20 Supportive, Pretty Pillows That Will Have Your Back 

Although I m nearing 30, I like to think my body is invincible. I ll sit in crammed or rock-hard chairs—the antithesis of ergonomic—for hours on end and pretend that my sore back is some sort of anomaly. "Maybe I slept on it funny," I ll say, hands on lower back, arms akimbo. But after weeks spent working from home hunched over my laptop on an unforgiving metal stool, my back started to hurt consistently, my shoulders were popping on the hour, and my posture was looking nothing short of haggard when I caught a glimpse of myself in the bathroom mirror. It was time to begin a quest for some support.

My studio apartment is small. Prior to a recent closet clean out, I had to stow my bags and shoes in kitchen cabinets. I love the idea of an ergonomic chair (and the version of myself that reaps the benefits of sitting in alignment), but most options on the marketplace prioritize function over form, and in small apartments an eyesore inadvertently becomes a centerpiece.

Instead, I ordered a few pretty, decorative pillows that I could tuck behind my back for some added support. While this solution may not be doctor s orders, it definitely has helped me find some relief while adding, not detracting, from my design aesthetic.

Here, 20 decorative pillows that will have your back.