The big cover up

No it's  not a scandal!  Nothing juicy really.  I got to thinking about the artful display of throws when I came downstairs this morning to find this jumble left from the night before.  <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzCOwXSdPOMqg_zcJlvTufg_Q2nPO0zJgbLfZBxQjYVlVuge2Ny6Ux4if6rYTM23Monhx0Vxj7cm27skrZJkaEG_kH34G2Yb_BXUhh8BVusrTtRUMzx4HTlvQFWeGbXPQEu_1eY4UYhJJ/s1600/throw.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzCOwXSdPOMqg_zcJlvTufg_Q2nPO0zJgbLfZBxQjYVlVuge2Ny6Ux4if6rYTM23Monhx0Vxj7cm27skrZJkaEG_kH34G2Yb_BXUhh8BVusrTtRUMzx4HTlvQFWeGbXPQEu_1eY4UYhJJ/s640/throw.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />I am interested in comfort and function as well as style.  While this throw gets used almost daily it  also adds to the overall feel of our family room.  In terms of design, the main attraction when I  first saw it at Costco  was its texture and muted colour;  I knew  it would sit nicely on my family room sofa and not disrupt the pattern play of the two pillows. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0wNkGZGa3Rz6lVbxviEo2kALo6WjOi7ykEKUYNOx4y40rXnTIKfCnvRqpFos2CuaKBm9MBnAdpxhezM8oTI8S78d6mhpn-UpR7h_cTtBYmF096kHD3rrm3NE_J73oDh-auYORF0CTXLR/s1600/family+room+table+chair.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="accessories throws Designing Home " border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0wNkGZGa3Rz6lVbxviEo2kALo6WjOi7ykEKUYNOx4y40rXnTIKfCnvRqpFos2CuaKBm9MBnAdpxhezM8oTI8S78d6mhpn-UpR7h_cTtBYmF096kHD3rrm3NE_J73oDh-auYORF0CTXLR/s640/family+room+table+chair.JPG" title=" The Big Cover Up Designing Home " width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Margaret Ryall</div><br />Here is where it first lived when I brought it home.  After several new furniture purchases the chair has moved to another room and the throw and pillow are now on the sofa. As you can see, it still serves the same design purpose  as on the chair by adding texture. Apart from function, here are some of the reasons a throw might be a good purchase for your living room:<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Use a throw to add texture to a space. </b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/19253/Signature-Properties-Model-Home-II-traditional-bedroom-sacramento"><img border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/09c11fc109775e4d_8-1000/traditional-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/kerriekelly/kerrie-l-kelly" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Kerrie L. Kelly</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This throw has two elements for the price of one.... lots of pattern too. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/2424179/Modern-Condo-modern-living-room-other-metro"><img border="0" height="780" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/f4b1c73f00ee8b84_8-0568/modern-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/shellydavid/cih-design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">CIH Design</a></small></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The ultimate texture ... fur real or fake.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/421910/Erika-Bonnell-Interiors-traditional-living-room-dc-metro"><img border="0" height="332" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/9561de760efb5439_8-5142/traditional-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/c/Haymarket--VA" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/erika-bonnell/erika-bonnell-interiors" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Erika Bonnell Interiors</a></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In this perfectly neutral scheme the throw adds very subtle texture. <b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Use a throw to solve a design dilemma </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufUQ-safDK86aLP0qemWlJZB2h98J4lFR3E4Ij3JnYFBLJVcJgitfobQzJ4oqV7OIMl45ZxZJqz-kLTmNEZeYXCPL26REMnUW8qJAoThdJMzyo60889mLzV8CVGQw4t-__DQQf4p2nJ3w/s1600/throw+living+room.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufUQ-safDK86aLP0qemWlJZB2h98J4lFR3E4Ij3JnYFBLJVcJgitfobQzJ4oqV7OIMl45ZxZJqz-kLTmNEZeYXCPL26REMnUW8qJAoThdJMzyo60889mLzV8CVGQw4t-__DQQf4p2nJ3w/s640/throw+living+room.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Margaret Ryall</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>This Turkish throw helps integrate the railing between my living and dining room  into the colour flow without having the orange undertone in the stain as an accent colour.  It also serves to break up the expanse of rail. . <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/124395/Marcelo-Brito---Pedro-Potaris---Sao-Paulo---Brazil-contemporary-living-room-other-metro"><img border="0" height="634" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/479172150d54ddf1_8-4284/contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/britopotaris/marcelo-brito-pedro-potaris" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Marcelo Brito & Pedro Potaris</a></small></div><br />If these lovely navy and white throws were not on these chairs they would totally disappear into the wall. They also serve to add a third pattern into the scheme. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Use a throw to add an accent colour </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/106760/Michelle-s-Master-Bedroom--contemporary-bedroom-other-metro"><img border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/84a147ae0d33577a_8-0057/contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">C</a><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/media-and-blogs/c/Sandy--UT" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/smhinckley/michelle-hinckley" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Michelle Hinckley</a></small></div><div><br />This is an interesting arrangement of throws in a chair.  I would rather not see the fringes, but the layering is subtle and lovely. Love the yellow and gray. </div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/kerriekelly/kerrie-l-kelly" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/181424/Black---White-Office-modern-living-room-other-metro"><img border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/e201d38e0de26984_8-6094/modern-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/modern/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">M</a><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/cwdesign/caitlin-wilson" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Caitlin Wilson</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">It seems  yellow is a very popular colour accent! The National Geographic magazines under each table are an interesting touch given the area rug looks like written text. </span></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/35137/Astoria-Guest-Retreat-eclectic-bedroom-orange-county"><br /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/1016840/Cow-Hollow-Historic-Home-contemporary-living-room-san-francisco"><img border="0" height="376" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/b84157ff0fc93dae_8-0939/contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a> </span></small></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/c/San-Francisco--CA" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/dnomiyama/matarozzi-pelsinger-builders" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">This room has a lovely colour flow and the folded throw moves the green to the two ottomans. </span> </small></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><small> <span style="font-size: small;">Use a throw to add pattern </span></small></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/1824774/City-Home-transitional-living-room-toronto"><img border="0" height="554" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/8a41a5320086f520_8-2437/transitional-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/jenniferwortsdesign/jennifer-worts-design-inc" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Jennifer Worts Design Inc.</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I have throw envy with this one.  Love the bold geometric pattern, and I quite like a throw over the arm of a chair. Notice the other one on the lounge section.  Lots of texture.  Two seems excessive to me, but probably there are two homeowners who like to cover up. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/329113/A-pop-of-orange-traditional-living-room-los-angeles"><img border="0" height="334" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/8b8166910ea07e34_8-9881/traditional-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/stephwiley/stephanie-wiley-photography" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Stephanie Wiley Photography</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">Although the pattern is very subtle on these chairs, it does add to the room.  I think I would have added it in the pillows, but that's just me. </span> </small></div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/1016840/Cow-Hollow-Historic-Home-contemporary-living-room-san-francisco"><br /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/dnomiyama/matarozzi-pelsinger-builders" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a></small></div>

The big cover up

No it's  not a scandal!  Nothing juicy really.  I got to thinking about the artful display of throws when I came downstairs this morning...

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