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MagiForet 400ML Wood Grain Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser

August 24, 2017 · Leave a Comment

An essential oil diffuser is a wonderful way to enjoy aromatherapy in an office, spa, yoga studio or home. Diffusers can disperse invigorating essential oil scents to uplift a mood or energize you during a workout, they can provide calming aromas for sleep, or scents to improve mental clarity while working in a stale, dry office environment with forced air. Most diffusers are not very attractive or have a capacity large enough to use overnight, which is why we love the MagiForet Wood Grain Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser: it holds a whopping 400ml of water for 14 hours of continuous use, it has a unique 7 outlet misting mechanism and it’s an attractive piece that doesn’t have to be hidden away.

MagiForet Wood Grain Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser looks attractive with any decor

WHY USE AN AROMATHERAPY ESSENTIAL OIL DIFFUSER

Aromatherapy has long been known to enhance many activities including better sleep, improving mental clarity, easing anxiety, and it can lift a mood to increase energy levels and productivity. When combined with the ultrasonic cool mist humidifier feature of the MagiForet diffuser, it adds moisture to the air making it easier to breathe in an overly-dry bedroom for better sleep or even regulate the air in your cubicle or office at work.

Diffuse the essential oil of your choice in the MagiForet diffuser. I like Rosemary for mental clarity while working, lemon in the kitchen, peppermint while working out, sweet orange to air out a stale room

DIFFUSE ENERGIZING OILS AT WORK OR IN A HOME OFFICE

Do you have an afternoon energy slump at the office? Mid-afternoon I feel so tired that I need yet another cup of coffee when I’ve already had too much coffee already that day. Diffusing an energizing essential oil discretely in my office space both adds some moisture to the forced-air dry office environment and can diffuse an energizing essential oil such as peppermint, lemon or Rosemary. I diffuse Peppermint for energy, lemon to lift a mood, and Rosemary to improve concentration and mental clarity while working on a project.

The same holds true for a yoga workout or even to motivate myself to do pilates, or use my treadmill or stationary bike at home: if I find myself lacking the energy or desire to workout, I try diffusing an essential oil that can energize me such as Peppermint or Eucalyptus.

WHAT MAKES FOR A QUALITY DIFFUSER?

There are many diffusers on the market, how do you find a good one? I like one that has a large capacity so it doesn’t need constant refills, I prefer the cool mist is distributed evenly without dribbling water onto the surface underneath it, I like it to have an auto-shut off feature so I can use it overnight without worrying about risk if it runs out of the water. I like one with an even steam output, a nice long cord, and preferably, that it’s attractive enough to just leave out as part of my decor. All of this criterion is met in the MagiForet Diffuser.

FAVORITE STANDOUT MAGIFORET FEATURE: SUPERIOR DIFFUSING WITH A MULTI OUTLET DESIGN

I like the design of multiple mist outlet holes across the top of the diffuser with seven strong streams of mist to disperse across a larger area at once.

Shark mouth Shape with 7 mist outlets diffuse more moisture in finer mists than one hole diffusers

It can cover a room up to 270-375 square feet (25-35 square meters), far superior to most diffusers, even ones larger in size. The mist evaporates into the air, improving the air quality in overly dry rooms, but the mist is a steady light mist, so that nearby objects to not become soaked with water, as can happen with some humidifiers.

Seven diffusing outlets provide an even, steady cool mist

Violet light as seen from top of the diffuser

blue colored light as seen from the top of the diffuser

FEATURE OVERVIEW AT A GLANCE

CAPACITY

Large 400ML capacity (over 13 1/2 ounces) suitable for home, yoga studios, spas, and offices. This is enough to last overnight and then some. When you are sick and congested and want to use this to diffuse moisture and congestion-clearing Eucalyptus into the air, this diffuser gives plenty of hours of use off of one fill. Despite the large size capacity, it doesn’t have a huge footprint on a nightstand or desk.

The diffuser comes with a measuring water cup for easy refill

AUTO SHUT OFF SAFETY FEATURE

The Auto-shut off feature is an important feature because if it runs out of water, it won’t stay on, so there is no risk of it overheating. making it safe to use the diffuser overnight or leaving it in a child’s room.

ULTRASONIC COOL MIST HUMIDIFIER

The Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier feature provides a consistent, even, drip-free steady and strong flow of cooling mist into the air.

