We have covered the main points of a latex pillow from its advantages that you benefit from, health concerns, and care and maintenance for a latex pillow in a previous article. If you have not read that yet you can read it here:
One of the things that so many people have contacted us on is design ideas for these pillows and what you can use these pillows for in your home décor. Most people love the fact that they are such a great buy but they would like to have more options for incorporating them into your home. After about a week and consulting with an interior designer we were able to brain storm some ideas that you might want to take into consideration for your own home design.
Design Idea #1:
The first idea is to transform your cushions to latex pillows. Or in other words, a latex foam pillow instead of foam. Now when we first had this idea we didn’t not realize that companies are already doing this as an option instead of a normal foam cushion for chairs. In any case you have the ability to get a latex foam rubber pillow and cut it to fit your existing furniture and replace your old cushions with new ones that will last three times the life of traditional foam. A great benefit is that they feel good on your butt to. We actually tried doing this with the office cushions and after our first attempt we found that the latex can be difficult to cut. You have to have a very sharp blade and a sturdy amount of pressure. After we did the first one and everyone liked it, the entire office is changing out their chair cushions and getting them re upholstered. A great way to save on material which we ended up doing is buying a pregnancy pillow that was made out of latex because it is bigger and we could get three to four cushions out of one.
Design Idea #2:
This kind of pillow works well as throw pillows. Most people do not think of these pillows as just a decorative pillow being that they are such a functional pillow but again if you are able to alter them and cover them in upholstery material of any color, this is such a great use for them. They always keep a plump shape unlike traditional cotton throw pillows that can sort of flatten out after a few uses. The good news is they will always look full and yet you can still use them while you watch TV or read a book. This must be the most beneficial part to this latex pillows conversion. Just the fact that they look amazing and you can still have a functional pillow that will not die on you in a couple months to a year. You really do get the best of both worlds with foam latex pillows being used as a through pillow.
Design Idea #3
Finally we have a use for latex pillows that is really chopping up a new pillow. Many designers that we talk to do this when they are creating a custom bed, cushion, reading space or bean bag chair. They take latex foam bed pillows and they chop them up into little bits and use them as fill for any size of cushion that they want to be just like a giant latex pillow. Well I know the first thing I thought is that is extremely expensive and how do you chop the pillow into little bits. Well a secret is that they actually contact latex pillow manufactures and make a deal with them to take scraps. The one interior designer that I talked to has a good connection (which I’m still trying to get out of him) with a latex foam company that makes latex mattresses and latex pillows. He gets all their scraps and shavings to use as a latex fill. This is a great idea especially since I have yet to see latex fill that is just like what the latex pillows are made of. He does pay a pretty penny for this and if he needs the pieces smaller they will grind them down for him if her requests it. Talk to your closest latex manufacture and make some friends. They can provide you with latex fill that yeah will cost you about the same as latex pillows but the fill will last forever for any custom application.
These are the main applications that we have come across besides just using these pillows for all pillow applications. Each idea does require some work but with the right craft and attention to detail you can create the most relaxing environment that will last a lifetime.
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