Paint The Town Red
Remember how I mentioned that we found the perfect-sized settee at the Melrose Trading Post Flea Market this past Sunday? Well here it is, in all of its red, over-the-top glory. While we certainly didn’t have our hearts set on the color, once I noticed the intricate pattern and wood work, I was sold. I love having a piece of furniture that makes a statement and I’m now on the hunt for some quirky pillows. Any recommendations are very welcome!
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Some kind of Turquoise beading on a round pillow would be so amazing against the red ethnic style of the settee. Your house is beyond chic!
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I LOVE IT!!! Love love love it! And such a beautiful living room! I’d go for black pillows with a similar pattern! You should post more pics of your home, simply lovely!
xxx
so beautiful red
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i imagine a splash of warm colours like orange and yellow would be awesome but i mean you could work a LOT of colours with this kind of red. gorg.
I’m usually not a big fan of red but with the wall in the background and the pretty carpet it looks made for your living room!!
I love how it looks in your living room!
So gorgeous! I love how it adds a French quality to your living room!
I also love those bookshelves! Where did you get them?
Great piece! In the past I’ve found that Pier 1 has a good selection of pillows, but when I was on the hunt a few months ago I found some I LOVED at Target.
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I LOVE THE COLOUR!! It goes so well in your apartment!
I love this. Graphic, black-white-grey pillows would work, as would blue, so many colors to work with…
very, very chic =D
its perfect and goes with your home decor! this is so vibrant and full of personality, truly a well-made centrepiece. anthropologie stocks great pillows. so does urban outfitters. liberty of london for target has some pretty printed ones too. would love to see what you eventually pick:)
I totally love it!
I really like red in a leaving room, it gives it a special glow!
Have an awesome day!
I’m going to Lisbon’s Fashion Week, all days, and it’s starting today, I’m sooo excited!
xx
Rita
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wow! thinking chair. I love red!
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It is so gorgeous !! Your apartment looks amazing !
Such a pretty settee. I love the wood.
This chair is so bold. I love it! I also like how your walls match the color of the fabric. I couldn’t help but to notice your many shelves of books. I’ve always wanted a room full of books that I’ll never read…seriously.
Great post. Keep up the good work!
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I love this chair so much!
xx
DD
fab choice – looks great and it is a perfect fit for that space.
I second the turquoise cushion suggestion! Love this – seriously jealous.
such a great buy! it’s so pretty!
Love it! I’d look for pillows at Anthropologie… they’re always really great or quirky pillows and throws, and they have great detail on them…
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Love it! I’d look in Anthropologie for pillows.. they always have great patterns and colours. They’re really good for their home stuff.
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u have a beautiful home
You have a really cute home
I also like a lot the combination of black ballerinas on a red sofa 
There are some cool cushions on Etsy. I think I saw old style typewriter key ones that were cool. Great loungeroom and love your new purchase
so beatiful
oh yeah
I was just on this website yesterday and they have some superb decorative pillows/cushions:
http://www.modernchichome.com
find some fun ones on etsy! i love the pillows here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/lbd340
http://www.etsy.com/shop/CreekBedThreads
That is gorgeous. I want to have it for my house but wouldn’t want to take it from you!
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I love you new red settee! Great find! And the rug…to die for! I also think that a pop of turquoise would be amazing against the red. Maybe in a zig zag, ikat, or even a custom monogramed pillow from Jonathan Adler? Check out http://www.fabricadabra.com
They have some really great options, that aren’t horribly expensive.
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The color might not have been what you had started out wanting but it sure does look great in your living room. What a fantastic find.
you amazing sense of style definitely translates into homeware!!!!
Very nice! I’d love to see a house tour of your whole place, Emily. It’s nice to see another side of your fabulous style!
Absolutely perfect, It looks made for the room.
Great Find CC
Bx
Ooh, gorgeous shade of red. Hmm I’m sure Anthropologie or Urban Outfitters would have some cool, funky pillows to match!
Such a gorgeous color!
Love the color and it looks like it was meant to be, matches perfectly!!
Sadie at heyMamas
lovely!
you could always make your own pillows out of old clothes with cute prints :] i think designsponge had a tutorial somewhere…
bravo! can’t wait to see the pillows you pick out for the encore presentation:)
That’s awesome! I love your use of colour…We have the same bookshelf that you have. Completely filled with books as well
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It’s absolutely stunning. I love a statement piece!!
so sweet! it looks great in front of your dark bookshelf, too!