MULTIPLE TIMER SETTINGS

There are four different timer settings for different purposes including for use during a workout session, to dissipate cooking odors for a few hours after dinner, for a soothing at home spa-night, or even for use overnight. They are one hour, three hours, six hours and continuous on mode.

Clear timer options of one, three, six hours or continuous mist and the colored light work independently

SOFT LED LIGHT COLOR CHOICES

There are seven LED soft light colors that display in a horizontal band, under the display buttons, and can be seen on aerial view through the steam outlets.

MagiForet Wood Grain Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser looks attractive with any decor. Press the light button on the left to display a series of seven soft LED colors

Blue color LED light option

The mist and light work independently: you can choose mist only with the LED light option off as seen here

QUIET

This diffuser is silent, so it does not disrupt sleep, and it is suitable for an office or a spa or massage therapy office.

ATTRACTIVE WOOD GRAIN

The wood grain on this is quite nice, it does NOT look like a thin veneer of wood over plastic, it’s a sturdy piece with a beautiful grain that fits the decor of a natural looking space such as a spa or yoga studio, it would look lovely in a kitchen to diffuse an essential oil to dissipate cooking odors, it fits in with a traditional or bedroom decor and it would look good in an office as it has an expensive look and feel to it.

Attractive wood grain design

MAKES FOR A GOOD GIFT

It comes boxed and is suitable for gift giving. It is sturdy construction with padded rubber feet on the base to protect both the diffuser and the surfaces it rests upon, so you can be assured the gift recipient will get years of use from this thoughtful gift.

MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE MAGIFORET DIFFUSER

It is easy to figure out how to plug it in and add water to the fill line. Add a few drops of the essential oil of your choice, put the top back on, and select the timer setting of your choice. The easy to read buttons are back lit by the LED colored light.

The LED color display is attractive and soothing, it adds a soft glow to the room that is relaxing when used at night, providing a bit of light to a dark room without being disruptive to sleep. It is a thin band of a gradient of color as it changes from shade to shade as a soft glow. It is not bright enough to be a true night light, but enough light to orient you in a dark room if you awake during the night.

I really like the design of how it disperses the cool mist through multiple outlets, not only is it functional in that it distributes steam into the air more evenly and quickly, it’s pretty to watch the swirling tendrils of steam dissipate into the air!

Swirly tendrils of mist fill the air with cool moisturizing mist and essential oils

There is absolutely no water spurting out or wet spots when using this diffuser. The essential oil aroma dispersion is even, and it is not overly strong or pungent yet the scent can still be detected.

CONCLUSION

Sturdy, attractive, and functional, the MagiForet 400ML Wood Grain Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser provides an even, steady stream of cool mist to add moisture to an overly dry room or office with the option of LED soft colored light to add a soothing glow to the ambiance. I find this ideal for using in a bedroom, or to diffuse lemon oil in a kitchen after cooking or just to freshen the house if the home smells stale. If you are going to give a diffuser as a gift to an essential oil loving friend, this makes for a great one because it is so attractive, sturdy and versatile.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the MagiForet 400ML Wood Grain Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/Bo74148c3H

Style Chicks received the MagiForet 400ML Wood Grain Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Summer Moscow Mule Recipe: Wild Raspberry & Watermelon Featuring the Kamojo Moscow Mule Copper Flutes Set

August 19, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Looking for the perfect drink for an end of summer party or festive occasion? There are always the quintessential classics, but it’s fun to customize some drinks with a new, signature twist. Summer is filled with such luscious fruits, the perfect opportunity to change up some of our favorites! One drink that’s especially adaptable is the Moscow Mule. You only need a few key elements for a successful Moscow Mule, and the rest of the ingredients allow for creativity and customization. Our current Moscow Mule obsession? Raspberry Watermelon Moscow Mules! See our recipe below.

The inspiration for this summer drink comes from two things: the wild raspberries are out in full force the garden this time of year, and we want an excuse to use our new pure copper Kamojo Moscow Mule Copper Flutes Set

Serve an end-of-summer Moscow Mule in these Kamojo Copper Champagne Flutes

WHY A PURE COPPER DRINKING VESSEL IS IMPORTANT FOR MOSCOW MULES

While you can serve a Moscow Mule in just about any kind of glass, copper is preferable. I prefer the Kamojo Moscow Mules because the pure copper has a tarnish resistant coating, so they stay beautiful and shiny without having to polish them, making them easy to clean. We previously touted what we love about the classic mug style Kamojo Moscow Mules in a beginning of summer Moscow Mule recipe, Kamojo also makes a copper champagne flute set for a festive, more formal, or celebratory event.

