How to Style a Throw

Guide by Amara

The clue is in the name: your throw is designed to be a somewhat temporary addition to your sofa, bed or chair, and it has a few other jobs too. It can be a blanket to snuggle up inside when there’s a chill or your just want to be extra toasty; it can be purely cosmetic, adding a splash of colour or neutrality to an opposing piece of furniture; or you might just want it to breathe new life into a chair that’s still comfy but just looks a little rough around the edges.

How to Dress a Chair with a Throw

All the rules for dressing a soda also apply to chairs, except of course on a smaller scale. You might not want to hide your chair away behind an oversized throw, but you can still achieve the temporary re-upholsery that comes with an all covering throw, just as you can with the sofa. Alternatively, drape it over the arm or the back, or simply leave it handing randomly in the corner - it really doesn’t matter, as long as it coordinates with the chair and does its aesthetic and utilitarian job.

How to put a Throw on a Sofa over the arm

Slinging a throw over just onea rm of the sofa makes for a beautifully imblanced piece of theatre. The message is that you’re free to use it as a blanket of just lean on it for a bit of added comfort, and you’ll add a splash to an otherwise neutral soda just where it needs it.

How to dress a Bed with a Throw

We need to know how to style a throw blanket on a bed to achieve that boutique hotel look in your own home. In many ways the throw is just a blanket that has managed to colonise living rooms and studies through its sheer cosiness and colour, so it should come as no surprise to learn that using one to dress a bed isn’t too difficult. It can form a grabbable extra layer that’s handy when you need it, and that also makes it a guest room essential!

The Classic Runner

The commonest way to dress a bed with a throw is simply to have a narrow runner going from side to side, made from a half, third or quarter folded throw, with a small gap of 20-40cm before the end of the bed. There are also custom runners that fit on the various bed widths that are 40-60cm in depth, purely for aesthetic appeal of the runner look. The optimum look is to match the runner with the pillow, so you’ll often find them in sets. It’s a neat, classic look.

Nice and Easy

Finally, let everything hand loose with a an artfully slung throw at a quirky angle to the bed, ruffled up with no attempt made at contrast or complement. You can also have your throw pick out a colour from elsewhere in the bedroom’s decor if you like. The pillows are idea for this, but why not match to a pair of bathrobes hanging on the back of the door? It’s the kind of unnecessary indulgence that is guaranteed to raise a smile.

Throw it your way

Hopefully we’ve given you a few ideas about getting that throw just right for living rooms, conservatories, lounges and bedrooms. The great thing is that there’s no commitment one way or the other - you can experiement with different looks and arrangements day by day, you’re guaranteed to land on the perfect look sooner or later. Now you just have to resist giving it a cuddle, however cost it looks.