Pillow Love: Get the Look for Less

I've admired the beautiful Sheesha pillows ever since I first saw 'em in the living room below. Unfortunately though the price tag on these babies is a bit more than I am able and willing to shell out for a pillow. John Robshaw sells a 20x20 version (pictured below right) for $200 (each!) and Jayson Home and Garden sells 'em for $250 for the 20x20 version and $345 for the 26x26 version (yikes!).

L: Karin Kohlberg via Page Six Magazine; R: John Robshaw Sheesha pillow $200

home of Karen of the blog The Art of Doing Stuff

Recently I was excited to find a few pillows that have a similar look for much much less. West Elm sells the Bijoux Dots Pillow (below left) for $34.00, and Etsy seller The Home Centric sells the White Mirrors Throw Pillow (below right) for $33.20 as well as the Light Beige Reflections Throw Pillow for $33.20 to $39.90 (price depending on size).

L: Bijoux-Dots Pillow Cover $34.00; R: White Mirrors Throw Pillow $33.20

P.S. I'm loving the large selection at The Home Centric! Check out her shop for more fabulous pillows!

Pillow Love

For a while now, I've been drawn to a particular pillow design I've seen in several rooms:

living room by Jan Showers

The design is simple: a square within a square {and in some cases within another square}, in colors that coordinate perfectly with each room's color palette.

room by Jan Showers {featured on cover of Glamorous Rooms}

office by Sarah Richardson {seen on HGTV's Sarah's House}

living rooms by Jan Showers

Lee Keinhelter's bedroom featured in the June/July issue of Lonny

Ahhh details :-)

Black and White Throw Pillows

With Chanel and the Paris episodes of Sex and the City as inspiration sources I've been incorporating a lot of black and white into my home decor. One of the ways I'm doing that is by making-over my sofa with new throw pillows (pictures of the final product later!). I've come across several great b&w ones so far. Below are my finds:

17.00 from Etsy seller Hettle

24.00 from Etsy seller PattiElizabeth

19.00 from Etsy seller neavon


30.00 from Etsy seller MermaidBay

5.99 from Ikea

39.00 from Etsy seller PillowThrowDecor

35.00 from Etsy seller PillowThrowDecor
6.99 from Ikea


35.00 from Etsy seller neavon


from Etsy seller


40.00 from Etsy seller neavon


from Etsy seller


27.00 from Etsy seller neavon
14.99 from Ikea

28.00 from Etsy seller pipdesigns