To give the interior a finished look after finishing the renovation and purchasing furniture, various decorating methods are used. The use of textiles plays a very important role in this process: all kinds of bedspreads, tablecloths, curtains and, of course, pillows. Chair cushions are an easy way to add interest to a room while also giving your seating area the comfort it needs.
Choosing chair cushions
When choosing ready-made pillows in a store, you need to consider several factors.
Firstly, the functional purpose of the pillow. For example, if this seating area will be constantly used by adults (for example, a workplace in the house is decorated with pillows), then it would be advisable to choose a special orthopedic pillow for the chair, which will minimize the load on the sacrum and spine and stabilize the correct curve of the lumbar spine.
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If you are purchasing a chair cushion for a child, it is best to choose larger models than for adults, so that the child can sit comfortably at the table.
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Cushions for kitchen chairs can be more free-form and sized.
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The second aspect that you need to pay attention to is where the seating area for which the pillows are purchased is located. If this is a room in the house, then the choice of models and fabrics is quite wide, you can also play with thickness and design. But if you want to buy pillows for garden chairs, then you should think about purchasing waterproof covers, or, conversely, not very thick pillows made of light fabric with padding polyester filling, which will dry easily and not roll down if they accidentally get caught in the rain.
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Design is the third important aspect that must be taken into account. The first thing to decide in this part is the shape of the pillow and how it will be attached to the chair. Typically, seat cushions have two main shapes – round and square, and their choice is influenced by the shape of the chair itself. However, round chair cushions are more versatile as they can also look good on square or trapezoidal seating areas.
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Fastening methods vary: from the absence of any fastening elements at all, to chair cushions with special ties or cushion covers.
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If we talk about design, it is impossible not to say that the pillows you choose should be combined with the style of the room. For example, cushions on Provence chairs should be made of light, simple cotton fabrics, perhaps have a little embroidery or a floral pattern, and can also be framed with lace or decorative ruffles.
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And the oriental style requires expensive fabrics with glitter; embroidery can be done with gold threads. Such pillows are often decorated with gold cords and large tassels at the corners.
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DIY chair cushions
Many housewives make decorative pillows for chairs with their own hands, as it is quite simple and allows you to create a unique item in accordance with all the personal requests of the household, as well as use non-standard materials.
For example, knitted chair cushions are very popular. They are made from thick yarn or even multi-colored ropes, last a long time, are easy to wash and fit perfectly into interiors in a rustic or Russian folk style.
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A very popular technique for making chair cushions is called patchwork. This is sewing things from scraps of various fabrics left over from other crafts. The selection of such pieces of fabric creates a unique pattern, and you can be sure that you will not find absolutely identical pillows in any other home.
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