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Light and Layered: A Stylist’s Guide to Summer Throws for Your Bed and Sofa

When summer arrives, we happily pack away the heavy wools and the chunky winter layers. But here is the mistake almost everyone makes. They remove everything. The sofa looks bare. The bed loses its depth. The room suddenly feels flat instead of fresh.

In summer, throws are not about warmth. They are about style. Airy texture. Gentle colour. That effortless, designer look that makes a space feel considered instead of chaotic. A lightweight throw is the piece that pulls the whole room together.

Below is your stylist’s guide to the exact throws, textures and looks that turn your bed and sofa into a breezy, summer ready sanctuary.

The 2 Essential Summer Throws (And Why You Need Both)

These two cover everything from texture, softness, styling flexibility and that relaxed, breezy summer feel.

1. The Coastal Classic: Bodrum Linen Throws

Named after the Turkish coastal region known for its beautiful handmade textiles, Bodrum throws are the epitome of summer styling. Lightweight, breathable, textured and airy.
Why linen
Linen is naturally breathable and cool to the touch. It has that signature slub texture that instantly gives a space personality. Bodrum throws usually feature soft tassels and a slightly crinkled finish that screams coastal, boho chic and relaxed style.
And yes, linen wrinkles. But with this style, that is literally the point. The perfectly imperfect wrinkles give it life and that slow, sun drenched summer energy.

Best For

  • Coastal or beach inspired rooms
  • Boho interiors
  • Adding natural texture
  • Effortlessly chic styling

2. The Soft Staple: Cotton Knit Throws

Cotton knit throws are your soft layer. They bring warmth without heaviness. They are breathable, stretchy, touchable and instantly make a room feel cosier even in summer.
Why cotton knit
It is the throw you reach for during movie nights, cooler evenings or when you want softness instead of texture. Cotton knit looks beautiful in modern, Scandi, minimalist or family friendly homes.

Best For

  • Modern or Scandi interiors
  • Families
  • Softening up a space
  • Creating that cosy Sunday morning feeling

Your Sofa Styling Playbook: 3 Pro Looks

Throws transform a sofa from basic to beautiful. Here are the three stylist approved looks anyone can do.

Minimal white bedroom with layered bedding, neutral throw, rustic bench, and hanging paper lantern.
Look 1: The Effortless Drape

That magazine style, perfectly undone look.
It is casual, relaxed and makes the whole sofa feel inviting.

Use this with: Bodrum linen throws.

Stack of folded waffle-textured blankets in soft pastel colours on a marble stool.
Look 2: The Neat Fold

Clean, structured, minimal.
Fold the throw into thirds and drape it over the arm or the centre of the sofa.

Use this with: Cotton knit throws.

Bedroom scene with a wooden bedside table, books, a candle, and a pink throw draped over a chair by the window.
Look 3: The Cosy Corner

Perfect for larger sofas or sectionals.
Drape the throw diagonally across one corner and layer cushions on top.
It creates a “come sit with me” moment.

Use this with: either style depending on the vibe.

Pro Tip


Before and after photos sell this moment. A bare sofa vs a styled sofa looks like two different homes.

The Bed Styling Formula: Your Finishing Touch

A throw is the magical “third piece” that takes your bed from tidy to beautifully styled. It adds depth, softness and that editorial, GSL polished feel.

Neutral bedroom with layered cream bedding, olive cushions, and a striped throw beside a vase of flowers.
The Classic Foot

Fold your throw neatly and lay it horizontally across the foot of your bed.
This works especially well with knit throws.

Soft green waffle blanket draped across a white bed with books and a cup on the bedside table.
The Corner Drape

The summer favourite.
Take your lightweight linen throw and casually drape it over one corner of the bed.
Asymmetry gives it that effortless, coastal look.

Stylist’s Tip

Use a throw to introduce an accent colour without committing to a brand new duvet cover. It’s the easiest way to refresh a bedroom seasonally.

How to Mix and Match: The Accessory Guide

This is where it all comes together. Use these simple formulas to style your summer throws like a pro.

Cream bed with olive cushions and a striped throw featuring a mustard accent, next to a vase of flowers.

Formula 1: Texture on Texture (Coastal)

  • Bodrum Linen Throw
  • Plain Linen Cushions
  • One patterned cushion for the pop

Perfect for: warm neutrals, beach houses, light and airy interiors.

Formula 2: Soft on Soft (Modern Cosy)

  • Cotton Knit Throw
  • Velvet Cushions
  • One bolster pillow for the shape

Perfect for: minimalist homes, Scandi spaces, soft tonal styling.

Shopping Tip
If you are stuck on colour, neutrals always win in summer. Think oat, cream, charcoal, soft grey, muted sage or faded blue.

Bed styled with olive and terracotta bedding and a colourful abstract duvet, with white orchids on the bedside table.

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