You stare at your bedroom and you wonder what is that makes your stay in 5 and 7 star hotels such a luxury although you have everything in your house - a deep Jacuzzi, an impeccable patio, high-fashion furniture adorning every single room of your house, a driveway that curves like a lover’s arm and lush, green lawns that bring out sighs of envy from your neighbors?! The answer is simple – how beautifully you arrange and layer your bed with cushions makes a world of difference to the level of comfort you experience each night you retire for the day and adds to the beauty of the bed even when not in use!
Choice in cushions
When you buy cushions online in India, you can choose from a wide variety. We are not restricted to just little violets and pastel shades when it comes to our home accessories. We love experimenting with bold colours and motifs. So, if you have a bedroom with the palest blue walls, but electric blue curtains in satin, you can experiment with jewel-toned silk-clad cushions in matching silk or highly polished jute. Silver applique work of say peacocks or Rajasthani ladies in all their grandeur, and you can easily add a touch of royalty to your bed.
Layering the bed
Layering those cushions just right is also important.
1. The springy mattress on your queen or king sized bed must first be draped with a plain sheet of the finest cotton.
2. Over this, you can add a bedspread that matches your cushion covers. Be sure that the cover forms a skirt@ at the end of the foot of the bed and add a clean look to the bed always.
3. Once you’ve laid the foundation, be sure to turn down the edge of the bedspread, and then, place the cushions and pillows accordingly. A plain background can be formed using white or pale hued pillows that are large in size. Frills can be an added advantage.
4. On this plain background, place smaller sized pillows in the electric blue that we’ve discussed. Their rich tones will be brought out by the pale background and matching room accessories.
5. Finally, place two small cushions of contrasting shades of silver or a pale blue to complete the contrasting effect.
Depending on which row of cushions and pillows you wish to display at the fore, choose the works one on each layer of the covers of the cushions and pillow carefully. The pale pillow can be replaced by off-white pillows of cotton interwoven with silk threads of the same colour in a geometric, horizontal fashion.
Following this example, you can try various combinations. Just make sure the colours contrast well or complement each other in harmony. Here are some popular combinations for you to try:
1. Having a background row of cushions is definitely preferable to highlight cushions with woven or appliquéd geometric patterns or if they portray majestic animals like animals and panthers or bring to life a traditional Mughal scene.
2. Even a pattern of flowers, concentric, interlocked ovals or cells in that resemble the rich interior of a honeycomb will appear fascinating with the right mixture of materials, weaving, printing and perfect finishing of the edges of the pillows and cushions.
In cushion land
Silk, embossed velvet, embellished cotton and highly polished lined are just some of the materials used to make those cushion. Ribbings, ruchings, embellishments, special weaving, appliqué and interlocked weaving just add to their beauty.
Make your bed look like the places where fantasies can be created and choose from a wide variety of cushions to support them!
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