5 Ways to use Soft Furnishings in your Home

We’re big lovers of design here at Fig1 - especially when it comes to our interiors, here are our top tips and tricks for curating your own personal haven of design at home.

Keeping up with design trends in your home doesn't have to break the bank, here are 5 easy ways to update your home using soft furnishings - without spending all your money! Check out our top tips for styling your home below!

No.1 Adding depth with sofa cushions

Is there anything more inviting than a living room filled with all your favourite ways to get cosy? We’ve alway been lovers of using cushions to soften a room, add textures, colours and create a cosy atmosphere. Your living space should be a place where you come to relax and what better to do this than with a pile of all your favourite cushions?

We love a combination of single coloured linen or velvet cushions with a contrasting coloured or patterned cushion on top, not only adding interest to your sofa but this technique adds texture and depth to your living space.

Try adding these cushions to create variety in your living space.

No.2 Bring in colour with your favourite throw

Made for snuggling up under in the winter or using as a picnic blanket in the summer, throws have to be one of the most versatile accessories in your home. We love having a variety of throws on rotation in our home, from thick and fluffy to light, recycled cotton. Not only are these a great way to keep your sofas and chairs clean but they provide an eye-catching design which can easily and inexpensively be changed throughout the seasons.

These recycled cotton throws from Bloomingville are an inexpensive way to add tactile texture to your home. Machine washable with a variety of stunning designs, these cotton throws can easily be used inside during winter and taken outside for a picnic in the summer.

No.3 Create a welcoming bedroom with your favourite rugs

Rugs are a great way to add textures and interest in the bedroom as well as keeping your feet toasty! We love using rugs in our home, they bring in colour, textures and an array of patterns - a great way to keep up with design trends. Although we love a rustic touch from the likes of Nkuku and House Doctor, the new season ranges of brightly coloured rugs from Rice add a tactile, modern element to the bedroom that we just adore.

No.4 Breaking up larger spaces

Larger spaces - especially with wooden flooring can be cold in the winter, a great way to add in warmth and bring a room together is to add a variety of soft furnishings. Rugs add tactile texture and variety to a room while pouffes and larger cushions add depth, both breaking up larger spaces and creating a cosy atmosphere in your home which can easily be changed as the seasons change. Check out our ranges of larger rugs and pouffes here.

No.5 Adding warmth to any room

Soft furnishings are a great way to add warmth and atmosphere into your home - especially when the days are shorter and colder. Theres nothing more comforting than diving into a pile of soft cushions and fluffy throws on a chilly evening or climbing into a bed with a mountain of pillows. Adding a mismatch of unique soft furnishings to your home creates an eclectic look that we adore - bringing variety and style to your home.

We adore the Rice DK collection of throws, pillows and colourful rugs for this- bright, bold and vibrant are the words that come to mind with this fantastic range. From bold green checkers to soft velvet hearts and stripes - these are the perfect addition to get cosy in the winter months or to bring colour into your home in the summer.