Five Ways to Style your Bed for A Refresh
Moore House Design
If you’re the kind of person who likes to switch out your flannel sheets for cotton ones around this time of year, this might be your moment to take things a step further. Updating your bed’s styling can be an easy way to make your home feel newly fresh for the season. To that end, here’s a bit of inspiration, with easy ways to get the look.
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Add Textiles to Your Headboard
While working with a designer to source fabric for a custom headboard is the most luxurious way to apply this idea, it’s not the only one!
You can easily drape a vintage textile, special fabric, or even a blanket or tapestry over a wooden headboard for an exiting new accent. And if your headboard is already upholstered, you may be able to use a staple gun to easily apply a new fabric over the old, either over the entirety of it, or in an artful swath, leaving the edges of the existing fabric to peek out in contrast.
Design: Kelly Wearstler
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Suggest Architectural Detail with a Folding Screen
Screens add dimension and texture, and can be placed behind an existing headboard or replace it completely!
Look for vintage folding screens or purchase a simple one and wallpaper it. This is such an easy way to transform your bedroom.
Design: Sarah Sherman Samuel
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Consider a Well-Placed Ruffle
All things Grandma-chic and girlhood-adjacent are trending right now, and if this appeals to your nostalgia, there are some lovely updated options to try.
A ruffled accent pillow or bedskirt is completely low risk and a darling warm-weather accent. Or you can go all in with a drapey bedcover and ruffled shams. I love this look for adding softness to a minimal space, or charm to a rustic one.
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Mix it Up with Contrasting Accents
This one takes a little creativity—look at what you currently love in your bedding and add an unexpected element.
If your bedding is minimal, add a patterned throw or beribboned pillowcase. If it’s linen, add velvet. If it’s neutral, add some colored sheets for a surprising detail. Rich interiors are rarely one-note, and its the unexpected that often enlivens a space.
Design: Studio Gutgow
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Draw a Clean Slate with Monastery Minimalism
If you’re tired of everything and craving a fresh start, invest in a simple, high-quality bedcover. Pull it over your two pillows and tuck it in around them so that your entire bed is one simple, beautiful surface. This also feels refreshing and casual for the upcoming warmer months, providing a sophisticated sense of serenity and ease.
Design: Sandra Weingort
I hope these ideas are inspiring! Here’s to throwing open those bedroom windows, letting in the fresh air, and enjoying a rejuvenated retreat!