How I Make My beds

Aww the joys of making the bed!! Ok I have to be honest I don’t make my bed or my kid’s beds everyday…insert gasp! I did an Instagram post about a year ago and asked if you were a bed maker or not a bed maker like me. The overwhelming majority were daily bed makers and boy oh boy were they adamant that I should be too lol!! Well I don’t make my bed daily, but when I do I like to make it look as pretty as possible, so I thought I’d share how I like to make my beds. Paint color: Porous Stone By Dunn Edwards color matched by Sherwin Williams, Juju Hat, Bed  Restoration Hardware, Similar Bed Frame, Stripped Pillows, Polka dot pillow, Blue Pillow, Down Filled Euro Insert, White Euro Sham

So first I put on my fitted sheet and top sheet and tuck the top sheet in on all sides. These super soft and comfy sheets are from Linen and Hutch. Their sheets are seriously some of the softest sheets I’ve ever owned and they have great prices. Plus if you code: housebecomeshome at check out you get an additional 30% off!!! Similar Lamps, Similar nightstand

I have these cute grey polka dot sheets 

After my sheets are on I put on the quilt. I always like to have a light weight quilt on the bed. Not only does it help with warmth it adds another layer to your bed. I found this quilt at Homegoods but here is a similar one. I don’t tuck in the sides of the quilt on my bed, but on other beds I do.

So I found this super soft blanket at Homegoods the other day and I just fell in love with the color. I knew it would great with my color scheme so in my cart it went. I don’t usually have a blanket on my bed but I like the additional color and layer it adds. So I added the blanket over my quilt. I have a king size bed and all my bedding is king size, but rarely does it cover the sides of my mattress which bugs me!!

Now goes on the duvet with the cover on. I first lay the duvet out completely. A good duvet is a must in my opinion. I have a down filled one, but you can also get a down alternative. Having a duvet is so nice because because you can just buy duvet covers to change it up. Plus duvet covers fold up just like sheets so they don’t take up a lot of room! Don’t mind the wrinkles I didn’t use my favorite steamer yet! Duvet Cover 

Then I fold the Duvet in half. Now with this cover the polka dot design is only on one side, so I have to lay it upside down to begin with so the pattern shows when I fold it in half.

You could either leave the duvet folded in half or fold it half one more time so it lays just at the end of your bed.

This quilt I bought has a cute stripe on the back of it so I wanted that to show that. I just pulled back the fist third or so of the quilt to expose the stripes.

Ok moving on to the fun part the pillows!!! I suggest having three euro size pillows if you have a king bed to line the back. Euro pillows are 26×26 inches. I like having a neutral color like white or grey usually. I do place my sleeping pillows behind these euro pillows usually, but I thought this looked better to show you, but if you have a closet or somewhere where you can store your everyday sleeping pillows that’s even better. I think beds look best without them, but I will show you on my kids beds how I put them behind the pillows. Euro insert, Euro Sham 

Next I add two more Euro size pillows. I found these super cute navy stripped ones the other day! They are an amazing price online too, but they said they were running low so buy them now if you want them! If you do not have this many euro size pillows you could use throw pillows on this step.

I mean how cute and summery are theses!! They are only $19.99 for down filled! You probably couldn’t buy just the insert for that price! Navy Striped Pillow

Now just add a couple cute throw pillows in front and you’re done!! I have an established pillow hoarding problem! So if you don’t have this many pillows that’s ok too! Just make sure all your pillows and bedding coordinate. I love mixing blues and whites and then tossing in some pink or taupe. You can see on the side here that I have four layers to the bed. The  sheets, quilt, blanket and duvet. 

Now add a cute pink throw blanket and tray and you have a bed worthy of a picture! Lots of times I just place a throw blanket on the bottom of the bed or drape it on the bench like here.  Oh and if you are going to have a good amount of pillows like me, then an end of bed bench is a must! That’s where all my pillows go when the bed is not made. Rug

Moving into the guest room. This is the bed that a lot of people asked to see how I made. I didn’t really want to share this bed just yet since I am going to be doing a blog post on this room refresh, but I didn’t want to let you guys down! So you will see this space again soon!

