Transform Your Life Starting With Your Bed!

Its hard to overstate the value of a good nights sleep. If youve ever missed one, you know what Im talking about. During the hours that you spend sleeping, your bed is your entire world. Yet, so many beds are messy, unimaginative, and thrown together without a second thought. You spend a third of your life in bed. Shouldnt you feel the same ownership over where you sleep as, for instance, what you wear? What if your bed was a reflection of your style, a textured mirror for your personality, and a centerpiece for the environment you want to live in? How would that impact your days?

Your master bedroom says a lot about who you are and who youd like to be. It should be an inspiring place to wake up in each morning and a sanctuary of calm each night. Your bed is the key to achieving both of these effects. Fortunately, its also one of the most adaptable design Features in your room, a focal point that you can revitalize each and every season to match your mood and your mindset.

A well-chosen set of soft, durable, and high-quality fabrics can transform your bed and the space around it. With just a few smart design moves, your room could look like a two-page spread in Architectural Digest:

The Sheets

Choose your sheets wisely. This is the color palette for your masterpiece and an essential feature for a deep, satisfying sleep. For a bold impressionthe kind that infuses your wakeup routine with energychoose a distinctive pattern. To achieve the kind of serenity that envelopes you each night when you sleep, choose a rich, monochromatic hue.

Consider an adaptable design, one that is every bit as inviting on a covers-down summers eve as it is buried in a nest of lush winter quilting. Choose a style that matches your sleeping preferences toosateen for smooth texturing and sumptuous warmth; percale if you like it cool and crisp. Check out these popular styles, along with embroidered, flannel, linen, and other fine sheets and sheet sets.

The Blanket

Of course, blankets are warm and snuggly and generally awesome. But theyre also a great way to bring texture and depth to your sleep space. Look for something that offsets your sheetsa solid-colored blanket to go with patterning; a bolder print to go with your solids.

You have a few options here. Bring out the dimensions of your bedding by layering your blanket above your sheets and below your quilt. For a sophisticated and functional approach, fold a blanket at the foot of your bed or drape it over a front-facing corner. If you really like blanketsand honestly, who doesntyou can layer one and drape another. Mix and max from a selection of soft and seasonal blankets.

A Quilt or Duvet

Your quilt or duvet is a central feature, not just of your bed, but of your master bedroom. It should draw together the collective elements of your bedding and reflect the mood of your space. Whether you choose a quilt or duvet will depend on personal and seasonal preferences.

In fact, your bedspread is a great feature to consider refreshing every few seasons. Swapping out your fuzzy winter quilt for a breathable duvet can be a great way to celebrate the arrival of spring. This simple change can have a transformative effect on your sleep environment.

Also, a quick insider tip: its never a bad idea to size-up your quilt for more coverage. Get a queen-sized quilt for your full-sized bed or a king duvet for your queen bed. The longer draping gives your bed a grander, cleaner and more composed appearance. Choose from a selection of quilts and duvet covers that strike the perfect balance between ease and refinement.

Euro Pillows and Shams

Add height and comfort to your bedding with upright Euro Pillows and Shams. Choose colors that compliment your quilt or duvet and place them at the perfect angle for bedtime reading to achieve an effect that elevates both your design and your posture.

Youll need at least two shams but you could go as high as four for a king-sized bed. Youre going for a look that is full yet uncluttered. Draw from a smart collection of Standard or Euro shams for the perfect combination.

Throw Pillows

This is where your attention to detail makes all the difference. You have a tremendous amount of freedom when it comes to colors, patterns, shapes and sizes. Use your established color scheme as a springboard but dont be afraid to use your imagination as well.

This dimension of your bedding is ripe for seasonal reimagining. Swap out pillows and experiment with different combinations as the weather changes. Youll want anywhere from one to four throw pillows of varying texture and design. Achieve that luxurious and layered look with an array of thoughtfully-curated throw pillows.

Get Some Rest

Once youve done all of this, all thats left is to climb aboard your tastefully-appointed cloud and get the best night of sleep youve ever had.

When you transform your bed, you transform your relationship with sleep. That means youve transformed the very experience of waking up in the morning and laying down at night. Your best self is just waiting for great nights rest. Theres no telling what waking up on the right side of the bed could do to transform your life.