By Mary Carol Garrity
McClatchy-Tribune
Since we spend so many hours of our lives ensconced in our beds, especially when the days are shorter, make sure your bedding is irresistible. At Nell Hill’s we like to create bedding ensembles that are a delight to the senses so soft, warm and beautiful you’ll never want to get up. Here are some stunning looks to tempt you.
1. Orange is a paramount autumn color, whether it’s radiating from fall foliage, a jack o’lantern or the crackling fire in your hearth. That’s why we spotlighted this consummate color in yummy bedding. I’m crazy about buffalo plaid, so we started the ensemble with a fluffy duvet. Creamy white in the romantic bed skirt, sheets and accent pillows lets the duvet and pillows steal the show.
2. Black and white transcends seasons. I think it looks perfect all year round, all by itself or sparked up with one or two additional accent colors, like blue or green. We layered up a gorgeous bed for winter by outfitting it with a thick, down filled duvet, resting over a black matelasse quilt. To lighten up this bed for spring and summer, fold back the duvet to bed’s bottom so it just provides a layer for visual effect.
3. Nothing says winter to me like watch plaid. On this bed, we combined something old and something new, mixing our timeless plaid duvet and euro shams with a trio of contemporary fabrics, kicked off with this bold, fresh navy and white striped duvet and pillow pair.
The chevron stripe pulls in two blue tones, which are repeated in the contemporary floral in blue and cream. This is a perfect ensemble to showcase against the headboard, which is upholstered in cream.
4. Animal prints are a great way to bring subtle pattern and a dash of fun into your bedding. We launched this look with a navy and cream cheetah print, using for the duvet, euro shams and the bench cozied up to the foot of the bed. Even though it’s used in a greater concentration than any of the other fabrics in this grouping, the animal print is understated enough that it almost acts like a backdrop to the bolder patterns in the pillows.
When we work with customers to create pillow combinations, we suggest working in a mix of patterns that can include plaid, check, stripes, geometrics, floral and toile. It sounds like it could be visual chaos, but by keeping our color palette tight and repeating key colors and patterns, the overall affect is harmonious and exciting.
5. I am over the moon about upholstered headboards because they bring another voice to the story you tell with the textiles on your bed. This beautiful ikat headboard is so intriguing, it needs a spirited but subtle bedding ensemble to show it off. We created this gorgeous grouping of blankets and pillows in tones of cream and tan to echo the colors in the headboard.
When you have a statement bed, your bedding needs to be subtle enough to not compete with the furniture, yet strong enough not to be overshadowed.
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