Somehow I have accumulated lots of home decorating blogs on my RSS feed, despite my own home being filled with plastic toys and unadorned Ikea furniture. Talk about aspirational reading.
Every single one of these blogs prominently features throw pillows, with at least half a dozen in every room. I think throw pillows are pretty. I understand how you can change up the decor just by changing a pillow cover. I get how they have a big impact without having to spend much money. But what do you do with all these pillows all over your house? Don't they get in the way when you try to use your furniture? If you have one of those hotel-style beds with ten pillows, do you sleep on a giant mound of them, or toss them aside every night and put them back every morning? I just saw a picture of a beautiful entryway with a little bench... with three throw pillows on it. How do you sit on the bench?
I may be biased against throw pillows because my kids THROW them. The few we have are usually on the floor. Any attempt to put them back on the couch is immediately thwarted. The couch cushions themselves are frequently on the floor. X gets very upset if you try to put them back so you can actually sit on the couch.
Also, while I appreciate the aesthetic qualities of small animal figurines, bowls, books that you have no intention of reading, and other purely decorative items, and the art of "styling" spaces with all these items so they look just right, I can't imagine going out and purposely buying a bunch of stuff I have no use for just because I think it will look pretty on a shelf. If I love it, yes, but that doesn't happen too often. Every single one of these blogs prominently features throw pillows, with at least half a dozen in every room. I think throw pillows are pretty. I understand how you can change up the decor just by changing a pillow cover. I get how they have a big impact without having to spend much money. But what do you do with all these pillows all over your house? Don't they get in the way when you try to use your furniture? If you have one of those hotel-style beds with ten pillows, do you sleep on a giant mound of them, or toss them aside every night and put them back every morning? I just saw a picture of a beautiful entryway with a little bench... with three throw pillows on it. How do you sit on the bench?
I may be biased against throw pillows because my kids THROW them. The few we have are usually on the floor. Any attempt to put them back on the couch is immediately thwarted. The couch cushions themselves are frequently on the floor. X gets very upset if you try to put them back so you can actually sit on the couch.
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