Couch Cushion Covers

Now, you do not need to buy a new sofa for your living room to spice up its interiors! You can simply add a few bright and colorful cushions to your old sofa and believe me, they will be more than enough to give a newness and edge to your living room decorating!

Cushions, also known as throw pillows, are an inexpensive way to make your home decorating fun! With lots of varieties available today, in terms of colors, designs, prints and fabric, you can actually change the look of your living room by simple couch cushion covers!

Decorative Cushion Covers

As throw pillows for sofa come in a variety of shapes such as rectangle, square, round, etc. the couch cushion covers are available in all such shapes too. When it comes to fabric, you have the choice of going in for cotton, jute, linen, satin, velvet, silk, suede and knitted. Your choice of fabric should depend upon how you plan to use the cushion cover. For everyday usage, cotton and jute ones are a better option as washing them is much easier as compared to others. However, for special occasions, when you have invited guests to your place, the silk, velvet and suede ones, which have greater visual appeal, are the ideal choices!

Speaking of the patterns, there are numerous intriguing and fun designs available, which would lend a stunning look to your old home furniture. The most common of prints are perhaps the stripes, floral prints, polka dots and the decorative pillows with diamond designs. For the nature lovers, there are cushion covers which come with animal and plant prints. Such prints as well as the plain ones are the most versatile, in the sense that they suit all kinds of living room decor.

For those of you who prefer their interiors to look a bit traditional, throw pillows which come with embellishments such as embroidery, laces, sequins, beads, ribbon work, etc. or are hand dyed, are a good option. Jute cushion covers which come with patchwork, especially suit traditional décor. To add a dash of glamor to your interiors get a few replacement cushion covers for your sofas which have Hollywood designs on them. Leather is one material which automatically ups the chic quotient and makes a room look ultra-stylish. So keep a few leather cushions on your sofa. One caution here though - leather covers would not be so comfortable during summers, especially if you have the habit of watching TV or reading on the couch.

If you prefer something rare and unusual, there are numerous modern throw pillows which come with rare designs inspired by the psychedelic art of the 70s and 80s. Then there are those which have things such as "Guitar" or "Om" written and drawn on them, clearly inspired by the hippie movement of the 1970s.

While selecting cushion covers, pay special attention to the colors. For instance, if you have used subdued colors for painting the walls and the fabric in your living room are somewhat dull, place couch pillow covers in bright colors such as red, purple, aqua and fluorescent, to make the interiors a bit lively. Similarly, if your living room colors are bright, add the ones in pastel shades or in whites and grays, for a more even effect!

In the end, maintenance of the cushion covers is another important aspect to consider before buying them. Washing microfiber covers as well as the cotton, jute ones is easy. However, maintaining others fabric such as leather and suede is extremely difficult. That's why, to select the best ones, you need to be very clear on the fabric, design and colors that you want!