Design 101: Let’s Talk About Throw Blankets And How To Style Them + Shop Our Favorites

If you haven’t noticed from the multitude of pumpkin items at the grocery store… fall is in the air. That means with each passing day the undeniable urge to “cozify” our homes is getting stronger and stronger (and I’m not mad about it). Have you given in yet?? There’s one easy way to start leaning in and that’s (you guessed it) THROW BLANKETS PEOPLE!

I’ve personally always been enamored by the art of the throw blanket. How to throw it, where to throw it, which throws to buy… the questions go on and on so… Welcome to the official EHD throw blanket guide.

I felt the best plan of attack for this post was to break it down by furniture item. Meaning, I’m breaking down all the pieces of furniture you can throw throws on…including some you may not have thought to throw throws on before. We’re starting with the most obvious: the sofa.

SOFA THROWS

I started asking my throw questions to Emily a while back, who created this IGTV to teach me how to throw a throw (if you haven’t seen it –– give it a watch it). If you’re anti-Instagram or if you just want this video clearly laid out…here’re your throw placement options for your sofa:

The Corner Throw

Quite possibly the most widely used option…here is the corner throw drape. It can be casually thrown to look more “organic” or you can go with a folded, more clean-cut look. Here are some examples:

left: photo by sara ligorria-tramp, from: portland living room reveal | right: photo by sara ligorria-tramp, from: a budget-friendly living room reveal with 80% thrifted finds

So you’ve made the choice to either be organic (right) or folded (left), now you have one more stylistic choice you need to make…all the way up and over the back of the sofa, or the seat-cushion-only throw. The options above are the up and over option…here are some SCC (seat-cushion-only) examples:

left: photo by sara ligorria-tramp, from: living room styled to sell| right: photo by sara ligorria-tramp, from: mcm bachelor pad reveal

As you can see here, you also have the option to go clean-cut or organic. The choice is yours my friends