What is your Bedding Style?
July 22, 2010 by Lynda
Filed under Fine-tuned
There are few design decisions as personal as selecting a bed, a mattress and bedding. There are so many options available for creating a bed that is comfortable, fits your lifestyle and also projects your design aesthetic. In terms of how one prefers their bed to look when it is “made”, I find that people generally fall into two categories: minimalists and those who think that “more is more”.
Minimalists don’t want to bother with fussy bedding and extras. A simple coverlet or duvet, high quality sheets and sleeping pillows are adequate. In some cases, simple pillow shams with a large bolster pillow are the perfect accents for this clean lined bed. This minimalism can be luxurious as long as the each piece is selected with care.
On the other hand, some people just don’t think a bed is complete without layers of bedding and pillows. For this group, a bed isn’t cozy without several pillows and shams to prop up against or layers of blankets, duvets and bedspreads to add or subtract depending on the season. Decorative pillows, in various sizes, shapes and fabrics are a must. The people in this group don’t mind removing and stacking decorative pillows when it is time for bed or reorganizing them on the bed in the morning – it’s a pleasure.
What is your bedding style? In my younger days, I had a bed with loads of decorative pillows, pillow shams and such. But these days, I’m definitely a minimalist. My own serene, simple and clean lined bedroom retreat is pictured here.
