Pillows: Cafe au Lait

Some like it black, some like it creamy. Shades of coffee caffeinate interiors this season with a visual jolt of sophistication. High-impact contrasts play on nubby textures, stylized prints and organic influences with a definite taste for steaming hot designs.

A giant spiral punctuates Jiti Bedding's embroidered silk cushion in espresso ($90).

Woven from water hyacinth, hemp cotton and other botanical fibers, the Basket Weave pillows from Siwthaisilk translate organic with a tailored sensibility ($36 to $85).

Soft latte shades intersect in Lee Wilder Bedwear's tweedy design, set off by a Jackson Pollock-style White Grass pillow ($108 to $152).

Richly truffled ribbons weave in and out of smoke-hued linen in Dransfield & Ross' modern confections.

Elegant, handmade pillows from Weavers & Designers take the craft of macramé to a new level using lush alpaca.

Athena, a hand-screened silk charmeuse design from Plush Living, modernizes an ancient ring pattern in positively indulgent shades of cream and espresso ($65).

Graphic stalks of bamboo pull off a chic attitude in neutral-hued linen from Dermond Peterson Designs.

Handcrafted in India, Surya's abstract animal print pillow blends espresso and cream in a high-contrast package ($19 to $49).

Java-toned linen frames the neoclassic profiles of Apollo and Artemis, reversing on the Imperial Horse, all new 18-inch designs from Thomas Paul.

From Mastro Raphael, the Victor/Victoria pillows merge the masculine and feminine with appliqués on pinstripe and herringbone.