Floor cushions

Many little things create coziness in the house: paintings and curtains, lamps and wallpaper, furniture and textiles. Dummies and bolsters on beds, sofas and on the floor make the house mentally warmer and more interesting. Not all interested people know which floor cushions to choose for their home.

Someone thinks that one can only stumble over the floor cushions. but such products perform a variety of functions:

• A pillow for sitting on the floor in a new apartment will be your carpet, an armchair, a blanket, and a pillow.
• With its help, you can do exercises by placing the product under your lower back, knees, shoulders or head.
• Guests staying overnight may well sleep on the large floor pillows that are folded into the mattress.
• Such a beautiful accessory will create a bright accent in the interior.
• Fencing areas of the room that are dangerous for your baby with soft pillows.
• Psycho-emotional and physical relaxation.
• The ability to do it yourself.
• Low price.

Perhaps you will find some other advantages of such accessories, because they depend on the shape, filler and place of use.

The choice of size and shape depends on the environment and design ideas. The following forms of floor cushions can be distinguished:

• square;
• round;
• roller;
• pillow pouf;
• modular;
• the sun (or any other toy);
• harness.

At the same time, there are different sizes: from minimal (for children) to huge - such products occupy almost the entire room.

This decor element will suit many interiors.

• Japanese style their very place around a low table.
• Oriental style cylindrical rollers with gold tassels are an indispensable attribute of the room.
• For metallized, glass high-tech a single rectangular steel-colored pouf pillow will work well.
• Along the loft-style attic floor you can scatter a lot of small bricks of a brick color.

• For provence a canvas pillow with a cotton ruffle will do.
• Modern Are modular transformers. At night - a bed, in the evening (disassembled) - places to watch movies with friends.

In addition, the use of such products depends on the functions of the room itself:

• Pillow by the fireplace in the living room should cause a feeling of comfort and peace, be soft and comfortable. Typically, such products are produced in the form of geometric shapes: square, rectangle, circle. Sizes - from the smallest to full (half human height). 3-7 items can be placed in a room of about 40 square meters. Textures and sizes can be different or make up a monochromatic composition.
• For bedroom the French suggest using rollers. However, rollers alone are not enough on the floor. A slide of square, round pillows and a roller will look very interesting.
• In canteens appropriate flat pillows at a low table or poufs - at a coffee table.
• Pillow in the nursery must be safe, free from sharp or scratching decorative elements.
• Veranda pouf should be thick and warm, made of non-marking material.

Having decided on the functions of the product, you need to think about which filler to choose. It should be hypoallergenic, optimally tough. Such products should keep their shape well.

Natural fillers:

• Down and feather: A pillow densely stuffed with this material will be heavy, slightly prickly and expensive. Dust mites love this filler.It is not intended for wet rooms.
• Of plant origin: shavings, soft twigs of trees and shrubs, buckwheat husks and herbs. These are aromatherapy and orthopedic remedies that will help you relax, relieve pain, relieve nervous tension. Allergy sufferers should use them with caution.
• Cotton wool used in decorative pillows, since it is heavy, it is inconvenient to drag it from place to place. When used, it gets confused and becomes unpleasant to the touch.
• Natural latexMade from rubber, it bounces nicely under the head. It is hypoallergenic, but quite expensive material.

Artificial fillers are used more often:

• Polystyrene 90% air, it is very light. It is an inexpensive water-repellent material with an anti-stress effect.
• Foam rubber Is one of the most popular fillers. It is used in the form of a sheet or cut into pieces. Short-lived.
• Silicone balls Is not only a filler, but also an educational toy for children. It is pleasant to the touch and promotes the development of fine motor skills.
• Sintepon soft, which gradually leads to punching. It is warm, anti-fungal. Mites and other parasites do not live in synthetics.

• Synthepukh perfectly replaces natural fluff. At the same time, it is not subject to decay, it retains its properties longer in a humid room.
• Structofiber - a good option for modular pillows used under a sofa or bed. Elastic material.
• Holofiber - a popular modern filler for many products. Polyester balls are lightweight and machine washable. To give the original shape, you just need to shake the product.

Which one you choose for yourself depends on the function of the pillow. Perhaps you will need an anatomical roller made of juniper shavings, a sun with silicone balls for a child, and a decorative dummy with cotton wool filling.

The choice of cover will also depend on where you intend to use the pillow:

• Decorative pillow can be decorated with embroidery or applique, decorated with lace, braid, tassels or fabric of other texture.
• Cover knitted with coarse or fine knit, will not be durable, but such products look very beautiful - due to the created volume.

• Vegetable fillers will give off aromas, they must be packed in natural fabrics. This is in line with the purpose of aromatization and the idea of ​​using natural materials.
• From the remnants of the skin you can sew a cover for the seat cushion.
• For modular cushion use thick fabrics with synthetic thread. This will help preserve the "transformer" for a long time.
• Separate pillowsput together can make a picture. To do this, cut a large print into several pieces and use them as the front of your pillows. A print with a cartoon character will turn these pillows into a puzzle for a child.

• Garden or veranda cushions it is better to cover it in water-repellent materials. A pouf accidentally forgotten on the street will not get wet and will not collect dirt.
• For classic style silk or satin covers with embroidery are suitable.
• A pillow sewn and decorated by a child Is the best gift for any parent.

There are not just designer pillows. The authors of these masterpieces were recognized by the whole world.

• Todd von Bastians and Brian McCarthy designed the floor cushions in the form of pancakes and fritters. Pillows filled with highly elastic foam and a pancake print cover look very interesting. A slide of such "pancakes" will warm you on the cold floor, such products are soft and pleasant to the touch.
• There are pillows in the form of scrambled eggs and hot dog, sliced ​​orange and sandwich, sushi and rolls. There are even products in the form of a piece of raw meat.
• Still, the topic of toys is more familiar, that's just the sizes of these pillows may vary - from a small dachshund-roller under the neck to a cat that occupies half of the room. Someone sews the most real puzzles, and someone builds wireless flashlights into poufs so that you can read while lying on the floor.

• Korean designers have released a series of round flat pillows with a picture Moon... The idea was supported, and now you can fall asleep on Earth, the Moon and even on a meteorite or comet.
• Another interesting idea is harnesses or snakes... Long "sausage" can be wrapped, transformed as you like. As a result, you can even build a nest for yourself. And there are interesting products with clasps that easily turn a round pillow into an armchair or pouf.
• The most unusual are considered wave pillows... They appeared in a special room at the exhibition center in Metz (France). They were created by Celine Merhand and Anais Morel. Large soft waves cover the entire floor of the break room and help tourists to relax.

The next video is about how to make an original pillow-knot with your own hands.