Kamojo Moscow Mule Copper Flute

I also like the pretty hammered pure copper with its’ tarnish-resistant high-shine and the beautiful shape, it adds something to the overall visual appeal of the drink and looks so distinctive!

The beautiful hammered copper pattern

The hammered copper of the Kamojo Champagne Flutes looks beautiful in many festive occasion tablescape color palettes

What’s a good type of drink to serve in a copper champagne flute? As a rule: if it’s bubbly or fizzy – copper kicks that carbonated or bubbly action it up a notch: any seltzer, soda, beer and of course, champagne or prosecco. Also, if it’s a drink best served cold, copper is your best bet.

The reason for this is copper does two things: it quickly makes cold ingredients colder, and bubbly ingredients bubblier. That’s why a copper vessel is a key to a good Moscow Mule, especially for a summertime drink.

Pure copper immediately chills the drink and keeps it cold on contact

Copper also enhances the flavor of some ingredients, enhancing the crisp, citrus and sour notes of go-to ingredients like ginger, lime, and cucumbers.

The pure copper in the Kamojo Moscow Mule Copper Flutes Set enhances the flavors of mint, berries, lime, and ginger and even makes vodka taste better

INGREDIENT CHOICES

A key ingredient to a Moscow Mule is ginger beer. Ginger adds the kick to the mule and is generally obtained from ginger beer or in a pinch, a quality brewed ginger ale. The ginger ale is sweeter, the ginger beer is tarter and for some, might need the addition of simple syrup. I also like to add a thin slice of fresh ginger as part of a garnish or muddled at the bottom of the drinking vessel, or if you prefer your drinks a bit sweeter, a ginger simple syrup can be used.

Copper enhances the taste of fresh ginger and ginger beers and ginger ales

FRUITY INCLUSION OPTIONS

Lime and ginger are the core classics of the mule, and plenty of fruits taste great with both of them.

Copper enhances the lime and berries taste and increases carbonation of ginger beers and ales

Store bought and wild raspberries are abundant and delicious this time of year.

Reed’s brews both a gluten-free ginger beer and ginger ales with real cane sugar and they are pretty good in mules. Their raspberry ginger ale has all the kick and fizzy features of a ginger beer. Raspberry Ginger Beer or Ale makes sense in a mule, as so many of the ingredients in a Moscow Mule taste great with raspberries: raspberry and lime, raspberry and mint, raspberry and ginger. But it still needs something to make it more summer, and a bit juicer and sweeter: like watermelon!

Ice cold Ginger Beer or Ale blends well with summer fruits and vodka

Raspberry Ginger Ale or Beer brews taste great in a fruity Moscow Mule when paired with fresh berries, mint, and lime

But lots of fruit combinations work: blackberries, lime, plum or pear and cantaloupe is a delicious alternative option, the cantaloupe and plum sweetly temper the ginger and the blackberries add a nice sweet but tart note. Or another option that goes surprisingly well with the ginger is lemon and fig!

Cantaloupe mellows the sharp ginger and citrus notes, mint and blackberries add a subtle sweet taste to the blend

Substitute cantaloupe juice for watermelon juice in the recipe below, and pair it with blackberries

Cantaloupe and blackberries paired with lime, mint and ginger taste wonderful in a copper flute

Summer fruits peak Ginger Beers and Ales and contrast nicely with the citrus flavor of the lime. Any berry works wonderfully to add some flavor to this traditional drink

THE STYLE CHICKS WILD RASPBERRY MELON END OF SUMMER MOSCOW MULE RECIPE

Just in time for your final farewell end-of summer soirees, summer picnics, a signature drink for summer weddings and celebrations, and for your end of summer blowouts.

Ready to make a summer fruit Moscow Mule?

