Are you bored with your bedroom and tired of décor that once seemed dramatic yet is now just drab? Relax – it’s easy to refresh any bedroom in minutes and update your look with modern style bedding. Wondering what exactly makes bedding modern? Probably the big change is the use of a bedskirt, sheets and a comforter as compared to the conventional bedspread of yesterday. Bedspreads in particular are almost an old lady look these days because comforters, duvets and quilts are all the rage. Casual bedding is fashion forward and it’s easy to make the bed quickly on those busy mornings when you simply need to fluff up a comforter or duvet.
The other big change is pillows. With a bedspread the pillows were generally undercover while today’s modern style bedding puts pillows front and center. Pile them on in all shapes from the popular Euro square to the fanciful neck roll…the more the merrier! Pillows come in several sizes including standard and king and it’s perfectly acceptable to have many shapes and sizes on the bed. Use decorative pillow shams in attractive prints, patterns and colors to mix and match a medley of pillows – you can get them for a song when you shop online at places like Bed Bath & Beyond.
Another change indicative of modern style bedding is the concept of mix and match versus “must match” – a combination of a floral print with stripes or polka dots in coordinating colors is not considered clashing anymore, in fact complementary coordinates is a hallmark of fashion forward bedding style. Look for a bed ensemble that includes, for example, a floral scroll print comforter paired with a striped bedskirt and one set of solid color pillow shams coupled with another set in a print. It may sound like a nightmare but when you see what top home décor designer like Robert Allen and Kathy Ireland have done you’ll agree – it looks fabulous.