June 4, 2012
Trends that Stick: the Pouf!
I really thought the Moroccan Pouf had seen its heyday, but it still seems to be going strong. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Moroccan Pouf! They add a nice, interesting design element to almost any room, not to mention they are terrifically functional.
Two beautiful examples:
{ Via Live Creating Yourself }
{ From Elle Decor, via Zuniga Interiors }
These days, the “Pouf” is almost synonymous with the ever-growing retailer Serena & Lily. Don’t know them? They started by selling only baby bedding and accessories (highly fashionable and a price tag to match!). And they’ve more recently expanded outside the realm of baby.
Seems to me they were the first ones to put a Moroccan Pouf in a baby’s room – so fashion-forward!
{ A Serena & Lily room, Via Copy Cat Chic }
I actually think for our baby #2, due this fall, we’re going to acquire one (maybe even two?) Moroccan Poufs for the nursery. They add such a great look and I’m sure babies love to use them to “cruise”.
How fabulous is this teal color?
{ Via Serena and Lily }
I hate to sell them down the river because they really do have such lovely products, but the Serena & Lily Poufs are some of the more expensive Poufs I’ve seen ($450 each!). I’ve found some more affordable options:
John Derian, $345 for metallic, $295 for colors:
{ Via John Derian }
Imports From Marakkesh, $225:
{ Via Imports from Marrakesh }
My all-time favorite, Amazon.com, $130:
{ Via Amazon.com }
But why stop at Moroccan? These days, there are tons of different “Pouf options” to choose from. Case in point, look at this Etsy shop I found – AletaFae – selling the most fabulous Poufs, selling for $80-$100:
{ Via Aleta Fay on Etsy }
West Elm has also recently jumped on the Pouf bandwagon. I love their “ethnic” prints with a graphic punch, for $249:
{ Via West Elm }
The “Cube” look really is in right now. Look at the variety out there:
{ Via Jill Rosenwald }
{ Via One Kings Lane }
This Pouf was featured just this week in the latest issue of House Beautiful:
{ Via Saffron Trading Company }
My all-time favorite has to be the Alseda Stool from IKEA, for a whopping $29.99!
{ Via Ikea }
Okay, maybe not ideal for a baby’s room, but wouldn’t it look great in a family room? Maybe even two or three of them? Here’s a sweet outdoor use of the Alseda:
{ Via Design Gourmande }
The Pouf Trend lives on! Happy Pouf shopping!
Filipa
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Phyllis
June 5, 2012 at 1:29 PMI love the pouf!! I had bought some when I went to Morocco back in the late 90’s, but stupidly gave them away when I was moving! Ugh. I wished I had kept them. Totally different look, but I love some of the updated and contemporary ‘bean bags’ of the 70’s that have been resurfaced (see the store Lovesac) Thoughts?