INGREDIENTS:

crushed or soft ice (see recipe below)
Wild or purchased raspberries (or blackberries if preferred)
watermelon
mint sprigs
2 ounces vodka
4 ounces of ginger beer or tart ginger ale (we chose Reed’s Brewed Raspberry Ginger Ale and skipped the simple syrup)
3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
fresh ginger (optional)
1/4 ounce simple syrup (optional)

Summer watermelon, fresh ginger, lime, combined with raspberries and mint fresh from the garden make for tasty combination

DIRECTIONS

Juice the limes. Set aside remaining lime slices for garnishing.
Make watermelon juice. Put watermelon chunks in a blender, discard pulp if desired, pour the juice into a jar or glass, put aside.
Muddle together a few raspberries, and lightly press a mint leaf and a thin slice of ginger (if desired). Pour the resulting mix into the copper mule.
Add the lime juice over the muddled mix.
Fill mule champagne with crushed or slushie ice, over the muddled mix. Halfway through adding ice, I like to toss in a few more berries and then another squeeze of the lime to fully infuse the drink.
Add the vodka
Add the melon juice
Add the ginger beer
Add simple syrup if desired for sweetness
Garnish with plenty of fresh mint sprigs, berries, lime or even a small watermelon wedge if desired!

Garnish with plenty of mint sprigs!

Close-up aerial view of the raspberries, mint and lime garnish in a Raspberry Melon Moscow Mule served in a Kamojo Moscow Mule Copper Flute

ALTERNATIVES

Some may prefer a “neater” approach to mix the lime juice, vodka, melon juice, and in a shaker with the spent limes and giving the mix a good shake, then pour that shaker mix through a strainer into the ice filled mule glass, and then add the ginger beer to the mule.
Adjust measurements to taste, some extra lime particularly enhances the berries and watermelon!

Extra lime enhances the berry and watermelon flavors, we added a halved lime to each mule

SOFT ICE

Notice reference to soft ice above. Soft ice is not as hard as ice cubes, but harder than slushie ice. It is often served at Drive-In type restaurants, which remind me of the summers of my youth.

Due to the lovely flute shape of the Kamojo Moscow Mule Copper Flutes Set, you may prefer crushed or soft ice. It is easy to make yourself at home with a big bottle of carbonated water like seltzer water.

Fill smaller to medium-size ice-cube trays with the seltzer, let them set a few hours. Right before using them, give them one or two hard whacks to break them up a bit. While soft ice tends to melt quickly in a regular drink, the copper mules keep them suspended in soft ice form for much longer without melting.

The Wild Raspberry Melon Moscow Mule in the Kamojo Moscow Mule Copper Flute

CONCLUSION

So many events and milestones are worth celebrating, engagements, promotions, graduations, weddings, just to name a few. Champagne is often the go-to libation for celebrating, but it is fun to change it up a bit with a mule themed drink, and it still feels festive and celebratory when served in Kamojo Moscow Mule Copper Flutes Set.

A traditional bakery not far from the Yale University Campus, we get all our special occasion cakes here! From now on, any event or celebration worthy of a bakery cake qualifies as an excuse to use the Kamajo Copper Champagne Flutes

Kamajo Copper Champagne Flutes are ideal as wedding flutes for the bride and groom or even the entire bridal party, or to serve appetizers such as shrimp cocktail.

Summer fruit-filled Kamojo Copper Moscow Mules Champagne Flutes: Icy cold, satisfying, festive, and definitively summer!

WHERE TO BUY

Find the Kamojo Moscow Mule Copper Flutes Set at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0LN1YQ/

Find the Kamojo Pure Copper Mug Set (seen below and featured here) at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X8YPS1H

Try Komojo Pure Copper Moscow Mules Mugs with matching coasters for a refreshing summer drink

Kamojo Copper Mugs

Style Chicks received the Kamojo Moscow Mule Copper Flutes Set in exchange for our unbiased review. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Microfiber Sherpa Blanket by Bedsure

July 1, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Want the warmth of a comforter but the cozy softness of a blanket? Hate how stiff, heavy and bulky some comforters feel? Want a stylish yet cozy throw for watching movies on the couch or reading a good book? We love the microfiber Sherpa Blankets and Throws by Bedsure.

My Bedsure Sherpa Blanket in Olive Green. It makes reading a book by the fireplace cozy and warm without being bulky or cumbersome.

DESIGN & FABRIC: WHAT MAKES BEDSURE UNIQUE

The blanket has a reversible design with a soft flannel face on one side and a plush Sherpa on the reverse side. The flannel top is 220 GSM, which is the grams per square meter, the measurement of the weight of a fabric. The higher the weight of a fabric, the more expensive that fabric is. For reference, a t-shirt is generally around 100 to 130 GSM. The Sherpa reverse is 280 GSM. This is an optimal weight balance of being a quality fabric that tends to be more expensive, while still being comfortable enough to not feel too heavy or bulky. It is a shrink-resistant fabric.

