Up the cosy factor in your home with these 13 fresh sheepskin ideas.
Sheepskin is an interior stylists favourite textile to use. Why? Well, they give a home a warm, inviting texture and easily elevate any space in an instant. You can toss a fluffy one over a corner chair, and the room instantly looks cooler. And this plush textile is also super versatile as well – as there are 100s of ways you can style it into your home. And the good news, you can treat yourself to a sheepskin in an assortment of colours, shapes and sizes.
Pick one of these new, fun 13 ways to style a sheepskin into your home.
1 Special Work Space
Make your office more inviting by upholstering your desk chair in shaggy sheepskin. This look adds comfort and warmth to any home office. It makes you feel like you’re being cuddled while you type away.
Throwing one over your chair is especially handy if, like me, your working space is in your living area as it will elevate your desk area (as well as save you money on your heating bills).
All the ones featured in my home are all from Jacob & Dalton.
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2 Floor With Flair
Using your sheepskin as a rug is an easy warm to soften your hard wood floors. Use ones with different textures to copy this look.
In my hallway, this sheepskin create a welcoming entrance and choosing a white one brightening a corner of my home.
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3 Boho Seating
If you love to entertain, then a sheepskin is the perfect companion to meal times. Choose different types of of hides to add interest to your table scape. Notice how the wood and hide hues work with the cosy Moroccan rug for extra style.
4 Updated Throw
Replace the blanket or quilt that is currently residing on the bottom of your bed with a sheepskin. It is modern, quirky, and looks great with all décor.
Layer up your blankets with your sheepskin to give your bedrooms hotel-vibes. And if you want to turn up the factor on the texture in your bedroom, why not add a sheepskin cushion or two!
5 Cosy Corner
Give a chair a new lease of life with a sheepskin throw. It fits right in with modern décor and is absolutely adorable.
A decadently fluffy sheepskin is exactly what this gold chair needs to turn this bedroom into a boudoir.
6 Bedroom Warmer Upper
Warm up a small bedroom with an oversized sheepskin rug. This puffy beauty makes getting out of bed a pleasure. Don’t you just love the touchy-feely texture too? Match to your bedding for a co-ordinated look.
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7 Seating Variety
A cozy sheepskin is the perfect way to warm up a good looking chair. This is where a coloured sheepskin step in when styling your home. Try choosing one that complements your upholstery. This pink one looks so good sitting against the green velvet.
Jacob & Dalton have sheepskins in a wide range of colours from burgundy, to grey to black & white. You’re bound to find one that will suit your home’s decor.
8 Mix & Match Hides
Of course you can mix your sheepskins! And layer up to add depth to your room. On an old sofa stack up your furry throws to upscale your living space – and it’s a great way to cover over marks and stains too!
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9 Soften Outdoor Seating
Warm up your outdoor space with a shaggy sheepskin. On spring days, have a few stashed to hand so that you can enjoy the first of the sun of the year even if the temperatures might not be at sunbathing levels.
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10 PEt Perch
Sheepskin makes the ultimate pet bed. Throw one onto your dog (or cats) bed and it instantly looks stylish. And pet hair blends right in so it is a practical too.
My dog Teddy loves his new furry throw. He sleeps so much better on one, and is a happier dog all round.
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11 Footstool Transformation
Transform a room by throwing a sheepskin on top of your footstool for an instant makeover. Not only does this look really good, it also gives you a cosy space to put your feet up when watching a box set.
12 Sweet Seat
Create a sweet and sunny spot with thick, wooly sheepskins. Whether reading, napping, or chatting, this space is seriously inviting.
13 Warm Up Tiled Floors
Your toes will never get cold if a sheepskin mat greets you when making your morning coffee in your kitchen. The fluffy material of this sheepskin warms up the patterned tiles in my kitchen, adding pretty colours and interest to the room.
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What do your think of these 13 Unexpected Ways to Decorate With Sheepskins?
Hope this post has shown you how easy it is to update your home with a sheepskin or two. From adding colour to your easy chair, or transforming your bedroom into a cosy retreat – this material is a fabulous way to vamp up your home. No wonder why interior stylists like me love them!
Which idea are you going to try first?
Love Maxine