Easter-Inspired Fabrics for Your Living Room

Easter comes at the perfect time of the year to infuse some new styles into your living room's decor. Nestled firmly in the grasp of the spring season, Easter is the holiday that can transform your winter room into one that is lighter and brighter. One of the best ways to do that is to add new fabrics to the room. There are many different styles and options available, so taking the time to find the ones that will fit with your room's decor is key. Use the options below as a guide for selecting fabrics that will best enhance your room's decor without breaking your bank.

So Solid

Before rushing out to purchase patterned fabric that is all the rage for spring, take a step back and look at your furniture and your room's decor. In many cases, especially if you are using new fabric for slipcovers, bright prints and designs will clash with the rest of the room. Instead of choosing that bold floral print for your sofa's new cover, think about putting on something more solid. Solid fabrics are perfect for creating new backdrops for patterned pillows and other decor. It is a great option and one that can carry over into the summer's decor as well. Fabrics in pastels are always popular for Easter, but neutral colors are also a great choice.

Pretty in Plaid

Plaids offer an excellent way to tie together many different colors in a room's color scheme. They work well with solid colors and can even be paired with florals. When selecting plaids, be sure that they combine all of the main colors that you will be using. Some decorators and homeowners prefer to choose their colors and then search for plaid fabric; however, there is also merit in selecting the plaid first and using that as the basis for the rest of the room's decor. Plaid is especially effective to use for new curtains and throw pillows on solid colored or floral slip covered furniture. If you have any plaid leftover, use it to cover a lampshade for your sofa side table.

Sweet Florals

Easter is the perfect holiday to celebrate spring flowers. As with the other types of fabrics, florals come in many different varieties. There are bold, bright florals with large flowers and striking colors that may appeal to a more exuberant living room decor. There are also more romantic and subtle floral prints that are perfect for a more understated look. When choosing your floral print fabric, be sure that it contains the colors you want for your Easter decor, and that it coordinates with the other aspects of your room's design.

If plain, plaid and floral fabrics hold no appeal for you when it comes to Easter decorating, try using an Easter print. While that type of fabric will not carry you through the rest of spring and into the summer, it will be distinctly Easter oriented. No matter which fabrics you choose, you can be sure that by decorating for Easter, your room will be a cheerful place to be.