Dual sided reversible Bedsure blanket

MY BEDSURE EXPERIENCE

I ordered the 60×80 inch blankets and a 50×60 inch throw size is also available.

COLOR CHOICES

I selected two of the many beautiful color choices and they arrived true to the pictures. There are several color options available including Navy, Brown, Light Grey, Light Blue, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Grey, Olive Green, and Washed Blue.

Bedsure blanket in Olive Green

Bedsure Blanket in Light Blue has a beautiful soft sheen

SOFT LUXE YET LIGHT WEIGHT SHERPA

The blanket and throw are advertised as â€œAll Seasonâ€ and, from my experience, I would agree. We had a couple of unseasonably cold nights recently and, upon finding myself unexpectedly freezing in the middle of the night (with the heavy winter blankets already stored away), remembered the newly arrived and as yet unpacked Sherpa blanket in the corner, which provided a very pleasant rescue. Despite being as light as a cloud, it was delightfully warm and cozy.

Perfect for unexpectedly chilly spring and summer evenings or for use with the air conditioner

Perfect for unexpectedly chilly spring and summer nights!

It was only the following morning that just how attractive the blanket is became of interest. It looked every bit as good as it was pictured and, in my opinion, even better. The flat side has a slight sheen and features a nicely finished four-inch border with mitered corners. The reversible â€œSherpaâ€ side is a deeply-textured microfiber representation of the homespun wool from which it takes its’ name. Sherpa faux-fur fabric alone sells in the $15- a -yard range, making this quality blanket with these dimensions quite a bargain.

Bedsure Sherpa detailing

The soft fluffy Sherpa is warm yet lightweight with well-made mitered corners

While there is a superior body to the fabric, it’s at the same time, as I’d mentioned, lightweight. Being a person who likes some cover even in hot weather, Iâ€™m looking forward to (and I understand my anticipation will be realized by Wednesday of this week when the weather is projected to be especially warm) using the Sherpa blanket when its’ warm enough to turn on the air conditioner.

Note the quality of the Sherpa fabric and the soft luxe velvety look and feel of the reverse side

Another feature that I love is there are no scratchy edges to any seam or stitching. The face and reverse are bound with decorative knit-trim edging that gives a luxe look and feels well made. I like having no loose strings or stitching.

Non-scratch seams and binding for optimal comfort

Non-scratch seams, stitching, and binding for optimal comfort

ALTERNATE WEAVE PATTERNS

The throws not only come in different colors but different textured weave patterns including a navy and a dark gray knit that has a cabled sweater type pattern, and the ivory throw has an Irish knit look I find very appealing for having on the Queen Anne style chair in my library. I definitely want to add one of the textured- basket weave models as either another blanket or a throw. I’m so pleased with the two I did choose and now have an excuse to get another!

So cozy and inviting for a good nights’ rest

BEDSURE’S GUARANTEE

BedSure offers a 30-day return and replacement service, plus a 5-year limited manufacturer warranty.

USES

Ideal for a year round blanket for extra cozy warmth, the Bedsure blanket is lovely for personal use or makes a guest feel luxuriously pampered in a guest room. I love how it coordinates with warm autumn colors as seen here, and the olive green makes florals really pop. The luxe feel adds visual texture that compliments so many bedding fabrics and is very appealing to the touch!

The Bedsure blanket adds warmth, color, and a luxurious look and feel to bedding

Close up of Olive Green Bedsure blanket with other bedding

The Bedsure throws and blankets are also suitable for use on a favorite TV chair or couch for streaming movies, or to stay warm while reading a good book by the fireplace in the winter, for extra warmth in the car, and a to have as a spare blanket in a guest bedroom to pamper your guests.

The Bedsure Sherpa Blanket is perfect for cuddling up by the fireplace with a good book!

WHERE TO BUY

Find the Reversible Microfiber Sherpa Blankets and Throws by Bedsure at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MT7ZE09/. From now until July 4th, 2017, use code 29SY3RHI to get 25% off both the 50″x60″ and 60″x80″ size.

