Pair of Williams Sonoma Home 27" Euro pillow covers- Paisley with burlap trim    US $25.00

NEW Hotel Collection COLORBLOCK Euro Pillow Sham in Dune    US $.99

Pottery Barn Floral Quilted Euro Pillow Shams Set of 2 100% cotton    US $19.99

IKEA Dark Gray Quilted 'Alina' Euro pillow sham cover cotton bed linen    US $9.99

If you love big chunky furniture then you probably do not want to put tiny little throw pillows on them.  When you have an oversized couch or sectional, tiny pillows can get lost.  You end up spending more time looking for them then you do using them for resting.  What you need is some euro pillows that will be large enough to look good on a big couch or sectional and yet small enough that they can be used when cuddling on the couch watching television.

Many people tend to stay away from dainty furniture.  There can be many reasons for this and it can simply be an issue of taste.  If there are children in the home, they can be quite destructive to furniture.  You will need to have furniture that can hold up well with them romping all over it.  You want a couch that can take this type of beating.

You also want throw pillows that can stand up to being jumped on and having things spilled on it constantly.  Fluffy small frilly throw pillows are just tools for destruction when it comes to children.  They are too easy to throw at each other and they will almost always knock over the one item in the room that you love and break it.

You will want to have large pillows that will not be thrown as easily as the little pretty pillows are.  You want something that has some weight to it.  The harder you make it for little ones to be destructive the easier your life will be.  You just need to step out of the room for a minute to come back to your family heirloom on the floor and broken.

The perfect pillows for this purpose are the square euro pillows.  These pillows are an amazing twenty six by twenty six inches.  With this kind of girth, you little ones will have a hard time lifting them off of your big couch.  They will love lying on them while they are watching television.

After you put the little ones to bed, you and your significant other will enjoy the time spend relaxing on your great big sofa or sectional and cuddling on your euro pillow.  You can listen to music, watch television or just have a conversation together while lying on the couch.  What a great way to relax after a long day of working and playing with the children!

Just because you are going to be using a larger pillow does not in any way mean that it will not be pretty!  You can get many nice euro pillow covers and you will not have a hard time matching your couch.  If you are good at sewing, you can even make your covers for the pillows.

As you can see, the euro pillow is the perfect pillow for the oversize couch or sectional.  Even with kids in the home, this pillow will fit the bill.

Pair of Williams Sonoma Home 27" Euro pillow covers- Paisley with burlap trim    US $25.00

NEW Hotel Collection COLORBLOCK Euro Pillow Sham in Dune    US $.99

Pottery Barn Floral Quilted Euro Pillow Shams Set of 2 100% cotton    US $19.99

IKEA Dark Gray Quilted 'Alina' Euro pillow sham cover cotton bed linen    US $9.99

Pair of Williams Sonoma Home 27" Euro pillow covers- Paisley with burlap trim    US $25.00

NEW Hotel Collection COLORBLOCK Euro Pillow Sham in Dune    US $.99

Pottery Barn Floral Quilted Euro Pillow Shams Set of 2 100% cotton    US $19.99

IKEA Dark Gray Quilted 'Alina' Euro pillow sham cover cotton bed linen    US $9.99

Euro pillows were not very common outside of Europe.  They are now gaining in popularity in the United States which leads to the question, “why are they called euro pillows?”  Not many people know that euro size pillows are very common in Europe.  This is a particular size of pillow that is traditionally used on a bed for decorative purposes.  Not many Europeans actually sleep on a euro pillow.

The reason it is called a euro pillow is for that reason, it is a traditional size pillow in Europe.  That is the only reason.  This pillow will always be twenty six inches by twenty six inches.  Most pillows in the United States are rectangle no matter what the size.  The only square pillows are decorative and those come in many sizes.

If you purchase a euro pillow insert, then you can be assured that it measures twenty six inches by twenty six inches.  It will not be any smaller than that nor will it be any larger than that.  If you get a pillow that is twenty four inches by twenty four inches then it is not one of the true square euro pillows.

People have been cushioning their heads with pillow since the ancient Persian and Asian people started using them nearly an entire millennia ago.  The first types of pillows were filled with buckwheat hulls and were later used as objects of trade.  The idea of decorating pillows also originated in these two areas.

