SaveA Reading by ÉlodieLumbar Pillows
A red cabana-stripe lumbar pillow, and three narrower stripes that let it lead
Four stripes share one bed and one cream ground. The loudest sits in front, the way an awning announces the beach from a block away.
Four stripe widths on one bed, from navy pinstripe to red cabana stripe, show how scale changes a stripe's mood.
The quick answer
Put the widest stripe in front: a bold cabana-stripe lumbar pillow reads from across the room, while finer stripes behind it reward a closer look. Keep every stripe on the same cream ground so four patterns behave like one family. Zippered covers let you change the set later, and spare covers are sold separately in any listed color.
Four stripes on one cream ground
The red stripe is the first thing you see in this bedroom, and it is meant to be. A lumbar pillow in wide red and cream cabana stripe sits at the front of the bed, knife-edged, no piping. Behind it stand three squares: navy pinstripe, mustard medium stripe, coral with a thin gray line.
Read them left to right, my friends, and you are reading a scale. The navy pinstripe is so fine it acts almost like a solid. Mustard is the bridge; coral is a softer cousin of the red. The cabana stripe holds the front edge, because big pattern carries across a room while fine pattern waits for you to come closer.
What keeps it from turning into a circus is the ground. Every cloth here is woven on the same cream, and the cream repeats in the linen duvet. The headboard is upholstered linen, and the wall behind is sage painted wainscot. That cool green does real work: it keeps a warm, busy stack from overheating in the raking late light. Let one color speak and the others listen. Here, red speaks.
More shapes and sizes live under lumbar pillows and bedroom cushions; the cloth itself is in striped cotton and ticking, and the pillow cover studio lets you try a lumbar size first. Which stripe on your bed is allowed to be the loud one?
Pinned by Élodie: pinstripe to cabana
Five pins, following the stripes from finest to boldest and ending on the green wall that cools them.
- Red cabana stripe lumbar
The widest stripe goes in front because large pattern reads from across the room.
- Navy pinstripe
The finest stripe of the four, quiet enough to act almost as a solid.
- Mustard medium stripe
A medium stripe bridges the pinstripe and the bold cabana stripe.
- Coral stripe
Coral with a gray line is a softer relative of the red lumbar.
- Sage wainscot
A cool green wall keeps a warm, busy stack from overheating.
- Red cabana stripe lumbarThe widest stripe goes in front because large pattern reads from across the room.
- Navy pinstripeThe finest stripe of the four, quiet enough to act almost as a solid.
- Mustard medium stripeA medium stripe bridges the pinstripe and the bold cabana stripe.
- Coral stripeCoral with a gray line is a softer relative of the red lumbar.
- Sage wainscotA cool green wall keeps a warm, busy stack from overheating.
What the bed borrows from the beach, and what it leaves outside
Cabana stripes grew up on beach tents and awnings, where a pattern has to read from the sand. A bedroom can borrow four of their habits and leave one outside.
| Outdoor habit | Bring it in? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| An awning-wide stripe that reads from far away | Yes | One bold stripe up front tells the eye where to land |
| Stripes on one shared ground | Yes | Cream under every pattern keeps four stripes in one family |
| Covers that zip off | Yes | Wash them on a gentle cycle and put them straight back |
| A spare set for the season | Yes | Swap colors in spring, or while one set is in the wash |
| Stiff cloth built for rain | No | A pillow at cheek height wants an indoor striped cotton |
A futon that became a sofa, in two zippered covers
A buyer in the US wrote to the workshop about a futon that no longer served as a bed. They wanted a proper everyday sofa, and the old mattress held good wool filling, so they asked for covers only: a seat cover 72 x 23 in (183 x 58 cm) with 4 in (10 cm) of fillable depth, and a back cover 72 x 21 in (183 x 53 cm) with 3 in (7.5 cm).
They chose linen, then worried it would not survive daily sitting. The workshop explained that the cloth is a linen and polyester blend picked for seat cushions. After ordering, they realized the covers needed ties at all four corners to hold them to the frame, and the ties were added to the same order.
That is outdoor thinking at its best: keep what is sound, put a new skin over it, tie it down.
- Sizes
- Seat cover 72 x 23 in (183 x 58 cm), 4 in fillable; back cover 72 x 21 in (183 x 53 cm), 3 in fillable
- Fabric
- Linen and polyester blend
The lesson: Covers-only orders let you reuse good filling; state the fillable depth and tie positions up front.
Spare covers and washing: three questions
- A common question
Could I buy a second set of covers in a different color, so I can change the look later?
The workshop's answerYes. Extra cover sets are sold separately in any color on the listing, so you can switch colors with the season or keep a spare set in the closet.
- A common question
Do the covers come off, can they go in the washing machine, and what are they made of?
The workshop's answerThey zip off and machine wash at 86°F (30°C) on a gentle cycle. That set was 100% polyester plush corduroy, and the fabrics come from a mill certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 (03.T.3239).
- A common question
For my floor sofa, can I get a second set of covers in another fabric, not just another color?
The workshop's answerYes. Replacement sets can be made in velvet, linen, teddy bouclé or corduroy. A second set also means one can go through the wash while the other stays on the sofa.
A lumbar pillow in the widest stripe belongs in front: bold pattern reads from across the room, and finer stripes behind it reward a closer look.
Élodie
The stripe set, spec by spec
| Pillows in the photo | One lumbar and three squares, knife edge, no piping |
|---|---|
| Stripe scale | Navy pinstripe, mustard medium stripe, coral with a gray line, red cabana stripe |
| Shared ground | Cream, repeated in the linen duvet |
| Fabric family | Striped cotton |
| Closure | Zippered, removable covers |
| Care | Machine wash at 86°F (30°C), gentle cycle |
| Spare covers | Sold separately in any listed color |
| Best for | Beds against a cool wall color; guest rooms with a holiday mood |
Have it made
Have this made — ask Élodie’s workshop
Describe the room at four in the afternoon: the floor, the wall, the one color you love. That is where a good fabric choice begins. — Élodie
Leave your details and the workshop will call you to confirm measurements, fabric, foam and piping. No prices, dates or payment on this page: it is a request, not an order.
Questions buyers ask next
Which pillow goes in front when you mix several striped pillows?
The one with the widest stripe. Bold pattern reads from across a room, so it holds the front row, while finer stripes such as a pinstripe sit behind, where they are seen up close. Keep all of them on one shared ground color.
Can outdoor-style stripes work on a bed?
Borrow the look rather than the cloth. The awning-width stripe and the shared cream ground come from outdoor style; for a pillow at cheek height, an indoor striped cotton with a zip-off cover is the kinder choice.
How do I order new covers for filling I already own?
Measure the filling's length, depth and fillable thickness, and say where ties or zippers go. One covers-only futon order listed a 72 x 23 in (183 x 58 cm) seat with 4 in (10 cm) of fillable depth and ties at all four corners.
With color and care — Élodie
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