A beautiful home with carefully done interiors is anybody’s dream come true. The right choice of lights, wall colours, flooring, furniture, and the like, definitely adds up to the decor of our dream homes.

While the utilitarian aspect of home furnishings always rules, it is worthwhile to lend a thought to the ornamental features of interiors too. Especially so in the bedroom, our own private place that offers comfort like no other.

Yes. Say what you may, a warm and cosy bedroom is an absolute necessity for us to unwind and face a fresh day with our batteries charged to the brim.

While good ventilation during the day and soft lighting during the night contributes quite a bit to the ‘feel’ of our own private cubicle, so do beds that spell comfort in every sense and the bed linen that steps up the ‘cool and comfy’ ambience of the room.

Since cots are the centrepieces of any bedroom, the role of bed linen in jazzing up the private chamber cannot be discounted.

However, shopping for bed linen is no mean task, considering the myriad hues, designs and textures they are available in.

Even as we are spoilt for choice while out shopping, a careful combination of colours and designs is what we should look for. And, of course, the personality of the person whose room it will be occupying the pride of place in. After all, good interiors is all about lending our personal touch.

No longer can we buy bed linen, comprising bed spreads, quilts, duvet covers and pillow cases in bulk to cover all the bedrooms of our home.

For, different users need different bed linen! While the master bedroom necessitates bed linen in the colour and design that reflects the homemaker’s taste, children’s room requires the beds to be covered in bright shades and designs in cartoon characters that attract the little ones to bed and lull them to a deep slumber.
However, there’s no hard and fast rule that guidelines have to followed while choosing bed linen. If the child in us likes animal cartoons, then why not? Similarly, if our children prefer to have their bed linen in pastel shades, then go for it.

Ultimately, what matters most is our comfort and who else knows this better than us? In fact, a trend that is catching up fast with homemakers is to craft their own bed linen, especially quilts and bed spreads.

Though time consuming, the very thought of stitching up our own bed linen is cool fun, provided we are creative enough to put our dream designs to fabric.

While some still prefer the old fashioned way of stitching up quilts with soft, cotton sarees and dupattas, some shop for fabrics of their choice to fashion one. The market has on offer great home decor craft ideas that require one to just buy a kit which has everything needed to craft either a quilt or a bedspread.

Wondering how a bedspread can be put together? Well, ordinary bedspreads that we buy across the counter are passe.

The in-thing now is to go in for fitted bedspreads that lend a tailored look to the bed, while also making it easy to make the bed. Good colour co-ordination and the choice of fabric can go a long way in making the handcrafted bedspread an artwork in itself.

These handcrafting ideas not only add a dash of personal touch to our homes, but also come in handy when we have cots that are not of standard size and need tailor-made bedspread to look appealing.

So, what are we still waiting for? Let’s activate our creative cells a bit and spruce up our own private chambers to make our own style statement.

WHAT’S IN

*Custom-made bedspreads.
*Pastel shades to offset bright wall colours.
*Pleated skirting for bedspreads.
*Soft quilts with appropriate duvets.
*Mix & match pillow covers in plain fabric.
*Abstract shapes.

WHILE CHOOSING BED LINEN

*Go in for soft fabrics that are skin-friendly.
*Go in for cottons that are all-season favourites.
*Keep in mind the colour co-ordination in the bedroom.
*The size of the cot should be noted down, especially if it’s custom-made.
*Consider the choice in colour and design of the person you’re buying bed linen for.
*Consider the skin type of the person you’re buying for. Though silk and satin look glamorous, certain skin types may not like them.
*Go in for bed sheets in floral designs as they are
all-time favourites.