In my
last post, I admitted that I'm all about the chevron prints these days, and I gave examples of chevron-related items you can buy. This time I'm going to show how you can easily integrate chevron into a room without much long-term commitment -- via pillows, curtains, bedding and rugs.
Pillows
Even on a small budget, most people can afford to purchase a new pillow or two to bring new life to a room. That is, unless you take Nicole Richie shopping for pillows with you. (Story
here. Way to stand up for sanity, Joel!)
There are chevron pillows in all sorts of price ranges. Don't forget that
Etsy is a great resource!
Curtains
Curtains are another great way of tossing in some chevron print to a room without a lot of commitment. Here are some snazzy examples.
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| via West Elm |
And if you want to go really bold ... BAM!
Bedding
From adult beds to cribs, chevron is popping up in the bedroom too.
Oh, and do you love Sarah Richardson and Tommy Smythe from Sarah's House on HGTV as much as I do? They put together gorgeous, clean spaces on the show. Here's a photo from Tommy's own (former) apartment. I love the pop of red against the otherwise dark, masculine tones.
Rugs
Rugs can get expensive, especially depending on the size, but they can really pull together a room.
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| via belle maison 23 |
(Edit: Since the original post, I learned that the blue and white "rug" above is actually
Flor carpet tiles. Nice!)
These last two rooms utilize the
West Elm Zigzag Rug I showed you in the
last post.
Above, I like the way they paired the graphic, modern rug, with the floral, traditional curtains. By the way, the sofa reminded me of the
Karlstad modular sofa at Ikea, which Sherry and John over at
Young House Love have in their living room.
Here's the West Elm Zigzag Rug again, but in brown. Don't you also just love the pop of coral (both in color and design) on the lucite table?
So ... I've shown you lots of inspiration on how to incorporate chevron into a room without a long-term commitment. Next time, we'll go bold with some love-it-or-leave-it chevron prints on walls and floors. Commitment-phobes, beware!
Hollie, you're crazy!! But I like the chevron prints!!!
ReplyDeleteVery classy, yet artsy, Hollie. Just like you! :)
ReplyDeleteI read the Young House Love blog too! And I need some new pillows, but can't find any I like. I'm thinking of a Dwell Studio pillow from Target with Chevron print on the back, but the front has birds and I don't like birds on fabrics :( Sabrina
ReplyDeleteNow you should do a post on quatrefoil....Sabrina
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! And...who knows, maybe I can update my bedroom with Chevrons after it's painted. Remember, I said MAYBE! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the comments, folks!
ReplyDeleteSabrina, have you looked on Etsy? There are hand-made pillows in all sorts of patterns and colors, and most at reasonable prices.