Dress your Bed!
January 11, 2011
It would be nice to come into our bedrooms and feel relaxed and comforted as we ready ourselves for bed. And wouldn’t it also be wonderful if our bedrooms could have that finished look all the time. Well if we focus solely on our beds we will very easily satisfy our bedroom concerns.
Each room based upon its occupant, has a different look and feel. In keeping with the occupants needs and likes, beds can be dressed appropriately, grounding the feel of the room.
Start off by covering the bed in a basic coverlet or comforter in one of the colors that exist in the bedroom. You can buy inexpensive coverlets at a multitude of places. This becomes our base for the dressing of your bed.
If you start with a neutral tone you can always keep your pillow options open. By using different textures and tones of the same color, you can achieve a very elegant and sophisticated look for a guest room or master bedroom. If you are looking to shake things up you can mix strong colors taken from the feel of the room, combined with different fabrics patterns and textures to add some fun.
For a King Bed: 3 layers
Place 3 Euro Shams closest to the headboard or wall with 2 regular King Shams in front. In the very front place 1 pillow in a different shape.
For a King bed: 4 layers
Start as above with the 3 Euro Shams and 2 Regular King Shams then add 2 or 3 pillows of the same size. In front of those place something in a different shape such as a long roll.
For a Queen bed you will reduce to 2 Euro Shams and use Regular Standard Shams.
Another nice touch is to place a throw or different blanket at the end of the bed.
A dressed bed can give even the simplest bedroom a very finished look.
