Almost everyone has a throw pillow or two either on their couch or bed, but some corners of the internet have begun to highlight how wasteful the accent can be. Todryk, however, thinks it’s a necessary part of interior decorating since it allows people on budgets to participate in updating their homes and dabbling with trends. “I love throw pillows. I think we can’t knock things like that because now you’re knocking a group of people that maybe don’t have the budget right now to do all the tile and the countertops and all the lighting,” she shared in an interview with D Magazine. “And so, what can they do? They can buy $15 throw pillows and covers to really vamp up a space. I would never knock something that’s attainable to majority. I think it makes a lot of impact for a really small amount.”

Investing in small accents can help modernize a dated room or make a tired space feel fresh again. For example, if you have a condo with dated, brown carpeting, you would have to invest thousands to remove the floor cover and replace it with wood. That might not be attainable in your immediate future, and so investing in trendy decor items such as throw pillows and blankets can help distract the eye away from those details.