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Timeless Design

February 26, 2016 | by Alicia

My Favorite Pillow + Giveaway

This post was sponsored by Tonic Living. All opinions are my own, we only work with companies we love and trust.

My Favorite Pillow + Giveaway

One of my favorite tricks for easily updating a space is to simply add a few new pillows. They have the ability to instantly add texture and personality to any room. You can have fun incorporating different patterns and prints or introduce a bright bold color. And don’t forget texture – I love including a few faux fur pillows to our home during the winter months for added warmth. Pillows are a great way to play around with your favorite trends, without making a big commitment, or spending a lot of money.

My Favorite Pillow + Giveaway

A few weeks ago I shared our Dining Room and Living Room Refresh with you. I had been struggling with this space in our home for quite some time, and I was eager to give it a bit of a facelift. We kept all of our large furniture pieces and simply updated the space with new paint, pillows and art, but it has made such a difference.

My Favorite Pillow + Giveaway

We have grey couches in our living room, which I love because they hold up so well with pets and children, but I would love crisp white couches some day. In the meantime, I like to lighten up our couches up by adding light colored pillows.

An assortment of grey and white pillows create a soft and inviting atmosphere in this modern farmhouse living room | A Burst of Beautiful

I always keep at least four white or cream colored pillows on our couches, and I have fun adding in different colors or patterns depending on the season. When it was time to choose new pillows for our space, I went straight to my favorite fabric source, Tonic Living. I immediately fell in love with this gorgeous neutral buffalo check fabric, I love how it adds a bit of a modern feel to our farmhouse style. And I paired it with this beautiful neutral fabric.

An assortment of grey and white pillows create a soft and inviting atmosphere in this modern farmhouse living room | A Burst of Beautiful

As I mentioned, we have three pets and a one-year-old, so zippered pillow covers were a must this time around. It makes cleaning a snap. If you want to sew your own zippered pillow covers you can see the full tutorial here.

I like a lot of pillows on our couches, I think it makes it that much more cozy and inviting, so I didn’t stop there. I knew this show-stopper would complete the space – The Porter!

An assortment of grey and white pillows create a soft and inviting atmosphere in this modern farmhouse living room | A Burst of Beautiful

You know when you come across that one perfect accessory that you just have to have? Well, this is it for me. It’s so beautiful and compliments our living room so perfectly. It is extra long so it works well on our large couch, and the grey and white color-blocked pattern is bold and a little bit modern. I can’t forget to mention the vertical exposed zipper, it is the perfect finishing detail.

Not only does Tonic Living carry a large selection of designer fabrics, but they also offer an array of beautiful pre-made pillows, and if you don’t see what you’re looking for in their shop, they also take custom orders! They ship worldwide, and if you are local to Ontario (with a postal code starting with L, M or N), you will receive free shipping on all orders over $50. What’s not to love about that!

Enter for your chance to win a $50 Tonic Living Gift Card | A Burst of Beautiful

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Comments

  1. Shawnna says

    February 28, 2016 at 9:06 am

    hey girl love the living room!! So pretty!

    Reply
  2. Becky says

    March 7, 2016 at 9:30 am

    Love this room! Where did you purchase the sofas? Just the look I’m going for in our living room makeover. Thanks for sharing so many beautiful ideas!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      March 9, 2016 at 1:48 pm

      Hi Becky, thank you for your kind message. We purchased our sofas from Leon’s, I believe they are the brand Ashley. Good luck with your makeover! xo

      Reply

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