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A Black & Blush Pink Living Room + DIY Pom Pom Heart Pillow

February 5, 2016 By Christina Dennis 16 Comments

The fun thing about having neutral painted walls and furniture is that I can constantly play with accessories in our home. Changing up our pillows, throws and small decor items can completely change the look of our home decor, and it’s so easy and inexpensive! I recently felt like adding a little pink into our living room decor after seeing this blush pink, white and black breakfast nook. I really love a splash of pink for both Valentine’s Day and Spring! Here are some simple changes that I made to our living room, and I’ll show you how to make the sweetest DIY pom-pom heart Valentine pillow too.

Black, white and blush pink Valentine's Day living room decor ideas

Here’s our new living room look – all blush-y and coral-ly for Valentine’s Day. Don’t the splashes of pink make your bland winter heart suddenly happy? If you’re a home decor lover like me and enjoy experimenting with different colour combos, I’d highly recommend opting for neutral furniture like we’ve done.

Black, white and blush pink Valentine's Day living room decor ideas

Not only are these lovely, deep charcoal leather couches durable and easy to clean (believe me, they get coloured on and eaten on by three little girls daily), they’re a nice neutral colour that can be played with.

Lots of people have asked me lately how I like our leather sofas from The Brick and how they’ve held up in our home. So far, we all are really happy with them! They are comfy enough for my hubby to lay on after a long day at work, but they’re small and narrow enough that we can comfortably fit the pair in our living room and my smaller framed girls and I can sit easily in them too. The dark leather is really great for our messy family, but the tufted cushions and tailored look of the frame make these couches a lot more stylish than your standard leather furniture. They get a big thumbs up from all of us, and you can’t beat the price. Check out The Brick’s latest sale: Save 60% off this “It Fits” sofa when you buy the matching loveseat or chair!

Black, white and blush pink Valentine's Day living room decor ideas

Remember my colourful winter living room look with lots of shades of blue? This one for February is such a different look and all I’ve done is changed the pillows, throws, added some inexpensive accessories, and moved a few things around.

Black, white and blush pink Valentine's Day living room decor ideas

Black, white and blush pink Valentine's Day living room decor ideas

I swapped our sitting room and living room pillows – I wanted to see how my DIY floral pillows and coral pillows looked in here and I love them with the charcoal sofas! It’s such a neat contrast of feminine and masculine elements, and so romantic looking for Valentine’s Day.

I also moved our DIY art from the bathroom down here for fun, and slid the Instagram door over to the corner.

Black, white and blush pink Valentine's Day living room decor ideas   Black, white and blush pink Valentine's Day living room decor ideas

The only things I actually purchased for this little room refresh were some inexpensive faux florals in blush pink and a pretty, light throw in coral. I really like how a room looks that’s mostly neutral with 3-5 bursts of colour. Try that formula – it really works!

Black, white and blush pink Valentine's Day living room decor ideas

In our living room, all of the more expensive and harder-to-change things are neutral: the sofas, the rug, the wall colour and the fireplace. Then, I kept all of the accessories neutral as well (mine are in the black, grey and white family) except for the coral or pink things. Here, they’re the coral throw, the faux flowers, a couple cushions and the roses on the DIY wreath.

Black, white and blush pink Valentine's Day living room decor ideas

I think it’s just enough colour to make a statement and not have to break the bank every time you want a seasonal change.

Black, white and blush pink Valentine's Day living room decor ideas

And don’t forget about DIYing accessories to save some cash too! One of my favourite things in this room right now is this handmade pom-pom and dropcloth heart pillow. Here’s how to make one.

DIY Pom-Pom & Drop Cloth Heart Pillow

Materials:

  • drop cloth
  • needle & thread
  • sewing machine
  • pom-pom trim
  • pins
  • pillow form

Directions:

Pom pom trim and drop cloth heart pillow tutorial

Cut two squares of drop cloth that are the same dimensions as your pillow form. My pillow form was 20″ square, so I made my drop cloth pieces the same dimensions. I like to make my pillow covers slightly smaller than my pillow forms (after you sew them, they’ll be smaller by an inch) to give my cushions more fullness.

Trace a heart shape onto one of the dropcloth squares. Lucky me – I had the perfectly sized cake pan to trace!

Pom pom trim and drop cloth heart pillow tutorial

Pin some pom-pom trim into place using the heart tracing as a guide. Sew the trim down to the drop cloth using a sewing machine.

Pom pom trim and drop cloth heart pillow tutorial

Place the fabric right sides together, and then sew around the perimeter of your cushion cover, leaving a hole that’s about 6″ long.

Pom pom trim and drop cloth heart pillow tutorial

Turn the cover right side out, stuff your pillow form inside, and then hand sew the opening shut.

Pom pom trim and drop cloth heart pillow tutorial

Your sweet and festive pillow is now complete!

Pom pom trim and drop cloth heart pillow tutorial

I’ll often sew my pillow covers this way when I’m in a rush or want a quick change. I’ll wash them all as one piece, or do like my mom does – she’ll take the covers off seasonally by seam-ripping the hand sewn opening. When she wants the pillow covers back on, she’ll re-sew the opening shut. Whatever works for you!

Black, white and blush pink Valentine's Day living room decor ideas

 Happy February! I hope you enjoy a love-filled month with your family and friends.

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by The Brick. As always, all of the opinions here are my own. I only recommend companies that I use and love myself.

Filed Under: DIY Home Decor, DIY Sewing Tagged With: living room, sponsored post, the brick, Valentines Day

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Comments

  1. Sara says

    February 6, 2016 at 6:09 pm

    I love it! Very fresh and pretty for Valentine’s!

    Reply
    • Christina Dennis says

      February 9, 2016 at 2:56 pm

      Thanks so much, Sara! I’m enjoying the fresh pops of pink. 🙂

      Reply
  2. bon bon @ Farmhouse 40 says

    February 9, 2016 at 8:56 am

    Love your living room, so pretty. The pom pom pillow is adorable.

    Reply
    • Christina Dennis says

      February 9, 2016 at 2:55 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Roxanne says

    February 9, 2016 at 8:58 am

    Your entire living room is gorgeous, I love the touches of pink!

    Reply
    • Christina Dennis says

      February 9, 2016 at 2:55 pm

      Thanks so much, Roxanne! I love the pink too; it makes me think of Spring.

      Reply
  4. Emily, Our house now a home says

    February 10, 2016 at 8:06 am

    This is such a beautiful room! I love the small additions you made for valentines day, and that pillow is so cute!
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  5. MICHELLE JAMES says

    February 11, 2016 at 8:56 am

    What a beautiful room! I love, love the blush color!
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  6. Cindy Hoffman says

    February 19, 2016 at 1:13 am

    Hi there Christina, you must have really enjoyed the Valentines, love the living room design. I think everyday should be valentines. Thanks for sharing the inspiration.

    Cindy

    Reply
  7. Florence Williams says

    March 7, 2016 at 7:21 am

    What a lovely room! The design is classy and your pom pom pillow looks amazing!

    Reply
  8. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins says

    March 12, 2016 at 10:18 pm

    So adorable! I love the pink hues and they’re great for spring too!! Pinning!!!

    Reply
    • Christina Dennis says

      March 17, 2016 at 9:28 pm

      Thanks, Stephanie!

      Reply
      • Cindy says

        January 4, 2018 at 12:34 pm

        Beautiful !!

        Reply

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