A New Take on Tea Towels for the Modern Home

Posted by adairsawyer on July 1st, 2011

One of the things that would probably count as a staple item in one’s home are tea towels. Second to this would be cushion covers. If you are looking for a new way to make your outdated home look more modern with small touches, it might be best to start with this. Here are some new design styles that you might want to consider to replace the dated rose patterns and cutesy homey feel for a modern vibe that would really bring out the contemporary feel.

Tea towels are considered to be automatic purchases once you move into a new home, but who says it always has to be embroidered roses or two quilted ducks looking at each other? In today’s modern homes, tea towels come in snazzy, jazzy colors and designs. If you have a plain-looking kitchen or a Spartan bare bathroom, colourful and patterned tea towels will add that much-needed punch of color. Think stripes, block prints, splashes and circles ala Mod design during the sixties. The oldies will love the nostalgia and the young ones appreciate the tenacity of color.

When it comes to cushion covers, you can finally do away with the grandma-feel rose patterns or the Egyptian print ones that are usually staples in most home decorating stores. It is time to upgrade on your cushion covers with something that either supports the surrounding environment or makes a statement on its own. If your living room is cozy and has that cluttered feel, it might be best to have plain chocolate brown cushion covers so one will not get dizzy from all the visual distractions. If your room is bare, then go a bit classy with navy stripes or even large gold dots.

To be penny smart in choosing cushion covers, you might want to go for the plain ones in a deep rich color that will not fade for a long time. Accentuating it with an armload of quirky seat pillows lends a bit of character to complement the rich background while still maintaining a sense of visual order in the living room. Now, if you want the sofa to be the focal point then you might want to get a Jackson Pollock type of print. It is eye catching and totally modern, but please remember to keep the rest of the furnishings bare or on the plain side so it blends well.

These design ideas for tea towels and cushion covers will do well to make a very big impact without you trying so hard. It sure beats going through a complete home renovation project, which will be in the hundreds if not thousands of dollars. The simple changes are noticeable and appreciable to the careful eye; to please it is to appeal to the senses and sometimes throw care out of the windows. You will be glad you did – especially when you leave the dated prints to your grandma’s or great aunt’s home. After all, yours pretty much say how much “

in the now” you really are.

Modernizing your tea towels and cushion covers is not as hard as you think. With a brave front in color and the desire to go all things modern, you will easily achieve the look you have always wanted.