Ready to snuggle up with someone you love on a special day in February? Or do you just love the pop of an unexpectedly fabulous pillow as part of your decorating scheme? Either way, we’ve found spectacular choices that will make the new year seem bright and cheery all over your home. Drop a whimsical pillow in the family room, glam up the living room with an homage to one of the world’s great artists or add a top designer’s fantasy headrest to your boudoir.
Bring the sea inside with this pop of coral-inspired gorgeousness. The pillow is large (24 by 24 inches) and brilliantly hued, stuffed with feathers and down for a super-soft feel. The reverse boasts a linear brick pattern. $79.95
Z Gallerie at South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa 714.850.1081 :: zgallerie.com
This pillow says it all, a perfect gift for that special someone to cuddle up with when you’re not there. In hues of pink and white, this 20-by-20-inch snuggler is just the right size for hugging. Silkscreened linen, stuffed with down. $70
Mod Shop at SOCO, 3323 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa 714.424.0647 :: modshop1.com
The eyes have it (OK, it’s really just the one eye) on this stylish red velvet pillow boasting a design by Jean Cocteau, France’s famed artist, film director and poet. With black piping and a removable cover, it measures 16.5 by 9.8 inches. $235
Available at Roche-Bobois at SOCO, 3309 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa 714.557.1422 :: roche-bobois.com
She’ll steal your heart, this mint-green queen who is silkscreened on a soft linen pillow filled with down. And if green doesn’t work with your color scheme, she’s available in a red or yellow 20-by-20-inch pillow. $65
Mod Shop at SOCO :: modshop1.com
Words to live by, happily printed on a 20-by-20-inch pillow that’s packed with down and covered in silkscreened linen. Also available in primary colors. $70
Mod Shop at SOCO :: modshop1.com
This spectacular hand-painted green peacock pillow is created in Jaipur, India, which guarantees that each one is a unique artistic achievement. 20 by 20 inches with a hidden zipper closure. $195
Blue Springs Home, 369 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa 949.642.3632 :: bluespringshome.com
This abstract cloud design is Tibetan-inspired, on a 22-by-14-inch pillow made of hand-spun natural wool and stuffed with down. It’s a perfect accent piece for any room in the house. $350
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, South Coast Plaza Village, 1661 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana 714.389.9300 :: mgbwhome.com
Peacock plumes adorn this shimmery cushion designed to liven up any décor. Made of cotton-viscose and filled with a feather-down blend, this 22-by-22-inch pillow also comes in other striking color combos. $69.95
Z Gallerie at South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa 714.850.1081 :: zgallerie.com
Haute couture designer Jean Paul Gaultier brings his genius to pillows with this campy homage to his signature sailor stripe – then adds a twist of cherubs and his personal vision of Venus. 15.7 by 15.7 inches with a removable cover. $190
Roche-Bobois at SOCO :: roche-bobois.com