I love it! I’m imagining yellow accent pillows!
P.S. I’ld love to see pictures of your whole house…your style is fantastic!!
Personally I think the settee would look ultra-chic if you painted the wood a glossy black and used some zebra print pillows to offset the classic frame of the settee, and classic print of your rug.
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I think Ben Di Lisi cushions would look brilliant on this!
I love it! The red color is perfect. Looks great!!:D
xoxo,
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Love the read and the whole style of the piece – it looks delicate and sturdy at the same time. But I’m now totally distracted by your bookcase. We just built a bookcase on one wall of our bedroom and were planning to paint it white – now I’m thinking glossy black! (and I think the reader who suggested turquoise for the pillows was onto something, it’s an unusual but really striking combo).
*ahem* The “red”. Not “read”. S’early. No coffee yet
Looks great!
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You really scored with this settee! I also like the idea of turquoise in the pillows….
I love it!! I love that it picks up the red in the heart on the bookshelf behind it!
Definitely a turquoise. I thought of it, then noticed a lot of people suggested it as well. Try to match it with the Globe in the background. So a very light shade. I want to see more pics of your apartment! It’s so cute!
Fabulous find!
Great piece! Maybe a turquoise to accent the globe in the back?
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Wow!!! I love it so so much!!!! It’s gorgeous!!! I totally agree for the turquoise suggestion and if you want to go more subtle I would choose black & white
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What a great couch! Furniture shopping is almost as fun as shopping for clothes!
omg i love it. love that you have ur walls painted red. reminds me of my house in Dallas.
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That red is gorgeous, and it looks perfect in your living room! Good choice.
love the mini sofa- stunning. Such an awesome find.
I was thinking could look amazing with some round metal studs/tacks over the braiding outlining the cushion ( would take a while but look great!) perhaps some black and white striped cushions and textures to contrast with the block red?
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katie.x
What a truly fantastic find!
i love making pillows out of old clothes i know i’ll never wear again.. that way i have some sort of memory associated with my furniture.
my mom’s closet especially has some shirts with amazing prints that are a little too obnoxious to wear in public but would make perfect house decor.
I just fell in love with this site: http://www.homereserve.com/index.cfm
You can pick the shape and fabric of your pillows and get matching wall art. I think it’s great and inexpensive!
Love the red settee, I’m purchasing a red love seat soon. There is nothing wrong with making a statement!
xx,
Miranda
I. Love. This! Just love it.
Such a fantastic find!
All I can say is….LOVE!!!!!
WOw.. just containing my jealousy over here..that is a seriously wonderful piece.
Put turquoise pillows on it! It will mimic the globe against the red wall.
Enjoy!!
xx
alice
I’m in love with it! it really is perfection in your living room! I love all the red accents in there with the rug and your wall and even some of the book bindings!
I love mixing patterns and fabrics. I’d probably do a fun animal print pillow but in muted colors – white or grey or taupe or something.
love it! more house pictures please – love the book shelves behind you and the rug!
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it looks great!! especially with the red wall!!
xo,
Sonia
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I love the rug it’s on.
LOVE that! I’d check Etsy for some great pillows.
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Do you think there’s already too much red? I think it works well in the space!
LOVE it! I’d check Etsy for some great pillows.
What a great find! It looks AMZAZING!!!
Pink! Red and pink is everywhere.
Oh I’d love to see some more pics of your home – from this snapshot it looks amazing! Could you post a few at some point?
What a cute piece! I love this.
Lovely shots… Stunning!
It’s PERFECT! It truly brings the room together, and looks like it’s been there the whole time. For pillows, you should check out Target; they really do have a broad selection of styles and fabrics. I’ve had good luck at Marshall’s as well.
Your home is beautiful! Liberty of London for Target’s new collection comes out nationwide on Sunday and they have some inexpensive pillows with great prints-I live in NY and was at the preview in Times Square. Love your style
Wow, I was speechless for a sec. Your place is beautiful.I would go for a combo of turquoise n black for cushions.
i wish boston had these magical flea markets filled with the treasures you find!
It’s perfect! It looks like it was created just for your space. Some contrasting pillows will round it out so nicely.
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Your living room looks so pretty!!!!! I love the new addition.
XOXO,
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I must know where you got your white lamp! It’s so lovely.
And the new mini couch looks perfect.
That’s awesome! And you have a such a cute place, love that rug too!
That’s a gorgeous couch and such a lovely home! Love what you have done with the place!
