Price at time of publish: $219 The eye-catching ruched detailing makes it stand out from other options in this price range, perfect for sprucing up whatever piece of furniture it’s draped over. Note that the ruching looks a bit crisper in the photos—in real life, it’s more soft and subtle, especially after people have been sitting on it. Price at time of publish: $30 Price at time of publish: $149 for 50 x 60" Price at time of publish: $80 Price at time of publish: $70 Price at time of publish: $100 Price at time of publish: $179 for 50" x 70" Price at time of publish: $129
What to Look for in a Faux Fur Blanket
Size
Faux fur blankets come in various sizes, from small accent pieces that closely resemble real animal pelts to throws you can drape in your lap and oversized versions that can fully envelop you. Before purchasing, be sure to take intended use and product dimensions into consideration, lest you end up with permanent cold toes.
Type
Though there are faux fur blankets made to mimic just about every kind of animal—chinchilla, mink, fox, wolf—most manufacturers aren’t focused on naming the fur they’re emulating, our expert, designer Olga Naiman, observes. Her advice? “Don’t choose your fur based on the animal it is mimicking. Choose it for the feel and look of each piece, and the height of the pile and the heft of the throw."
Style
Faux fur blankets are versatile pieces. Naiman says to first decide on the effect you want to achieve: “Ask yourself, do I want a soothing piece that beckons me in or a contrasting piece that activates the space? Do I want the fur to stand out or simply blend into the palette of the room and add richness?” If you want something subtle and luxurious, “staying within the color palette of the room will not highlight the fur itself, but it will add richness to the space," Naiman says. On the other hand, you might want your blanket to take center stage. In that case, we offer one word of advice: contrast. Ultimately, no matter whether you’re trying to suggest understated sophistication or achieve a more primal note, a faux fur blanket can improve your interior design.
Why Trust The Spruce?
This roundup was written by Brigitt Earley, who has written and edited hundreds of buying guides for various publications over the last 10 years. She has extensive experience testing, reporting on, and writing about home decor. And through the years, she’s filled her own home with finds from many retailers on this list, including Pottery Barn, CB2, and Frontgate. To curate this list, she leaned on her own purchasing experience, plus scoured dozens of retailers to find the most popular and highly-rated options. When assessing each product, she looked for attributes like softness of material, warmth, ease of care, and durability. Brigitt also interviewed experts like Grace Baena, interior designer for Kaiyo Used Sofas and Jen Stark, founder of Happy DIY Home.Additional reporting was conducted by Lexi Dwyer.
