The Overlooked Place To Keep Blankets That Doesn't Take Up Storage Space

Shopping for affordable bedroom essentials can be almost as cozy as the vibes you hope to evoke in the space meant for ultimate relaxation and rest. It's hard to resist the allure of soft pillows, silky sheets, and snuggly blankets when taking a meander through your favorite home decor store. After gently brushing your hands against a wide array of fabrics, you may find yourself leaving the store with a few more comforter sets or throw blankets than you have the storage space for. Luckily, there are ways to make space for your cozy collection without buying extra shelves, cabinets, or decorative storage bins. Instead of creating a separate area for quilts and throws, you can both store and decorate your home with blankets by folding, spreading, or arranging them at the end of your bed or atop your couch and accent chairs.

Since beds, chairs, and couches already occupy enough space in a room, placing blankets on top of these furniture pieces can make use of the area and space above it, utilizing what already exists instead of taking up more room. If folded or draped a certain way, cozy-looking coverlets can also elevate a space, adding to the room design and decor. A blanket folded into a simple rectangle and placed at the end or on the footboard of your bed can help a space look neat and intentional. Draping a textured blanket with detailed trim, pom poms, or tassels on top of a neat and smooth bedspread can add a pop of detail and color, as well as a point of interest in the room. If you have a wide variety of throws in your collection that are made from different textures and materials, draping these over chairs, sofas, and ottomans can add a little extra fun or luxury to a room, depending on the fabric, print, and material.

While you can drape any throw blanket over beds and seats to store your extra throws, strategically deciding which cozy throw blankets you'll want to place in the various rooms of your home can help add texture, color, and pizazz to the chosen area. For elegant and luxe vibes, casually embellish a storage ottoman, couch, or accent chair with a faux-fur or faux pelt blanket. The faux fur adds a touch of elegance and sophistication while also looking soft, warm, and perfect for snuggling up in with a good book. For a farmhouse aesthetic, fold a classic plaid flannel throw blanket over the arm of your couch. To add a pop of color or pattern to an otherwise bland room palette, a simple, single-colored or printed throw blanket above a chair or laid out at the end of your bed is perfect — adding vibrancy and excitement without being overwhelming.

The way you lay your throws over your furniture also matters when storing your blankets in open, often overlooked spaces. Placing neatly folded blankets over the back or arm of a sofa helps refine a space, making it look clean and polished. On the other hand, casually draping a blanket over a bed or chair can add a warm, lived-in feel to a room.

Placing your extra blankets on top of furniture in your seating area or draped atop your comforter at the end of your bed not only adds a decorative factor to your rooms, it also makes the coverings easily accessible for when you or your guests need an extra layer of warmth. Having a selection of blankets within arm's reach in your main gathering and hangout spaces can also help evoke warmer vibes throughout the room, making your home even more welcoming and inviting. Likewise, you don't have to leave the other arm of your sofa empty. Placing a textured, more decorative throw on the other side can add visual interest to a room without being too chaotic.

While there's no set limit to how many throws you should own or have accessible in common spaces, there could be a line drawn between clutter and decor when it comes to storing them in open spaces. For beds, try limiting the decorative throws to one or two, especially if you have a comforter or duvet. As for couches and accent chairs, having at least one decorative throw draped or folded strategically and intentionally on each seating option is ideal.