1. Buy inserts that are larger than the covers 'One of the easiest ways to make a cushion look more expensive and firm is to choose a larger size cushion insert than the cover itself,' says Chloe ...

The covers should be of different textures. You can experiment with cotton, silk, artificial leather or velvet. By doing this, you add dynamism to a regular sofa or bed. You can use any kind of fabric ...

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Almost as elemental as a tatami mat, this is the bed Alex Kalita, founder of Common Bond Design in Brooklyn, chooses when she wants “a low, wooden bed frame with Eastern influences.” Plus ...