Sometimes the nicest holiday decorations are the simplest ones – like adding a pillow to the sofa or an easy chair.
So that’s Tip #16: Change out your pillows for Christmas.
I must admit that this is something I never do – and I have no idea why.
My mom always has beautiful Christmas or wintery pillows in her home and they look just great.
And when I visit other people’s homes at Christmas, I’m always delighted by a sweet – or sometimes even funny – Christmas pillow.
I love the pillow at right, which I found at Better Homes and Gardens.
BHG has instructions for making this “believe” pillow here.
I also like the cute reindeer pillows in the photo below. They add to the great red and white color scheme.
And look at the cute noel pillow below in another photo from BHG.
There are plenty of options for you to purchase a Christmas pillow – and so many of them are on sale right now.
I found these options:
From left, Merrie 12-inch pillow, Crate & Barrel, $27; St. Nicholas Square Mitten Decorative Pillow, Kohl’s, $10.50; and Holly Berry Embroidered Lumbar Pillow Cover, Pottery Barn, $59.50.
Of course, there are also great projects all over the web that will lead you through making your own pillow.
The noel pillow above left is easier than it may look. Check out the full instructions at HGTV.
In the pillow above right, the flowers are made from easy-to-use felt. It’s perfect because you don’t have to hem the edges. Here are the HGTV instructions for making the poinsettia pillow.
