Bed and breakfast pillows can enhance your inn's decor and impress your guests. It is possible to completely change the look and feel of a room just by adding or changing its pillows. What was once drab and ho-hum can now become colorful and inviting.
Of course, there are no official rules for displaying pillows. If decorating is challenging, find a friend who is great at adding style and have him or her take a tour of the rooms your inn. Then ask for personalized advice and talk pillows! For more inspiration, look in the following places.
Look at Home Decorating Magazines:
- Architectural Digest
- Better Homes and Gardens
- Country Home
- Country Living
- Elle Decor
- House Beautiful
- Metropolitan Home
- Real Simple
- Romantic Homes
- This Old House
- Traditional Home
- Veranda
Watch Home Decorating TV Channels:
- Fine Living Network
- Style Network
- The Learning Channel
Visit Bed and Breakfast Websites Listing Award Winners:
- Bedandbreakfast.com Awards
- BnBFinder.com Guest Favorite Awards
- TripAdvisor.com Traveler's Choice Awards Top 25 B&Bs and Inns
Pillows have all different looks, such as:
- abstract
- casual
- classic
- delicate
- earthy
- eye-catching
- fashionable
- hand-woven
- luxurious
- original
- playful
- soft
- textural
- traditional
- ultra-modern
- whimsical
Pillows can be made from a variety of materials, including:
- chenille
- corduroy
- cotton
- faux fur
- linen
- outdoor fabric
- silk
- suede
- tapestry
- velvet
- wool
Details can be added to pillows, like:
- applique pillows
- beads
- embroidered pillows
- fabric on fabric pillows
- flocked pillows
- hand-painted pillows
- flange pillows
- fringe trim pillows
- piping and cording
- ruffles
Pillow Pointers:
- Use an odd number of pillows on beds, couches, and other furniture
- Decorate with a variety of shapes and colors of pillows to add more interest
- Make pillows for your bed out of the same material as a chair in the room
- Contrast differed textured pillows such as silk and linen
- Relate pillows (in the same room) to each other by the same palette or style
- Feel free to add seasonal or holiday pillows depending upon the time of the year
One additional place is to look for decorative bed and breakfast pillows is on Pinterest. I will give you the link to my Bed and Breakfast Blogging Pinterest board called B&B Pillows. Some of the Pinterest pins even show how to DIY pillows. Happy bed and breakfast pillow decorating!
Image by Marcus Berg of Unique Angles Photography