Style Chicks received the Bedsure Sherpa Blanket in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Decorator Tips: HomeRight Black Silk Velvet Pillow

June 1, 2017 · Leave a Comment

A sure sign that you’re adulting? You invest in quality furniture pieces. Whether you browse the antique district or Horchow, buy modern, eclectic, or traditional, investment pieces like well-made side chairs, settees, and rich leather couches, and Chesterfield sofas all become anchors within the decor of your home. But any investment piece can use some personality to make the space your own, like a decorative pillow or throw with a lush fabric or a splash of color. We recently found HomeRight, creator of handmade luxury throw pillows made from sumptuous fabrics that lend an opulent, custom yet inviting look to the conversational and sitting areas of your home.

You invest in a statement piece of furniture, whether modern or traditional … and it looks beautiful. But…it’s not so inviting to sit upon and create the stylish yet inviting conversational nook you envisioned. Want a professional decorator’s trick to make a sitting area more inviting? Add some warmth to traditional furniture choices with decorative pillows and throws that add texture and color to neutral or eclectic pieces.

An example of this design technique seen is in April 2016, when William and Kate invited the Obamas back to their private residence, we saw photos of their sitting areas and saw numerous (like 20) rich fabric and texture pillows on deep couches. They are attractive and makes it more comfortable for guests to be seated. A pillow cover is a highly versatile way to change the theme of the room seasonally or give a fresh look to existing furniture.

ABOUT HOMERIGHT

HomeRight believes that your home should be a refuge. What makes your home feel like your own private space to regroup and recharge? HomeRight says to create a “Me-Space”. This “Me-Space” is greatly enhanced by decor that makes you happy and reflects your own style with color, texture, and design.

HomeRight Velvet Silk Pillow and throw

FEATURED PIECE: The HomeRight Black Silk Velvet Pillow

The HomeRight Black Silk Velvet pillow is a handmade pillow cover which is 18″ x 18″ and made of a sumptuous black silk velvet, where the silk fibers enhance the look and feel of the velvet, increasing its’ durability and preventing the velvet from getting that crushed flat look that can happen with some velvet items.

HomeRight Velvet Silk Pillow

Made of velvet with silk that gives a beautiful soft sheen to the fabric and extra durability

The pillow is available with or without generously sized black tassels. They are large, full tassels, I like the drape of them.

Full, luxe tassels on pillows and throws

The tassels are charmingly knotted with generous fringes

The tassels are charmingly knotted and have generous fringes

It has an invisible zipper for inserting a base pillow inside of 16 to 20 inches. For the fullest look, choose a larger size insert pillow.

Discrete, concealed zipper seam

The pillow also has a coordinating throw, which has tassels at all corners and is long enough to drape dramatically without overflowing or being too bulky.

The HomeRight Velvet Silk Throw makes a stark line chair more appealing for sitting

The draped throw has tassels on all corners

LOOK AND FEEL

The velvet has silk fibers that have a luster, feel and drape of an expensive, luxe velvet. It is soft and luxurious to the touch and comfortable against the skin. It works with velvet, crewel, and silk upholsteries, as well as solid wood or leather furniture pieces. It is machine overlocked inside for added durability.

Silk fibers make the velvet pillow soft to the touch and give an attractive sheen.

DECORATING WITH THE PILLOWS

I have a formal living room but wanted to add some warmth to my sitting areas, so these pillows were a good fit. One place to use the pillow was on my side chairs. Guest always comment on these chairs, but no one sits in them.

The HomeRight Black Velvet Silk Pillow warms up my stark antique side chair

I paired the 18×18 inch velvet pillow with an antique teak Chinese chair to make it more appealing to sit and talk to people sitting on the adjacent perpendicular couch. The dark color fits the style while the opulent fabric added some warmth to the colder wood feel of the chair.

The tassels on the HomeRight pillow give a dramatic look

Another way to make these chairs more appealing for guests is a throw to soften the harsh lines and make it more welcoming.

The throw is appropriately dramatic in velvet silk, but gives a more accessible, lived-in look to a stark piece of unusual furniture

Pairing the pillow and throw together on a chair makes an inviting spot

DECOR OPTIONS

Does black velvet not suit your decor? HomeRight has many options of fabric and colors to suit your individual style, with and without embellishments. Check out the coordinating accessories and other unique decor items from HomeRight here: www.etsy.com/shop/homerightonline/

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Dry clean or spot clean as needed
The HomeRight Black Silk Velvet pillow and throw seen in the photos in this article, as well as many other pillows and decor accessories, can be found at the HomeRight Etsy store

HomeRight has handmade luxury pillows to enhance the style of your home

Style Chicks received the HomeRight Black Silk Velvet Silk Pillow and Throw for evaluation purposes in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.