Because the bed is typically the focal point of any sleeping area, the bedding you choose determines your bedroom decor. That’s true whether you commission custom bedding or purchase a pre-packaged, ready-made outfit from a retail shop. The final appearance is contingent upon the fabric, construction as well as the mixture of bedding products that you opt to utilize.
Bed Covers
Bed covers include every one the products that you spread over the bed to cover your sheets and mattress, such as bedspreads, comforters, coverlets, quilts and duvet covers. Bedspreads are one-piece bed covers extra length in the mind that folds over your sleeping pillows. Bedspreads are generally sized to get to the ground. Comforters and coverlets consist of batting sandwiched between two layers of fabric. Comforters have a thick, cushy feel while coverlets are lighter and slimmer. Quilt weight and construction is similar to that of a coverlet, but the very best includes numerous small fabric pieces sewn together to form a decorative pattern. Duvet covers resemble giant pillowcases, sewn together on three sides. The open side, which might feature a button, snap, tie or zipper closure, is for inserting a duvet. Duvets vary in depth according to the amount of fill inside them. Though duvets are sometimes called down comforters, synthetic variants are also offered.
Bed Skirts and Box Spring Covers
Bed skirts, or dust ruffles, hang from the top border of the box spring to the ground at the foot and sides of the bed. Bed skirts are sometimes sewn to your fabric deck equaling the length and width of the box spring. The deck falls between the mattress and the box spring, which keeps the bed skirt in place. Bed skirts with decks attach to the bed with hook-and-loop tape or elastic. Bed skirts may be gathered, pleated, ruffled or flat panel. Corners may be gathered, have inverse box pleats or be split to accommodate footboards. Box spring covers are similar to bed skirts, but they drop to the bottom of the box spring instead of the ground. Box spring covers utilize mattresses which can’t adapt a bed skirt, such as platform beds.
Shams and Pillows
Pillow shams are decorative pillow covers. They typically have concealed openings on their backs to get inserting pillows. Rectangular pillow shams have been designed for sleeping-sized pillows, which come in standard, queen and king versions. Euro shams hold 26-inch-square pillows. Most bedding collections include decorative throw pillows. The sizes vary, but they are nearly always smaller than sleeping pillows. Throw pillow shapes include square, round, rectangular and tube-like bolsters. Some throw pillows have sham openings so you can get rid of the pillow inserts.
Bed Canopies and Curtains
Whether they are attached to the board or mounted on the wall or wall, bed canopies and curtains fall into the bedding category. Canopies fit on a canopy frame to form a fabric roof over the bed. Some canopies are skirted to make a valance that hangs down from the canopy frame. Bed drapes may hang from a pole or coronet mounted on the wall in the head of the bed, from the rails of a canopy frame or out of rods attached to the ceiling.
