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Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

Pillows can highlight, brighten your rooms

Pillows are a perennial way to give your living areas a burst of color and texture each season. This fall, look for vintage touches and handcrafted details, such as crewel and embroidery, in a range of designs — from traditional botanical to modern geometric.

POPPING COLOR

The Stratos pillow looks modern, with its colorful grid and embroidered concentric circles. Measures 18 inches by 12 inches, $29.95.

The Yasmine pillow is a whimsical fall garden piece with two-tone oranges, plums and greens on chocolate microsuede. Measures 18 inches square, $39.95. Details: Crate & Barrel, www.crateandbarrel.com.

SOFT CURLS

This graphic-print pillow cover, above right, features red and white crewel on a 20-inch square and will make a cozy pairing with your favorite throw. $49 cover; $16 down-blend insert. The Hayley embroidered lumbar pillow, with its colorful vintage flowers, is too pretty to keep hidden behind your back. Measures 16 inches by 26 inches. $39 cover, $18 down-blend insert. Details: Pottery Barn, www.potterybarn.com.

FLOWER POWER

This embroidered floral pillow is a good seasonal-transition pillow with contrasting blues, greens, yellow/golds and a touch of fuchsia. Measures 22 inches square. $88. Details: Anthropologie, www.anthropologie.com.

A DELICATE TOUCH

The Anastasia is a romantic, family heirloom-type pillow that features rich velvet and silk, lace, beading and fringe. Measures 19 inches by 24 inches. $425. Details: Chattel in Aledo, Texas; www.pkflowers.net.