As the queen of my new castle, the most important room in my house is the master bedroom and the pièce de résistance is a brand new, king-sized mahogany canopy bed. Luckily, my newly minted husband has given me free rein to decorate the master bedroom so long as we keep it uncluttered. I love to sleep—only because I never get enough of it—and nothing makes for a better night’s rest than top notch bedding. My first investment: a set of 600-thread count Damask sheets, which I found by combing through the deals on Platrium. Beyond thread-count, other details you should consider when selecting the perfect sheet set include the size of the corner pockets (very important when you have a massive bed) and the size of the pillow covers (standard vs. king). Who knew, right?
Next up: pillows! What a joy they are and the more the merrier, in my opinion. From standard to king to Euro, and available in a variety of fills (down, polyester, etc.), you also need to factor in how you sleep to determine the right level of support. Do you sink in belly-side down, splay confidently on your back, or curl up into the fetal position? (On a side note: how you sleep says a lot about how you are as a person—i.e., confident or insecure. Deep, I know!) From there, you’ll be able to decide on soft, medium or firm pillows to burrow into at night (or in the middle of the day if you’re into siestas).
Last, but not least: le comforter!! So appropriately named, don’t you think? For me, this was finally time to splurge on a luxury down!! (I love the word “splurge”.) Before you do, make sure you do your due diligence and get up-to-speed on down. Believe me, there needs to be a course on this subject. For example, you should move along when you see “Siberian down” unless you have no problem with what’s inside your comforter. Shockingly enough, there is no such thing as Siberian down—those clever marketing ploys! From what I’ve learned, the best down comes from select geese from the US, Canada, Hungary and Poland. Other attributes you should absolutely evaluate:
- how the comforter is constructed – baffle box is usually best because it keeps the down in neat compartments
- thread-count of the cover – the higher the thread-count, the less likely those feathers will escape
- fill-power – the higher the number, the fluffier the blanket
- size – depending on the size of your mattress, you might need to size up to maximize drape-age (made-up word)
Follow these steps and you’re almost guaranteed sweet, sweet slumber on a nightly basis. Zzzzz.
Grace Channel Your Inner Chih
Senior Marketing Manager
