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July 22, 2020 · 14 Comments

How to Style A Bed

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Today I’m sharing the best way to style a bed! So many options and all of them beautiful!

White linen bed with chandelier in bedroom.

I admit I’m not the best at making the best bed in the world. I’m not one for a lot of throw pillows. I know they look pretty but I hate throwing them off the bed each night. So I tend to make a pretty and simple bed but still comfy. But I’m sharing with you friends of mine that make the most beautiful beds and some of my favorite bedding.

It’s also time for our monthly Simply Home Series so be sure to visit my co-hosts at the bottom of this post!

Linen headboard with crown-like art on wall.

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How to Style a Bed

First thing’s first. You need to start with a bed frame and mattress. We spend so much time sleeping that you want that to be the most important thing in your bedroom!

Duvet Cover

For a duvet cover, I love linen as it doesn’t matter if they get wrinkled, in fact, they look a little bit better in my opinion. The one on my bed is from Soft Surroundings but they no longer carry this duvet cover. I also have duvet covers from West Elm and Pottery Barn that are 100% linen that I love!

You can also buy them on Etsy that are amazing! (see SHAMS below)

Duvets

My bed never looks super fluffy because we have a silk duvet cover. They are quite thin but are amazing to sleep with. They keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Once you use one you cannot go back!

Also, the best part is that they can be washed and dried in the washing machine!

This is my favorite silk duvet.

Sheets

I love 100% cotton sheets, bamboo sheets or flax linen sheets. My bamboo sheets almost feel silky they are so soft. I also love flax linen sheets.

I received a luxury organic sheet set from White Terry Home last year and we love them! They are quite thick so we tend to use them only in the winter.

Shams

I couple of years ago I bought three sets of linen pillow shams on Etsy. My plan was to see which shams went with my bed better and return the other but I ended up keeping all three! 😂

The beautiful linen shams are from Bea Linen on Etsy. They also have gorgeous duvet covers!

Pillows

Pillows are another area that needs attention for sleep. Both Aaron and I went to our mattress store and purchased pillows for the way we sleep (I’m a side sleeper and he likes sleeping on his stomach).

Then there are the pillows that go in the shams and those pillows are so handy for fluffy up behind your back for reading in bed.

You can style them one on top of each other (like I have on my bed) or you can put your pillows on an angle, one in front of each other (you can see this in the photos below).

Accessories

The accessories are what make the bed feel luxurious – the throw pillows and throw blanket and/or quilt. They can easily be swapped out seasonally so don’t spend a lot of money on these items.

This throw pillow and blanket on my bed are from Pier 1 and unfortunately no longer available.

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Large wooden armoire in bedroom with white linen duvet and chandelier.

There are just so many ways you can style your bed!

Here are some different ways to style your bed from some wonderful friends of mine.

Friends That Make Beautiful Beds

My friend Sarah of Life on Virginia Street always styles the most beautiful beds!

This is Sarah’s master bedroom. It looks like she has two sleeping pillows on an angle, three square shams and three accent pillows. A throw blanket is draped at the foot of the bed.

Sarah from Life on Virginia Street.

And here is one of Sarah’s guest bedrooms. She makes the best beds!

Guest room from Sarah of Life on Virginia Street.

Kelley Nan has a wonderful tutorial on how to put together a bed capsule and she makes the most beautiful bed! Check out her tutorial on how to build a bedding capsule here.

Beautiful bedroom by Kelley Nan.

Kris from Driven by Decor also makes a beautiful bed. This bedding is lots of fun too!

Bedroom with polka dot duvet from Kris of Driven by Decor.

Rachel from Maison de Pax makes a beautiful bed and puts together a beautiful room that’s perfect for summer. It looks like she has two sleeping pillows along with three accent or throw pillows and a throw blanket casually draped on one corner.

Iron bed and blue and white striped rug from Rachel of Maison de Pax.

I hope this has helped you on how to style a bed.

Now be sure to visit my co-hosts and their beautiful bedrooms below!

Shop for Bedding:

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How to Style Your Bed plus lots of examples!

click in case you missed:

Sew Ties on Duvet Cover (especially if your duvet is smaller than the cover!)

Little Girl’s French Bedroom

Maison de Cinq: How to Make the Perfect Bed

Seeking Lavender Lane: Neutral Summer Bedding

Shades of Blue: Lighter Bedding for Summer

Thistlewood Farms: Favorite Bedding Combinations

Tidbits: 20 Stunning Bedrooms with Beddy’s Beds 

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  1. laura says

    July 23, 2020 at 6:09 am

    Love this inspiration. We have 2 bernese mountain dogs and one gets to sleep on our bed. I dream of white bedding. PS. Karianne’s link didn’t go through! I love that you shared so many of your blogger friends’ bedrooms. Love it! The reason i mention Karianne’s link is because i love her pillow on the bed! xo laura in colorado

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    • Jamie says

      July 23, 2020 at 9:56 am

      Hi Laura,
      Yes that would be difficult to have white bedding! Karianne’s link is working now: https://thistlewoodfarms.com/my-favorite-bedding-combinations/
      Hugs, Jamie

      Reply
  2. Deb Foglia says

    July 23, 2020 at 7:20 am

    So elegant and stunning Jamie! I love your bed and bedding so much!

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    • Jamie says

      July 23, 2020 at 9:54 am

      Thanks Deb!
      Hugs, Jamie

      Reply
  3. Rachel says

    July 23, 2020 at 1:53 pm

    I love your pillow shams! So elegant! And I love how you shared different beds from other bloggers– its great to have beautiful examples all in one place!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      July 26, 2020 at 11:08 pm

      Thanks Rachel!
      Hugs, Jamie

      Reply
  4. Claudia J Groenevelt says

    July 23, 2020 at 3:04 pm

    Hi Jamie, can you provide the source for the grey throw on your bed please? Maybe I missed it. The other beds are pretty, but I love the simplicity of yours. Also like the idea of switching the look easily with different pillows, blankets, and throws to give some seasonal change. Claudia

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    • Jamie says

      July 26, 2020 at 11:09 pm

      Thanks Claudia! I love simplicity too. The throw and accent pillow on my bed are from Pier 1 🙁 I’ve added some similar ones in my post now! Hope that helps.
      Hugs, Jamie

      Reply
  5. Holly Bullard says

    July 23, 2020 at 4:31 pm

    Hi

    I love the way you styled your bed & love linen. Could you share some sources for a similar textured blanket / throw Like the one that is at the end of your bed ?
    It is stunning and really finishes the look perfectly.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      July 26, 2020 at 11:09 pm

      Hi Holly,
      Thank you! The throw and accent pillow on my bed are from Pier 1 🙁 I’ve added some similar ones in my post now! Hope that helps.
      Hugs, Jamie

      Reply
  6. Beth says

    July 24, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    The link for your duvet goes to a BB&B comforter. Do you have another link for the duvet? Love your blog, btw!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      July 26, 2020 at 9:16 pm

      Hi Beth,
      That link to the BB&B comforter is the correct link for our silk duvet. Were you wanting links to duvet covers? I got my duvet cover from Soft Surroundings years ago but they no longer carry it. I also have ones from Pottery Barn & West Elm in linen that I love and are very similar! Hope that helps!
      Hugs, Jamie

      Reply
  7. KariAnne says

    July 25, 2020 at 9:46 am

    Love this post and that throw at the end of the bed is amazing!

    Thanks for the inspiration!

    happy day!
    karianne

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      July 26, 2020 at 9:16 pm

      Thanks Karianne!
      Hugs, Jamie

      Reply

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