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I think you should leave it without pillows. I love it just the way it is now. You have enough with the bookshelves and all the other pieces.
love the new addition!!! as far as pillows, since its already a stand out piece, it might be great to have a throw layed over the corner of it. or it might look really cool with those long roller pillows – that look like a long cylinder!
Great piece! What about some pillows from the new Liberty of London line at Target? I think the line debuts this Sunday and from the previews I think they have some really great pillows! I plan on checking it out for sure. Good luck!
It’s absolutely lovely; crimson couches are the bee’s knees. I love the bookshelf in the background too.
there is nothing better than old furniture with character, i love the pattern on it! I think the color makes a statement, I’m not sure if I would even add pillows. unless of course i found some pillows that “spoke to me” ha
love it! seems to work really well in your home!
it’s so cute
the pictures look like they belong in a magazine!
They are pricy, but fabulous! You can’t go wrong with most of these. http://www.burkedecor.com/Bliss_Studio_Pillows_s/154.htm
The setee! Very nice!
Like those shoes you got on there!
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it’s gorgeous! goes with the room beautifully!
brigitte
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That color look perfect with that room! I think it’s GREAT! What flea market are you going to? I am just curious is it on fairfax somewhere?
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This looks wonderful, great find!!
Love that settee and the red/black/white aesthetic of the room. There is a lot going on there–what about black pillows in a fun texture or pattern (burnt velvet? crinkled or quilted silk?)…maybe a texture that contrasts with the fabric of the red upholstery?
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i love that you fit absolutely perfectly in it. so cute! (;
Such a great find!! It looks perfect in your cute apartment and I agree with the others – turquoise pillows… or possibly even solid purple, depending the rest of the room!
Check out urban’s apartment section- they have some really cute and affordable pillows at the moment. Anthro, of course, does but our pillows from there ran us … about $100.00 a piece. Granted, they are show stoppers … but why buy something that would compete with that lovely piece?! I say- check out urban… etsy…
very nice! are you also wearing your new lanvin flats? =)
The red looks great with the black bookshelf behind it! Love it!
I love how the red goes with your wall. Great buy!
I think scrabble pillows would be pretty sweet. I haven’t been able to find them, so you’d have to make them. But it would be a pretty fun little project.
Love love love it good find!
I love it in red! Beautiful. What a great find. xo
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Wow!! What a great find!! I’m so jealous
I like the idea that someone else suggested: turquoise. But orange and yellow would definitely look great too–warm tones!
I think it works great in your place! I like a pop of turquoise with that red. Where are your flats from?? They are perfect.
i love your house. can u please post more pics? you use all my favorite colors.
i found these pillow on etsy i thought were pretty cool or something like it would be good
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38809021&ref=sr_gallery_4&&ga_search_query=turquoise+colored+pillows&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes=tags&includes=title
Xxthe key.
This is too cool! It makes me want to move down to LA just for the awesome flea markets they have!
I’m loving these black and white faux bois pillows from CB2- and they’re on sale!!
http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=595&f=5757
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I love it! You make me want to go to the flea market again. I think purple would look great. Purple paisley might be a little much but if you found a subtle paisley pattern, I think it would work!
I think it blends beautifully with the jet black bookshelf
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M.
I found an amazing red sofa (amazing also bc its 8 feet long for my 6′4″ boyfriend!!) with the cutest vintage wood and brass details. I love to cover it in a mix of any favorite pillows, with that ethnic mix. I have turquoise, purple, silver, pinks.
*GASP* I LOVE your rug! But then your whole home is beautiful.
wow, you have such an adult apartment… very sophisticated. and this piece fits right in. love it!
LiveLoveLA
I’m loving these faux boise black and white pillows from CB2. I think something a little modern would juxtapose nicely with the vintage-y feel of the settee. AND- they’re on sale;)
http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=595&f=5757
love these too
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Your Apartment is REALLY coming together! Beautiful Emily!!!
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The Liberty of London for Target collection should be out soon! They’ll have all sorts of wonderful home decor and pillows!
I think some pillows like the one we see a bit of on the other couch would be nice. A realy cute couch
good choise..
wow it’s so beautiful! Your apartment is a dream!
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It looks like a room from a magazine!! That is a great find, so beautiful!
Oh, I’m going to have to steal you’re chair now! This is so beautiful, and it looks amazing in that room, I’m totally in love with accent colors, and this looks like it was made to be in that room.
