If you’ve forked out big money for your furniture, it’s worth investing in bespoke cushions to finish the job. (And even if you haven’t, a pair of brilliant cushions can take people’s eyes off all the flaws in your room.) You can change the mood and status of a space with a pair of well-chosen cushions. Different fabrics, different personality. Along with paint, cushions are the simplest form of interior design. Use them well: they’re a great way to introduce small but statement colours and textures. Feather and down fillings feel and last best.
If you’re too busy to plump a cushion, you’re too busy to live well.
Go oversize. Cushions are not just about decoration, they about practicality. Make sure they’re big enough for you to lie on and be useful. Anything smaller than 50cm square doesn’t cut it, unless there are masses and masses of them. It’s hard to go too big: just remember to keep your cushions in proportion to your furniture. These people do for some of the best houses in Sydney.