If you’re in the market for a bedroom upgrade, the easiest place to start is your bed. It’s the focal point that can tie your whole room together. To style a dreamy bed that looks like it’s straight out of Pinterest, follow these tips. Then, never do it again because it’s way too much work!
1. Pick an accent pillow
A well-selected accent pillow can showcase tons of personality in a small surface area. Maybe there’s a bold print, or a bright pop of color, or an unusual texture that you want to display. Chances are, this pillow will have delicate features like fringe or embroidery, and it will not have a removable pillowcase, so good luck trying to spot clean it after you’ve let it live on the dusty floor for months. Gross!
2. Choose complementary colors for your shams
For instance, if your accent pillow is loud, consider a neutral for your front shams, and always stick to traditional white or cream for your back ones. There’s just something so luxurious about feeling like you’re in your own little hotel, and white sheets are a necessity for simulating that feeling. Speaking of hotels, you know what else people always do at a hotel? That’s right, they throw the unnecessary extra pillows on the floor. And as soon as this bed is required to be functional, so will you.
3. Arrange your pillows
Fluff your shams so you can position them vertically in the back. Stick with an even number in the interest of symmetry, electing for the amount that looks best on your size bed, usually four or six. Finish off the look with a few square pillows in front, then display your accent pillow in front. At the foot of the bed, drape a fuzzy throw blanket in a carefree way that is actually not at all carefree because you just spent like $400 on new bedding and can’t justify any of it because this is literally the only time your bed is going to look this put together. The only. Time.
And voila, there you have it! The perfect bed. Remember, it doesn’t have to be functional. And it doesn’t even have to last you more than a day. Because after you mess it up, you’ll never reassemble this stylish look ever again.
4. At bedtime, throw everything on the floor
Sweet! Now you have a bunch of floor pillows, some of which are maybe even big enough to sit on. Mostly not. Oh well, at least your cat can use them. Don’t have a cat? That’s probably a good thing because you’re not even responsible enough to make your bed!
