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Type A or Type B? Find a Throw Blanket Style for Your Personality

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October 26, 2013 By Jackie

For most people, I think throw pillows are pretty easy to figure out, but what to do with throw blankets is baffling.  Before we get into how and where to use throw blankets, tell me are you Type A or Type B?  I’ve got ideas for both personalities!

6 fun ways to display throw blankets based on your personality type

Here are 6 examples of how and where to use throw blankets to give your home a cozy welcoming feel:

Type B – The Casual Throw

You are laid-back and easy going.  You don’t take your shoes off at the door, you kick them off after you plop down on the couch, just before you put your feet up on the coffee table.  You don’t get the point in making your bed when you are just going to mess it up again in less than 24 hours.  You want your guests to feel like your house is their house.

Try these casual, effortless ways to keep throw blankets within arms reach:

1.  Corner of the Sofa

How to drape a throw blanket on a sofa

This easy-going look is extra cozy and inviting.  Go to your favorite furniture and decor store and you will see this on almost every sofa.  It is easy as can be too.  Simply toss the blanket over the back corner of the sofa and let it drape on the seat.  Plop a couple throw pillows on top and your done.  It adds a layer of texture, warmth, and casualness to any space.

How to drape a throw blanket on a sofa

2.  Draped on a Bench

throw blanket draped on a bench

As if you just tossed it there, this look is carefree and welcoming.  Toss a blanket on a bench and with a few decorative pillows near by to create an inviting seating area.

3.  Rumpled on the Bed

DIY Painterly Duvet Cover

I think we all know you can fold a blanket across the foot of the bed, but it looks a bit stuffy.  Instead, try switching it up.  Get the rumpled catalog-look by making the bed with the blanket and sheets.  Be sure to crumple them up a bit.  Fold the duvet cover in half on top at the foot of the bed.  So casual it invites you to dive in and snuggle up.

Type A – Neat and Tidy

You run a tighter ship.  A throw blanket left out is a mess, not an invitation to relax.  You believe there is a place for everything and everything should be in it’s place.  You want your guests to think your house is beautiful and well-taken care of.

Try these orderly and polished ways to keep throw blankets available, but under control:

4.  End of Chaise

throw blanket folded at the end of a chaise

Lay a folded blanket neatly across the end of a chaise, similar to how you would put a blanket across the end of the bed.  It is a neater look, but still adds color, texture, and warmth.  Works equally well on an individual chaise or the chaise-end of a sectional.

5.  Racing Stripe

throw blanket on an arm chair

Add a splash of color or pattern down the center of an arm-chair.  Fold the throw blanket neatly into thirds or fourths.  Lay it neatly down the back of the chair and on the seat.  Top it with a pillow.

6.  Rolled in a Basket

Chevron and Whale Throw Blankets

If you are so neat, you can’t even stand to have the blankets lingering about when not in use, try rolling them neatly and tucking them in a basket.  They are still be easily accessible, but neatly put away.

Which new throw blanket look are you going to try?

 

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Comments

  1. Gwen says

    October 26, 2013 at 4:40 pm

    I like the rolled up patterns in the basket!!!

  2. Down To Sleep says

    October 26, 2013 at 7:46 pm

    I like the casual look the best in the corner of a sofa or draped over a bed. It looks more inviting.

  3. Jule {inside9B} says

    October 27, 2013 at 4:16 am

    I like the casual look, too. I have blankets on my sofa all the time and also on my bed. I have tried putting them into a basket like int your last picture, but although it looks tidy, I hated that I had to put them in and out all the time because I use them every night when I snuggle up on the couch.
    Jule

  4. [email protected] Off Please says

    October 27, 2013 at 8:53 am

    I’m a total mix! Also, are those your blankets in the basket? They’re so cute!

  5. Annabella says

    October 27, 2013 at 11:02 am

    Thanks for the great tips! I use 3 out of 5 tips in my living room alone (1 in corner of sofa, 1 filed neatly at the end of my chaise, and I also have a basket with about 4 more folded throws)! What personality does that make me. LOL!

    • Jackie says

      October 27, 2013 at 12:32 pm

      Annabella, we have a mix at our house too. I’ll admit the casual styling evolves over time from laziness. In the winter month’s the throws rarely get put away…we are always grabbing them to snuggle under!

  6. Anne-Marie says

    October 27, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    Type A – definitely type A when it comes to throw blankets – and they need to be in baskets…

  7. Emily @ Two Purple Couches says

    October 28, 2013 at 9:48 am

    I’ve tried Type A before, but I end up in Type B :) Cozy, casual, and usually draped (flung) wherever I left it the evening before!

  8. Sarah @ 702 Park Project says

    October 28, 2013 at 9:51 am

    I love them rolled in a basket, but I also love a throw across the foot of the bed. I am definitely type A though, so straight lines and right angles are a must!! :)

  9. carissa says

    November 8, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    I NEED those blankets that are wrapped in the basket for my nursery! so adorable and look so cozy

    • Jackie says

      November 9, 2013 at 12:36 pm

      Carissa, they are from HomeGoods and this time of year is perfect for finding great throw blankets!

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