As far as rec’s on the pillow situation, I’m crushing pretty hard on some of Anthropologies throw pillows. here. Their so understated but still eyecatching and pretty. I really like the Triple Blooms pillow.
Congratulations on this amazing find!
A Solar Flair
That couch is perfection!! You should add a cute Union Jack pillow on it.
I am seeing more black and white graphic pillows on that gorgeous red settee! Loving it!
It looks great! I love the bright color.
I love the settee! I think it looks great with your red wall and accent rug. As for pillows, World Market and Anthro always has quirky pillows.
Mallory xo
Love love the piece is it an antique? what great bones it has. i think a fun zebra pattern would be cool or one of those real hairy pilliows…check this one out at West elm Mongolian Lamb Pillow Cover.
way too cool.
Wow, Em! That couch is so cute!
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gosh, your apartment/house is beautiful!
also, i don’t know about pillows but i’ve always lusted after the quilts at http://www.cabbagesandroses.com/ and after a quick look, the pillows are pretty nice, too
Love it & I think you should post a tour of your home ASAP!!
Love the setee! I also love the pillows that recently came out by Kreme (cute and quirky!).
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aah! I hope u respond to this because Im dying to know…where did you get all of those tiny mirrors? Did you collect them over a period of time or what? My bedroom walls are bare and I think that would be the perfect thing for one of the walls. Please let me know!!
Thanks-
Francesca
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Amazing! Your living room is simply divine!
I LOVE this piece, beautiful choice!
so sweet, can’t take my eyes of you!!
Marika
god, it’s amazing!!!! I love the colour (L)
I ABSOLUTELY LOVEEEEEE THE PIECE
I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT
I am in the process of furnishing my house and oh my, our aesthetics are practically identical! I can not even believe it! I’ve got a red wall, too, the exact same prints as you do, some statement pieces and lots of black accents as well. Very beautiful home, Emily!
Can’t go wrong with jonathan adler pillows!
It fits your home SO well! I love it! Nice score girl!
I love this couch, I love your apartment lol I on the hunt for an apartment and yours is a real inspiration
Oh wow, I am so jealous. You look gorgeous too!
That is FANTASTIC! I love it. How about a black-and-white zebra-striped pillow, and a tan/black animal print?! Would be kind of a funky/cool contrast with the piece. And maybe a smaller-ish turquoise accent pillow or two? Can’t wait to see what you decide to do!
I just got this heavenly floral pillow from world market cost plus, very spring-y and matisse-esque! i know there’s one near the grove’s farmers market. great find by the way
What a great find! I love love love it. I like the idea of a turquoise accent pillow; I’ve always had a thing for red + turquoise together.
You are KIDDING me with this settee. OMG. Your apt looks completely amazing. The red wall and black bookcases? Beyond. I need to see more! As for pillows, we’ve gotten ours over the years at DesignPublic.com, as well as a few at Ikea (stripes and stuff like that), and have always had success.
I saw this! It looks adorable in your house! I think pillows with black and white would look great on it!
What a good find! I love it!
Ah, I so love the first picture of you, Emily – you look adorable. And this settee is perfect. It makes me think of something that a Royal Monarch would own!!
It is perfection! Can’t believe you found that at a flea market!
wow, pretty much any pillow would look great against the red. what a great find!
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Wow, I love this! A bit of turquoise and cream in a pillow could be nice…
How about green pillows? It would remind me of a strawberry..haha.
It’s gorgeous!
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Urban Outfitters usually has cute, quirky pillows! xo
So cute. Jealous
Love the vibe of the room and how you capture the essence of LA!
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so so lovely, you and your home has such a great style
xoxo
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I LOVE it! It’s so adorable! Although I’m not usually a red kind of girl, I think it’s fantastic in red! Like a pop of red lipstick! I’d throw in some chevron patterned pillows with tealy/turquoise solid pillows. OR go chic-meets-ethnic print… sophisticated suzani. Looks great!
They have great pillows at http://www.madelineweinrib.com/
I love it!! it’s perfect in your house!!
offwhite/ turquoise pattern would look great if you can find something like that!!!
drool. i love it.
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This is darling — love the shape! And you look gorgeous, per usual.
xxoo Josie
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This is a great piece. I would suggest sticking to the traditional aesthetic of this seatee and do one of two things:
1. Keep it monotone and choose various red throw pillows in varying shades, textures and prints, but the prints must be classic. Try a bold stripe with a contrasting trim.
