Southwest Montana At Home 2021
Pouf!
The magic of moveable furniture & home decor to love
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f Merriam Webster determined a phrase of the year instead of simply a word of the year, I suspect it would be “unprecedented times.” Though truly we’re living in them, the phrase is worn out. Yet, when reflecting on how much time we have collectively spent on our couches, in our recliner chairs, or at our makeshift office desks, it seems we’ve all spent unprecedented time actually using our home furnishings. Perhaps you even had that moment where you realized you hate your uncomfortable green velvet couch that shows absolutely every pet hair and child spill. Or perhaps you came to know first hand why the dining room chairs make horrid office chairs after sitting in said chair for nine straight hours. Whatever
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revelation, if you’re anything like fellow Americans, you’ve decided to freshen up your space, organize that junk drawer, invest in a proper desk (and chair), and add some decor to those naked walls. Online furniture juggernauts like Wayfair saw more than a 65% jump in year-over-year sales in 2020, the company’s CEO said in November. While convenience and safety remained paramount for shoppers, there are a plethora of local stores offering great furniture selections and a safe shopping environment. One of those local shops is Livingston Home Outfitters. For inspiration on how to transform a room, we talked to the furnishing gurus at LHO. Hannah Pauli, one of the shop’s furniture buying experts, offered three suggestions for adding some zest and function to a space.
1. Poufs. You’ve likely seen them at a friend’s house or a trendy hotel. Poufs are the comfy quasi chairs that come in an assortment of sizes and fabrics. Available in a variety of shapes cubes, rounds, rectangles - poufs can easily be moved around a room to offer additional seating. Poufs also add a punch of color, texture or pattern to liven up your space. So whether you’re into leather, wool, knitted fabric, velvet, or denim, there’s a pouf (or two) for you. “Poufs are a fun way to incorporate color, pattern and versatility to a room,” Pauli says. “The shapes people gravitate toward are our square poufs that loosen up over time. Poufs that are a little malleable are very popular because
