To Chop or Not to Chop…
I want to know your answer to the age old decorating question…to chop or not to chop? What on earth am I talking about, you ask? Karate chopped pillows! Do you love? Do you hate?
Examples of “The Chop:”
{image from Mrs. Howard Personal Shopper}
Phoebe Howard does it…
{image from Mrs. Howard Personal Shopper}
{image from Simple Style}
You often see karate chopped pillows on pillow-back sofas (see above).
Palmer Weiss did it.
Renea Abbot of Shabby Slips chops.
This living room has long been a favorite, and the pillows are indeed, chopped.
Pillows, Sans Chop:
I’ve always loved the headboard in this Domino bedroom,but I just noticed that the pillows lay pretty flat.
This photo from the Dovecote website shows a pillow-back sofa with no chopped pillows.
{photo from La Dolce Vita}
These pillows just gracefully lay softly on the sofa…no chop necessary.
The gals at Mrs. Howard switch it up on this bed, and goes no chop.
“Subtle Chop”:
{Photo from La Dolce Vita}
I decided to take a third category for the pillows that are just barely karate-d…it looks like the chopper showed a little restraint to the chop-ee.
{via Habitually Chic}
In the San Fransisco store, Sarlo, the pillows are moderately violated.
{via Porchlight Interiors}
A side chop! Interesting!
Ahhh, one of my favorite living rooms ever by Gerrie Bremmerman. The pillows are simple, but the color really makes a statement.
{photo from Blueprint Bliss}
You must check out Fran Keenan’s entire house as seen in the late Cottage Living, but the pillows on her sofa have just a hint of chop.
So do you have a strong opinion on this “hot topic?” C’mon, I wanna hear it!