Buying Bed Linen

"Decorating the Bedroom Starts
with Buying Bed Linen..."

Buying bed linen has never been so complicated. The bedding stores are full of confusing terms, Parcel, Sateen, Egyptian cotton, Southwestern Cotton, Prima, threat count.  Most consumers never consider these terms when they are looking for bed linen.  Instead, they are concerned with colors and patterns, price and brand names. 

Focal Point of Bedroom

Bed linen is the focal point of the bedroom. It sets off the sheen of highly polished wood. It accents the furniture design. It balances the room.  When designing a bedroom it is important to remember that nothing in the bedroom's decor will work unless it is complemented by the correct linen. 

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Choosing plain or floral bed linen is only the first step in buying linen. Floral bed linen gives a room a softer, richer feel.  However, if the sheets are not the right quality, there will always be something intangible missing.

The sheen and quality of luxury bed linen is something that cannot be purchased in a local box store. Cotton bed linen has a richness and density that is visible even at a distance. Good cotton gives floral bed linen a look of quality. One doesn't need to know what a Tiffany lamp is, to know that it is quality. Cotton bed linen is the same. It has a rich feel that cannot be duplicated.

Bedding Selection

Large box stores have a wide selection of sheets and bed linen, but it does not match the selection and quality, at the low price that online shopping can offer. Online stores are not restricted by shelving and staff limitations.  Shopping online lets home decorators purchase better quality cotton bed linens at a reasonable price.

When decorating with floral bed linens there are a few things to take into consideration. First, pick either a large or a small pattern. Bed linens are the focal point of most bedrooms. They should be selected to set off the bedroom furniture, while the wall paper becomes the frame.  The first step in decorating a bedroom is selecting a bed linen that you love, especially if it is a floral bed linen.

Bed Linen and Patterns

A feminine or delicate bedroom is created by varying the scale of the patterns. Mix two or three mid and small scale patterns.  Make sure the colors coordinate with the signature print on the bed linen.  The larger patterns will be used on the bed spread. Smaller prints are used on ruffles and pillows.  Pick one main color from the floral bed linen to dominate. This color will flow through the rest of the prints to create an eye pleasing flow throughout the room.

Cotton bed linens make it easy for novice decorators to vary the texture among the patterns for added interest. The varieties of cotton bed linen patterns make it easy to balance the floral bed linens with solids. Explore different patterns, and avoid repeating similar patterns. Floral and paisley coordinate easily with plaids and stripes. This is where online shopping excels.

Shoppers can compare dozens of cotton bed linen, looking for patterns, stripes, that cause a pleasing effect, and balancing them against solids for visual relief. The end result will be a bedroom that looks like a professional designer brought the room together.

Cotton bed linen fits with any decorating scheme, Town and Country, Past Perfect, Modern, or Beautiful also known a Classic. It is easy to create a pleasing bedroom if you start with the bed linens and work out toward the walls.

 Life is to short not to be sleeping on fine bed linen!
 Patricia Taylor
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