You don’t want to have too many different patterns in the pillows, maybe some with a pattern and some that are plain but have a color that pick up the pattern. You can use interesting fabrics like silks, brocades and velvets as well as interesting accents on the pillows such as tufting, fringe and embellishments. What you choose really depends on your bedroom design.
The key to the plumping is that you have to set up the pillows in layers. You have to arrange them standing up on their edges and in rows.
The back layer of pillows should be a bit larger than the rest. You want to have either three or five pillows for this back row depending on how large the bed is and the size of the pillows. Stand them up on the edges and lean them against the headboard.
The second layer of pillows should be a little smaller than the back layer because you want to be able to still see the decorative back pillows. You’ll also want less of them as you want the pillow arrangement to extend out from the headboard in sort of a triangular shape. So if you used three pillows in the back row try two in the row in front of it. Set those on their edges and lean them against the back row pillows.
Three layers of pillows is pretty standard. You don’t want too many pillows or your whole bed is just going to be layers of pillows. For the last layer I like to use a bolster pillow - one of those long rounded tubular pillows that has a fancy fringe or tassel on the end. If you don’t want to do this just use some smaller pillows for the front. These probably wouldn’t be bed pillows but little decorative pillows that are smaller than your second row pillows and simply place those leaning against the second row pillows on their edges.
Cooler weather is just around the corner so now is the time to look at Fall and Winter bedding. There are many people who would love to have a down comforter but because of allergies or some other reason they are not able to get one. This is why the down alternative comforter is great. You will still be able to have the warmth and feel of a down comforter without all of the problems or the odor associated with certain natural products.
The down comforter is made from the down of ducks or geese and many people are allergic to this. For those of you that are, they do make a comforter for you, too. Many of the alternative comforters are made from synthetic materials that are similar to the look and feel of down.
Below are a list of different types of alternative comforters that are available.
Primaloft comforters: These are made from a hypoallergenic synthetic material. It is just as warm and comfortable as the down comforter.
Luxurious wool comforters: These are great for people with allergies too. It is lightweight, warm and very soft. A good example of this is the Euphoria Organic Wool Comforter. This comforter is made from lamb wool which is known to repel dust mites. These are great for people who are allergic to dust mites.
Hypodown Comforters: These are also good comforters for people with allergies to dust mites and dust particles. They are a combination of white goose down and milkweed. The Hypoallergenic Hypodown traps any dust and stops it from being released so that you cdon’t inhale it.
Comforters made from alpaca or llama wool are also ones that you can check into getting. These are softer and lighter wool than the sheep comforters are. This will still give you the warmth that you want without the heavy feel.
Other types of the alternative down comforters for people with allergies include: Hyperclean, TempraKON and silk comforters.
