Thank you to Pottery Barn for gifting the beautiful pillows and throws in this post!
While we’re waiting on our new rug and the final living room pieces (can’t wait to share that with you soon!), I took a little time this week to putter and play with some cottage-style pillow pairings and a cozy new throw—just in time for spring and summer.
It’s amazing how a few new pillows can totally refresh a space! Today I’m sharing how I mix and match colors and charming patterns for a fresh seasonal look, featuring a few new finds from Pottery Barn.
I’m loving our new sofa! I’ve been so excited to start styling it in this space, so it was such a treat to finally play around a bit (I can’t wait to see everything come together once the rest arrives!).
The classic stripe makes it so easy to mix and match—there are endless ways to pair colors and patterns with it to create a fresh mood for each season. I’m already dreaming up combos for fall and winter too!
Pottery Barn always has so many really beautiful pillows and throws.
They make it easy to gather a collection you’ll love mixing and matching with for years to come! I couldn’t resist trying out a few florals for my striped sofa.
Each of these are so pretty on their own–and every combination is so charming together.
Several of them are reversible, too, which offers even more options!
You know how much I love easy opportunities to refresh a room. Even if you have a smaller space like I do, you can have fun with decorating in every season.
Sticking to a cohesive color palette while adding a few different scales for your patterns really makes it easy to mix and match. You can also add in some solids too so you can have different looks all season long and into the next season, too!
Pattern Mixing Design Tip
I love the beautiful linen pillow on the built in bench in the living room that has a soft white on one side and a taupe on the other.
Don’t you just love seeing the pattern peeking out from the back of a pillow and the reverse of the throw blanket, too? SOOOO cute! Pattern on the backside of a pillow is a special design detail I always love. It definitely adds character to the room.
Plus if you have pets, a husband or kids who may toss pillows on the floor or move them around, with a reversible pillow they will always look nice no matter which way they put them :).
I also recently bought the pretty red floral pillow (and darling stripe on the reverse!) you can see in the background on the bench in my dining room.
Now that we have two built in benches we have lots of spots for pillows! I sense more pillow pairings in my future.
Happy spring decorating!
Click the thumbnails below for more Decor Inspiration from Pottery Barn:
What a cozy peaceful spot! I love the colors in your home.
Thank you so much, I am really enjoying setting up this room and the color palette, too!
Hi there. Beautiful decor! I love the cream color paint and the blue in the adjoining room. Can you tell me the paint colors for both? Thanks so much.
Thank you, sure the white is classic light buff Sherwin Williams and the blue walls are beach glass Benjamin Moore!
You do a good job with space and color. The kitchen area looks welcoming, and love the sofa; too bad it costs and arm and a leg.
I am looking for the sofa brand it’s perfect for me
Sure! The one I have is here https://bit.ly/4jr9Zvn
So beautiful! I realize you are getting new rugs- but where are the two blue ones from? They really ground the space.
Your room looks so inviting and cozy. Fantastic job. I love Pottery Barn and especially their pillows and throws.
Is your dog a Berne Doodle? My Berne Doodle looks like a brother of your dog. Haha.
Thank you! ☺️ He’s a schnoodle!
Well said
I loved this article on patterns. I’m usually very conservative when it comes to adding various pillow patterns. I tend to stay with the solid colors. The photos above are gorgeous. This has enticed me to do more patterns and less solids. They really make the room “pop”. Thank you for sharing!