Decorating Shortcuts 11 Ways to Display Throw Blankets

Raise your hand if you can see your couch right now.

Raise your hand if you have two minutes.

Oh, good.

That’s all you need to make your couch cuter.

Seriously.

One of the easiest, simplest, fastest ways to decorate your couch is to add a throw.

Most of us have stacks of throws sitting around our house. We saw them online or a friend gave us a couple or we bought a few at a yard sale. They are just sitting in stacks right now because we don’t know what to do with them.

We are throw-stymied.

Throw-challenged.

Throw-stumped.

That’s why I’m here to bridge the throw-decorating gap. You have throws. I have ideas.

Let’s start making our house cuter today.

Here are 11 ways to display throw blankets (and a round-up of some of the cutest throw blankets ever).

// tassel throw //

// tassel throw //

1. Draped over a couch

When planning out ways to display throws, you want to place them where you can actually use them.

There is nothing cozier than snuggling down into a couch and reaching up for a throw. I know it might be random to be talking about throws when summer is starting? But if you live in Texas, you know. The air conditioning is on and the throw is just there sitting on the couch—ready to snuggle.

The key to this look?

Lay the throw flat, then reach and grab the very center of the throw. Let it hang down from the center and place that center over the back of the couch.

The rest of the throw will fall into place.

Simply fluff and arrange the throw and place pillows on top.

You can get this throw here.

// tassel throw //

// tassel throw //

2. Folded up on a stool

I have throws folded everywhere.

Just a hint.

If they have tassels or pom-poms, you want to fold them so the pom-poms or tassels are all on the same side. Fold the throw so it’s small enough to fit on the stool and let the pom-poms or tassels drape over the side.

This tassel throw is one of my very favorites.

You can get it here.

3. Draped over the side of a basket

To get this look, you want to start with a little bit of height.

To achieve this, I usually stack 1 or 2 throws in a basket. Then I fold up the cutest throw and drape it over the side.

(total aside: can you believe I got this basket at a yard sale for only $1.)

// monogrammed throw //

4. Draped over the arm of a chair

This throw just showed up at the house.

Isn’t it the cutest?

You can personalize it with your initial and it comes in so many different sizes and styles and makes a perfect gift for someone. You can see it here.

Here it is draped over the side of a chair, just waiting for conversation and coffee.

(total aside: DO NOT overthink this option. You can toss it a zillion times and it will never look perfect or exactly the way you want it to. That’s okay. You want it to look effortless. Just toss it over the side of the chair and go.)

// similar navy throw with tassels //

5. Folded into thirds on top of the duvet cover at the end of the bed

This is an EASY way to make your throw look like so much more.

If you need a little bit of color at the end of your bed? Simply fold a duvet or comforter in half (for height and coziness). Then fold the throw into thirds and place it on top of the folded duvet cover.

The white duvet cover is pretty.

But when you add the pop of color with the navy throw it looks spectacular.

You can see a super similar throw here.

// similar knitted chenille throw //

6. Draped all the way over the chair with a pillow in the center

This is a version of number one.

Except you add it to a chair.

Instead of just draping it over the arm of the chair, you go all in. Place it over the center of the chair and then add a pillow on top.

You can see a version of this throw in different colors here.

7. Draped over the corner of the bed with a tray on top

This is an easy way to add a little color and texture to the end of the bed.

The key to this look is finding the corner of the bed that’s closest to the door. Then lay the throw flat, then reach and grab the very center of the throw. Let it hang down from the center and place that center over the corner of the bed.

The rest of the throw will fall into place.

Fluff and place a tray on top.

// similar throw here //

8. Draped over a bench

Have a bench?

Why not add a throw?

To add color and texture to the bench in my hallway, I just tossed a throw over the edge.

// similar throw here //

9. Folded over a ladder

This is a ladder I rescued from the trash.

I leaned it against the wall in the living room and folded a throw into thirds and added it to the ladder.

If you want to add multiple throws to the ladder, you would have the ends draped to the back instead.

It’s an easy way to add a little color and texture to the space.

10. Draped over a dining chair

Add a throw to the end chairs at the dining table.

You can toss it over the corner like I’ve done or you can fold it into thirds and place it over the back of the chair.

It’s an unexpected way to cozy up the dining room.

11. Folded in half and placed at the end of the bed

This is a version of number seven, but without the duvet cover.

Here, the throw is folded in half and added to the end of the bed.

These throws would work really well with this option.

You can see them here and here.

// shop all these affordable throw blankets here //

Here are some of the cutest throws to add to your couch or chair or stool or ladder or dining room chair or bench.

All you need is two minutes.

And a throw like one of these.

Your couch is looking cuter already.

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