Bedroom Makeovers Begin With Linens

If you are tired of your bedroom décor and just want a change, your bed linens are the place to start. Let’s talk about what bed cover suits your lifestyle. The many choices available are:

Bedspreads are available in lightweight cotton and polyester, designed to cover your bedding and reach to the floor on three sides.
Comforters, a popular alternative to bedspreads, are usually filled with down or a mixture of down and feathers. Comforters are fine for winter months, but not the best choice for our warm summers.
Duvet covers are removable covers that encase a comforter. The beauty of duvet covers are they can be easily removed for cleaning, you can choose a light weight comforter to be covered and it affords you an inexpensive way to change the color and style with different fabric choices. Down comforter will need to be professionally cleaned. You can make your own changeable duvet cover using two flat sheets of the same size as your mattress. With right sides together, stitch one end and the two longest sides, so that the finished size is one inch less on all sides than the finished size of your comforter. This will allow for the fullness you want. Finish the open end with buttons and button holes or ribbon ties.
Quilts are my personal favorites because they are lightweight and are comfortable year round. Quilts used to carry the stigma of being “country”, but not anymore.
Dust Ruffles are required when using comforters, duvet covers or quilts. You may want to choose a neutral color of ruffle that will go with a lighter quilt for summer or a second duvet cover.
Shams and decorative pillows are the finishing touch. Shams are often available in a matching pattern of comforter or quilt. Decorative pillows should be used as an accent and more often a dramatic solid color.