Modern bedding

Creating a Signature Bedroom With Contemporary Style Bedding
Articles By Rebecca McKeich

There are many styles of bedding available for an individual who is decorating a room. But, the choice of contemporary bedding gives you both the flexibility to create a signature look in the room that is distinctly your own. The manufacturers of this style have been able to create the same type of look with both bedding that is thick for colder climates and bedding that is designed for warmer climates.

Making the decision between traditional and modern bedding will be dependent on your style. If you enjoy the soft neutral earth tones and small geometric lines of the traditional styles, you will find that there are many colors available that will match your taste. If, on the other hand, you want a bold and energetic statement that reflects your drive and spirit, you will enjoy the more modern designs.

When rooms are being designed to reflect a peaceful retreat, they usually incorporate many soft hues. The rooms do not have hard lines and bold colors throughout. The traditional bedding provides the soft and earthy elements that will enhance the feeling of peacefulness that a person gets when they enter the room. This bedding is normally designed in two shades. The base color is usually darker than the lighter color of the geometric lines and sheets. In most cases, two pillowcases will be in the base shade and two pillowcases will be in the geometric shade.

The bedding is specifically designed to echo and enhance the feeling of peacefulness in the room. A person may find there are a few pops of color in the room such as a flower vase or a chair seat. But, for the most part, it embodies a beautiful garden.

The choice of modern bedding will have the opposite effect in the room. The bedding is bold with wide geometric designs that often resemble broad brush strokes of while, yet focused, design. These bright colors attract the observer to the bed and make the design the focal point of the room where it is being used.

A popular modern design is composed of a metallic gray foundation with bold, red geometric lines on all pieces of the bedding. This bedding is especially attractive in a minimalistic room that may need the unique design and flow to give the illusion of more space. When used appropriately, this type of bedding can become an added piece of art in a small room.

In many cases the contrasting colors of the modern bedding will be used throughout the room to further enhance the effect of geometric design and boldness. An individual entering the room feels energized and excited as they are surrounded by the continuity of bright and dark contrasts throughout.

Creating a peaceful oasis with the traditional bedding will give you the feeling of escape. When the soft colors are used against a soft cotton fabric, the result can be a welcoming and enticing room that gives you an ethereal sense of being. By adding matching curtains and soft cushions, you can easily create the kind of room that will provide you with a place for reflection and relaxation.

Floral bedding

Lifestyle Bedding Makes Sleep More Restful

Lifestyle bedding is a great option for the modern, sophisticated adult. Beautiful floral bedding designs are a classic design that many people choose. Other great options in lifestyle bedding choices include bold, brash patterns, and modern, distinct colors like black and white in clean designs. Duvet sets and duvet covers can come in a variety of great, stylish designs for your perfect bedroom decor as well. You can select something traditional, modern, or artistic. You start with your perfect feel and design that bedroom to suit your needs and desires in color scheme.

( quote from Gabrielle Yurgil )

Toile bedding

Toile Bedding
Articles By Jared More


Toile fabric was first commercially produced in France in 1760. The word "toile" means "cloth" in French. The fabric was created in a region called Jouy-en-Josas. It was originally referred to as Toile de Jouy for that reason. The first toile prints were usually white or cream. The stories told in the original toile patterns might be the retelling of a Greek or Roman myth, a sailing adventure, or simply the daily life of a farmer in the French countryside.

Today the word toile is used to describe an elegant printing technique with engraving-like detail which tells a story with the images depicted. The images consist of a pattern of a single color, most often black, dark red, or blue. Greens and magenta colors sometimes make an appearance in toile patterns but are less common. The intricacy and uniqueness of these designs has kept them alive since their first appearances in the 1700's. These patterns can be found on any base from bedding, linens, and curtains to wallpaper and even recently, clothing. Toile remains most popular for bedding and linens and the top manufacturers all offer a toile ensemble. Ranging from traditional French country scenes to florals these bedding ensembles are a beautiful way to enhance your living space and create decorating detail that simply can not be found in other designs. Some of the different offerings by bedding manufacturers are described in the rest of the article.

A.L. Ellis Inc. produces a line of toile bedding which they print themselves. Their elegant French country scenes are printed on a cream colored background and come in black, blue, sage, or red. To keep with this French country theme, the toile comforters are paired with a checked bed skirt.

Thomasville Home Furnishings has recently released a pattern called Cherrington, which is a more modern toile featuring a gorgeous oversized floral pattern on a sapphire blue background. To give this set a striking positive/negative effect, the comforter is paired with sheets in a blue toile pattern on a crisp white background. Thomasville is also planning to release several more traditional toile patterns in the coming months.

Curtain and Drapery Fashions is a company that makes bedding using a classic toile fabric by Waverly called Country Life. These ensembles come in either black or wedgewood and include a wide array of products including comforter sets, throw pillows, and window treatments.