So for this bed I started with putting the mattress pad, fitted sheet and top sheet on, and tucked it all in. I found these cute sheets at Marshalls about a year ago.

Next goes on the quilt. This quilt is white with a cute tan trim that I liked, so I pulled the top section back to show the trim. For this bed I tucked the quilt in on the sides and end because I didn’t want to cover up the bed frame.

Since the quilt will be seen on the bottom I need the corners to look good. I first tuck in both sides then I tuck in the bottom leaving the bottom corner piece out like you see here. Similar Rug

Then I take that piece and fold it under the bottom of the mattress so it makes a triangle like you see here. I think this just looks a little cleaner, but there are many ways you can tuck a quilt or sheet, this is just one way.

On this bed I knew I wanted the duvet with the cover on to be at the bottom of the bed. I threw it on the bed already folded in half.

Then I folded it in half again. Since this bed a has cute bed Frame all around I decided to let it be seen.

Next I layered the duvet with a cute blue throw blanket I found at Homegoods. I found the same throw here but in grey, which I also bought lol!! I also found a really similar blue one here. I love this throw because it’s a good length but not too thick so it folds up nicely. I think having the throw blanket on top of the duvet gives it a little something extra.

Ok so I was on a roll when I went to Homegoods  to find bedding for this bed! I found this other cute stripped throw blanket and new I had to use it! I laid it on the bed like this and loved it!! The blanket is folded in half long ways. Similar throw blanket 

I tucked part of it under the folded duvet

And then folded the quilt over the top section of the throw blanket.  I actually like that it has that little fringe hanging on the side. So now it looks like a full blanket. I’m really digging on all the textures and colors happening here. It has a very laid back coastal vibe which is what I wanted. So next time you see a throw blanket you love but don’t know where you’ll put it, think of this idea. If you were to use the bed you could either keep the blanket on the bed or take it off and just add it back on when you make the bed.

What’s next…you guessed it pillows!! I put three of these navy 20×20 pillows on the bed as my base, but you could also use two for a full size bed. I just happened to have three, remember I’m a pillow hoarder from way back! So I have my neutral base all set to go. I have the sleeping pillows in the closet. When I have I guest I add them to the bed. Nightstand, Lamp shade, Lamp base 

Next I added two 20×20 navy and white stripped pillows. I centered the two pillows in front of the three I first added. 

The last step was adding this cute blue, white and coral pillow that I found for an amazing price! I also found this pillow here. I love layering pillows. I think it just adds so much to bed.

 

There she is!! All made and pretty! Don’t be afraid to mix colors. As long as they compliment each other mix away! Blues are always good as well as whites and greys. They pretty much go with anything. Wall color: Chantilly Lace Benjamin Moore

Here on my daughter’s bed I keep her everyday sleeping pillows, the ones that are blue. I just lean then up in front of her head board then put two standard pillows with white shams in front of them. Then I place two pink fur pillows in front of each sham and a cute throw pillow in the middle.

From the front of the bed you can’t see the sleeping pillows at all. It just looks like the shams and throw pillows. Nightstands, Lamps, Pink Duvet Cover, Similar Wallpaper, Bench

I fold down the top third of the duvet

Then I pull the duvet back over itself. So it looks like this. I hope that makes sense.  It’s a little cleaner looking than if I just folded it in half.

For my son’s bed I keep it simple because I like him to make the bed. I simply just have everything laid out on the bed. Then I stand up his sleeping pillows on his head board like I do with my daughter’s and throw his two standard shams in front of those. Nightstands

One cute throw pillow in the middle and he’s done! Unless I have company coming over then I go a little fancier with more pillows of course!

I couldn’t leave my youngest daughter out so here is her bed! Now her bed is just a big mess of pillows lol!! I got those cute little black and white mid mod design pillows from my friend Debbie at Made on 23rd. Bed frame, Pink quilt, White with black trim duvet cover,  black and white stripped dust ruffle, similar Eiffel Tower print, black and white rug, Fur rug, nightstands, lamp shade, lamp base 

 

I hope this was helpful blog post and maybe gave you some ideas. Please feel free to share your comments below and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss a post!! Thank you for reading.

 

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