i have recently been thinking about bedlinen. i know, it doesn't sound like the most amazing thing to think about but i have a conundrum. a while back i bought a couple of sheet sets, thinking they would only ever be on our bed with the rest of that sheet set. but what happens when half of the sheet set dies for whatever reason? my sheet sets didn't go with each other, so i had mismatching bedlinen that i am struggling to use in a way that i like. so to address this problem, i decided all bedlinen would be white. this works really well practically and you never end up with sheets that don't go together, but it does not look exciting. it does look crisp, but not interesting.
so this dilemma has got me thinking - what bedlinen combination should i have in my cupboard so that i can get a mismatched look that works, can i have pattern and different colours that look good together always. the answer is most definitely yes because i see it on design blogs all the time. anyway, i was looking through
design sponge this week (a great source of home inspiration) and came across this bedroom - simple, cosy, and not boring!
what do you think? i like the playfulness of the dot sheets - they create interest and break up the white, without being crazy busy.
here are some other images that are inspiring me at the moment as i think through my bedlinen choices...trying not to break the bank at the same time.
i think my conclusion is to have a few neutrals that aren't just white - these can always be mixed and matched to look effective, and stick to a colour scheme, so any embellishments will be co-ordinated. and the neutrals will always go with the colours to make up the bed. also, texture is a must - you can see it in every picture above and gives depth to a look. lets hope my colour taste doesn't revolutionarily change over the next few years!!!