Many manufacturers offer bedding ensembles, curtains, upholstery and much more in toile patterns. The most popular offerings have been described here. When you purchase a toile bedding ensemble you can take your style a step further by adding matching window treatments, shower curtains and even furniture with toile patterned upholstery. With today's technology and a wide variety of offerings by fine manufacturers anyone can beautifully decorate their home with patterns and designs that were available only from professional decorators in the past.

Canopy bedding

White Bunk Beds For Kids

White bunk beds are awesome for every kid as they are lots of fun to use. There are tons of great reasons to get bunk beds, and parents will find these quite enticing when purchasing them. You can turn these beds into anything you want it to be with options such as futons on the lower bunks, and colors that give a childs bedroom a fun and vibrant feel. Kids can do lot of things with bunk beds which cannot be done with regular beds such as hanging a sheet from the top bunk which will give them a house, or a hideaway, or a jail. A bunk bed gives kids a sense of fun, and comfort, and it also gives the parents a great break on the pocketbook by allowing them to put two children in one bedroom without compromising the space that is much needed in smaller houses.

Some organizational techniques used in the placement of bunk beds are being used in homes across the world on a daily basis. With dressers being built underneath the lower beds, and study desks being attached to the ends of the beds, they are quickly becoming a multipurpose tool to ensure not only a comfortable place to sleep, but also a tool that increases function of study materials, computer hutches, and other designs that will produce the minds of tomorrow. This will create more space, give the children more "breathing" room in the space that they do have, and give the opportunity for the child or children many nights of sleepover parties, and stories for the rest of his or her life.

Because bunk beds rise up, the beds take up much less space than two traditional children's beds. With vertical space being underused more often than not, this will give you a chance to tap into a new era of space management. Bunk beds also look great as they come in many different colors and shapes, and also many different building materials. While the traditional wood frame bed is the most popular, metal frame beds are becoming increasingly popular with the multiple styles and colors available in the current marketplace. There are many safety concerns associated with bunk beds, especially with younger kids as they tend to fall off of the top bunk more often than older ones.

With the classic, and contemporary styles, and the functionality of white bunk beds, the choice to purchase one is a obvious one. This will be a investment that will not only enhance your child's life with fun and joy, but also serve as a classic yet sophisticated piece of art that will adorn your child's room for months and years to come. Once your child grows out of a bunk bed why not try canopy bedding. ( By Jemima Summers )

Luxury comforter set

Luxury Comforter Sets

Take a Look at What's New!

Everybody likes luxury and there are some super luxury comforter sets available this spring which will transform your bedroom and bring your bedding right up-to-date. There's nothing more pleasant than the feel of the lush softness of designer retro luxury comforter sets and here's a selection of the latest styles from the top brands.

The Riviera Luxury Comforter Set from SIS covers has a lovely soft mid-blue background with a taupe figured pattern, which will transport you to the French Riviera and set an atmosphere of retro self-indulgence. This six-piece bedding set has a comforter, two standard and two European shams and a bed skirt. It's made in soft cotton that you can machine wash. The sizes are California king, king, queen, full and twin.

The Spinner set also from SIS includes bedding in a variety of natural shades and the comforter has a brown background with vertical stripes in beige and ivory. This bedding is contemporary and smart-looking for a sophisticated look. It's 100% cotton and machine washable. This is a six piece set with the same items and sizes as shown above for the Riviera luxury comforter set.

For a bright All-American look you're sure to find what you want in the new range of Tommy Hilfiger luxury comforter sets. The Tommy Hilfiger American Classics comforter set echoes the Stars & Stripes flag with a clear red comforter which has a white stripe to one side and a navy blue star on the throw cushion accessory. This is a three piece set which includes the comforter and two matching pillow shams. The bedding is made from high quality 100% cotton that will be soft and durable and easy to machine wash. The sizes available are Queen, Full and Twin.

The Hilfiger And over is one of the most colorful l sets on offer this spring. It has a multicolor rugby stripe design in green, yellow, navy red and white and it will create a sporty, masculine style in your bedroom. This set has seven pieces: a comforter, one flat sheet, one fitted sheet, two pillow shams and two pillow cases. It's available in Queen, Full and Twin and is made of 100% cotton.

Martha Stewart has produced a new collection with really defines modern sets. The inspiration for her latest bedding designs comes from the opulence of the past in the Textured Damask comforter set. The fabric colors are delicate shades like fresh-milk, stream and mist and are made in top quality 360 thread count cotton which will last forever and can be machine washed.

The plain soft colors are highlighted with a damask-figured pattern in a slightly darker tone. This is a luxury comforter set that will make your bedroom a place of serene and soothing luxury as you lie on the comfortable soft cotton. You can buy Textured Damask as a 4 piece twin bedding set which contains the comforter, bed skirt, one standard pillow sham and one European sham. The 6 piece set contains a comforter, bed skirt, two standard or king shams and two European shams.

Whether you're looking for king size Comfortes comforters or queen size comforter sets for yourself and your family or indeed any type of luxury comforter sets, you can find everything here online and it's by far the most efficient way to do your window shopping and buying! And don't forget to look out for my online review of what's the best quality and styles! ( By Hassan Ouda )