The concept made its way to Europe and they grabbed onto it very quickly. Soon ladies of means were doing cross stitching to decorate their pillows and teaching their daughters the same skill.  Decorated pillows became the height of fashion and these ladies would go to many lengths to try and outdo the patterns and designs that they would come up with for their pillows.

These pillows were typically made to be close to the same size as what we now know as euro pillows.  As time progressed, pillows for sleeping took on a more rectangular shape and the square pillows were used more for decoration.  They were still skillfully decorated by the ladies of the house.  Some of the less prosperous ladies who learned the skill would make these covers and sell them to the more affluent ladies who did not have this talent.

As time moved forward and technology improved, machine manufactured pillow covers became more cost effective and less labor intensive.  Many ladies found that there were other things that they could do with their time rather than decorating pillow covers.  Even though making the pillow covers for euro pillows went out of fashion, the pillows themselves were still all the rage.

Now people in the United States are becoming introduced by the size of pillow.  That is the basic answer to why this particular pillow size is called a euro pillow.  It is simply because the pillow is a common and popular size in Europe.

Pair of Williams Sonoma Home 27" Euro pillow covers- Paisley with burlap trim    US $25.00

NEW Hotel Collection COLORBLOCK Euro Pillow Sham in Dune    US $.99

Pottery Barn Floral Quilted Euro Pillow Shams Set of 2 100% cotton    US $19.99

IKEA Dark Gray Quilted 'Alina' Euro pillow sham cover cotton bed linen    US $9.99

Pair of Williams Sonoma Home 27" Euro pillow covers- Paisley with burlap trim    US $25.00

NEW Hotel Collection COLORBLOCK Euro Pillow Sham in Dune    US $.99

Pottery Barn Floral Quilted Euro Pillow Shams Set of 2 100% cotton    US $19.99

IKEA Dark Gray Quilted 'Alina' Euro pillow sham cover cotton bed linen    US $9.99

When considering euro pillows, keep in mind that they come in different materials.  The basic size of these pillows is twenty six inches by twenty six inches.  These are typically known as euro pillow inserts.  That is because these pillows are not really meant for sleeping but for inserting in euro pillow covers or shams that come with comforter sets.

If you just purchased one of these sets that come with the square pillow sham, then you will have noticed that the pillow shams do not work with standard size pillows.  They are square unlike standard pillows which are rectangle in shape.  In the US, it is not as common to have square pillow shams.  These are very common in Europe however and this is why they are called euro pillows.

Pinzon is a company that has been making euro pillows for many years.  This is a review of the Pinzon Feather and Down Euro Pillows.  These are the most popular pillow that Pinzon makes.  Those who have an allergic reaction to down or feathers may want to purchase a pillow in a different type of material such as foam.

If you do not have an allergic reaction to feathers or down then this may be the perfect pillow for you.  Keep in mind that this is a pillow insert, not a pillow that is designed for sleeping on.  If you are going to be getting a small pillow for a child then you do not want to get them an insert.  The construction allows for the feathers to poke through if the pillow is slept on continuously.

You can still get a Pinzon Euro Pillow.  You will just want to get one that is made out a different material.  This is the same as for those with allergies that are caused by feathers and down.  You do not want your children to get poked with feathers and wake up while they are sleeping.

When it comes to this particular euro pillow insert, some have said that it is not filled enough.  Many claim that they needed two inserts to fill a pillow sham.  Some even stated that they needed more than that.  This can be a disappointment, but when you consider that these pillows are just meant for decoration and not sleeping then you can see why they may be thinner than a standard pillow.

Other people stated that the pillows were a perfect fit for their euro shams and they did not have any problem at all with them.  Some even claimed that they fell asleep on these pillows because they were so comfortable.  When a product is good, there tends to be two rules of thought on it.

Because these pillows are inexpensive, it will not cost a lot to try them out.  Many people love feather and down and will love the price and fit of the pillow into the euro pillow sham.  Others may not be as happy with them.  It is all a matter of taste.

Pair of Williams Sonoma Home 27" Euro pillow covers- Paisley with burlap trim    US $25.00

NEW Hotel Collection COLORBLOCK Euro Pillow Sham in Dune    US $.99

Pottery Barn Floral Quilted Euro Pillow Shams Set of 2 100% cotton    US $19.99

IKEA Dark Gray Quilted 'Alina' Euro pillow sham cover cotton bed linen    US $9.99