2. Choose a complementary opulent color such as deep cobalt blue to offset the large amount of red you already have in this space.
Or…incorporate both!
For reference, check out this amazing NYC apartment from Elle Décor’s December 2009 issue titled “A Glamorous Renovation” http://tinyurl.com/y9an9vw. Designer Miles Redd did an incredible job!
Enjoy your new find and yes, please do show more posts of your darling home!
Aqua or turquoise!!! Absolutely!!
Cute! I pine for a chaise lounge.
Hey I think it is incredible that you have 177 comments that are all positive…Do you edit your comments? Because I find this a bit narcissistic. This is my first time seeing your post though. I am sure it is much deeper than just pictures of you in different clothes and with different hair styles….that dusty bun looks difficult.
LOVE THIS! So so cool. Does it even need pillows? I guess you want to make it look more inviting, but I think it’s chic without anything jazzing it up, too.
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Tres chic! I love it. I would do black and white, but I’m partial. Ballard Designs always has an amazing selection of pillows.
http://www.ballarddesigns.com/Linens-Fabrics/Throw-Pillows/c/1516?path=1,2,1465,1516
i’m in complete agreeance with Cherie. i too was thinking black and white (maybe a bold damask pattern or stripes going every which way for the pillows)
I hope you negotiated for that puppy!
you have a beautiful living room!! the settee is perfect!
so pretty ! u should definitely get wood colored pillows !
How can you not have liked this colour? It looks amazing.
Hey I’m sure you’d agree when I say, check Anthropologie! Everything in that store in amazing and they have some pretty neat things in their housing dept. They set their sales on Tuesdays I believe online first.
OR.. I actually made all the pillows for my couch. I had a similar dilemma, painted wall an accent wall coral and have a gray couch. I just went down to Joanns and bought the matching fabric that I wanted. Sometimes thats easier then spending all the time searching for an already made pillow!
Good luck!
I’ve been reading your blog forever and this beautiful couch has made me finally comment!! It was just too beautiful not to congratulate you on. I’m with the first commentor, turquoise pillows would look amazing, though I’m not sure such a lovely piece needs anything at all!
Holy crap that’s cute! Can’t believe it was in that kind of condition, you don’t even have to worry about reupholstering. What a find.
It’s as if it was made especially for you… I love a great find!
Oh my goodness. I am dying over your bookshelves.
Very Cute! You can always have it reupolstered too when you want a little change.
Ashley
http://HoneysuckleChic.com
Love love love! I agree with first commenter: turq would be such a statement.
Where is that fun rug from, btw? I am on the hunt for a mustard yellow rug like that for my bedroom….!
What a gorgeous, picture-perfect home!
~J
Quarterlife Curiosity
loooove. so jealous. when i went to that flee market i died. ny has a ton but thats the best ive eveeer seen. xoxoxox
it’s so adorable~!
It’s amazing! Try looking at the Jonathan Adler store on Melrose and there was also this new decor store on Beverly that was featured on Daily Candy last week that may have the perfect ones.
Love the red room its really nice
i love the braid on the side. I often do that and get lots of compliments. xoxox KC
Gorgeous, fantastic find!! Wow!
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You should try some of the Liberty of London for Target throw pillows to accent your new settee:
http://www.target.com/s/180-3030585-0073709?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&keywords=liberty%20london%20pillow&searchSize=30&ref=sr_bx%5F1%5F1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=1038576&searchPage=1
Most (if not all) are already sold out online, but you can still find them in store. Most stores are keeping them on an endcap near the bedding department, FYI.
Love your great find!!! DEF check out Jonathan Adler for the greatest most quirky pillows…and I’m a huge fan of quirky needlepoint…
http://jonathanadler.com/shop/home.php?cat=564
Wow, this is such a great statement piece. I’ve been looking for something similar for my apartment, but hopefully in a bright turquoise. Great find! Congrats!
Happy Blog Birthday Emily! Keep up the great work! ox
I adore this red settee! It’s just perfect, and I went on a little hunt for you to find some really interesting, graphic pillows that I think would really pop against that red.
http://moourl.com/94e0q
http://moourl.com/qg1ar
http://moourl.com/gghgj
Best of luck on your pillow hunt!
What a great settee, looking for one just like it!
good idea! certainly will help u stand out!
Thanks very much for sharing. It is quite useful.
Stunning chair. Might have to steal your idea! Love your imagination and thanks for sharing.
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