pillow talk

Is your living room a monument to builder's beige?

Summer-ize your sofa with these great raw silk throw cushions from modern, Chinatown shop Peking Lounge www.pekinglounge.com.

Made with silk sourced directly from Asian fabric markets, they are just $35 and come in a rainbow of fresh shades from pale aqua to tangerine.

Choose from synthetic or feather inserts and don't forget to pick up a few for the bed, too.

For the real pillow talk, of course.

Peking Lounge, 83 E. Pender St., 604-844-1559, www.pekinglounge.com