows and cushions, of course! The ability of decorative pillow covers to jazz up a plain room, lend ultimate sinking seating comfort to a couch, or make the bed cosy is undeniable. 

No matter the size or shape, decorative pillow covers are both stylish as well as practical. There is so much you can do with pillows to uplift the room’s décor and enhance the style quotient.

Explore the Trendy World of Decor Cushions with Styling Tips for Each Variety

• Tufted Pillow Covers

Giving off the coolest bohemian vibes, tufted pillows are both pretty and sturdy. They are ideal for adding some dramatic flair to the couch and look supremely gorgeous when paired with throws. Tufted pillows signify a casual set-up and are great to use as accent pillows. They are mostly found in cotton fabric and can be machine washed with gentle care.

• Embroidered Pillow Covers

Embroidered pillow covers epitomize elegance and grace. Given our country’s diversity in art, you can find a number of different embroidery patterns, each with its distinct style. Heritage prints and whimsical embroidery cushions work well where you want to let their colors instantly light up a room. On the other hand, subtle embroidered ones usually in a mellow palette are for the less experimental spaces with regal as their main theme. If your pillow has delicate embroidery, it is best to dry clean or hand wash them to keep the threads intact.

• Printed Pillow Cover

The unimaginable variety one comes across in printed pillow covers is unmatched! From 3D to foil prints, nature-inspired motifs and quirky patterns, there is no scarcity of printed cushions in the market. Pick bold colours and prints if you have a plain couch as this will make it eye-catching. For printed couches opt for pillows with small motifs for a balanced effect. Since printed pillows come in myriad fabrics like velvet, cotton, linen and more it is best to follow the wash instructions on the label. 

• Plain Pillow Covers

The beauty of plain decorative pillow covers for sofa lies in their understated elegance. Though they make a safe pick for bedrooms (as you can mix and match them with the bed sheet colours), they look equally good on the sofa. If you have a printed sofa, then pick two colours from the sofa or one each from the sofa and the rug for your cushion covers. Since they blend in anywhere, the plain decorative pillow covers for bed can also be juxtaposed with printed ones for a stylish effect. 

Don’t Forget To Have Fun With Pillow Cover Shapes

There is more to pillow covers than their typical rectangular shape. There are multiple shape options like circular, square, cylindrical and more in decorative pillow covers. So, long story short - besides playing with textures and colours, include shapes while curating a pillow cover mix for your home. 

Additionally, instead of just one kind of rectangular pillow for the couch, you could follow a layering pattern. Simply place a large cushion at the back followed by a shorter pillow in the front on either end of the couch. Then tie the look together by keeping a rectangular lumbar cushion in the centre. You can follow the same layering idea with decorative bed pillow covers to make your bed cosy as well! 

There is no better place to find a curated collection of gorgeous decorative pillow covers in India than Vaaree! We promise that you will be spoilt for choice and at prices that won’t burn a hole in your pocket.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. How do I choose the right size of decorative pillow covers for my pillows?

Here is how you can choose the right size of decorative pillow covers for your pillows:

• Keep your pillow on a flat surface. 
• Measure your pillow from top to bottom. This is the height of the pillow.
• Now, measure your pillow from left to right. This is the length of the pillow. 
• While taking measurements, ensure that the tape is not crooked, and you are measuring from seam to seam.
• As a thumb rule, choose your pillow cover slightly bigger than the insert. For instance, if your pillow cover measures 26x16, a pillow cover measuring 27x17 would be ideal. 

2. What materials are commonly used for decorative pillow covers?

Materials commonly used for decorative pillow covers are:

• Velvet
• Khadi
• Cotton
• Polyester
• Jute

3. Can I wash decorative pillow covers in a washing machine?

Whether or not you can wash your decorative pillow covers in a washing machine depends on the material of the cover and also the type of embellishment on it. For instance, a printed pillow cover in cotton can be washed in a machine. However, a printed pillow cover in velvet should be dry-cleaned. 

4. How often should I clean my decorative pillow covers?

You should clean your decorative pillow covers just as often as you would clean your regular pillow covers. If they are out for only a day or two, you can wipe them with a damp store, let them dry and store them in breathable bags.