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High and Low: Richly Patterned Pillows

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Lately we've been impressed by the variety of richly patterned pillows available from several hundreds of dollars down to the $20-$50 dollar range. At the expensive end of the spectrum, saturated colors are hand-embroidered in complex patterns. At the low end, fabrics inspired by Suzanis and Indian prints have flooded the market. Click below for a few options from both categories...

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The new Fall catalog for Pottery Barn has some really cute linen/cotton and linen/velvet throw pillows at decent prices. The patterns are very vibrant and modern.

posted by valleyval on 2008-07-14 13:50:50
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Can anyone explain why a pillow would cost $265?

posted by jooly on 2008-07-14 14:07:17
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Jooly, it's the same reasons diamonds are so expensive. Because people will pay it.

posted by alina on 2008-07-14 14:30:16
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I worked for a designer once who told me that a pillow wasn't a pillow unless it cost at least $300 dollars.

posted by zaky on 2008-07-14 14:57:48
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So where did the very top two come from? Did I miss the link?

posted by Shae on 2008-07-14 16:02:42
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BTW, while the top are named "Java" the applique work is of the style common to Gujurat, in Western India, which is where they were probably made.

posted by Taureg on 2008-07-14 19:51:25
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I just picked up a couple of great bright, patterned pillows at Pier 1...for about $20/each. I have only been to Pier1 about 2 times in the last 8 years, but I realized that they have a great array of pillows...and they're organized by color...so easy :)

posted by karazy on 2008-07-15 07:58:55
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