A Decorator's Secret to Making the Perfect Bed

The bedroom has to be the room in the house in which you feel most comfortable. After all, it is the place where you go to rest after a long day. It must be comfortable, cozy and, above all, have a bed to help you regain strength for the next day. A perfect bed that transmits that special feeling that you experience when getting between the sheets of a hotel. You can get it in your own home. We tell you how.

The main thing is to have the necessary elements to carry it out. That is, a good mattress, better sheets, a fluffy duvet, wooden bed heads, some plaid and many cushions and pillows, which go according to the decoration of the bedroom.

Best cotton sheets

You will always get a greater feeling of comfort with cotton sheets. Egyptian cotton is the best. A synonym of luxury that hotels usually use for their high quality. It depends on the number of threads that make up the fabric. The higher the number of threads, the better quality. 

An important trick to keep in mind to make your bed perfect is to iron the sheets . In this way, we eliminate wrinkles that can disturb your rest. We know that it is a cumbersome thing to do, however, it has its rewards.

Contrary to what is thought, the fitted sheets are better without elastics . It is true that these are much more comfortable to place. However, if you make the bed properly, a normal sheet with plenty of excess will allow you to tighten it better and make it perfect.

Hospital Corner Technique

How to get it? Easy. We tell you the trick used by hotels and hospitals. The so-called Hospital Corner. A certain way of folding the sheets in the corner of the bed, which allows the bedding to remain practically immovable after the night. It is like using the sheets as if it were wrapping paper and applying the same steps that you do when folding the corners of the gift.

The first thing you should do is tuck the sheet under the mattress at the foot of the bed. With the excess fabric from the corners, fold it inward with one hand at about a 45 degree angle. Then drop the excess fabric down again, so that it is aligned with the mattress and tighten it under it. Do the same in the two corners and your bottom sheet will be immovable.

Top sheets and bedspreads

For the top sheet, the correct thing to do is to leave a surplus of about 50 centimeters so that you can then fold it at the top. To adjust it to the mattress you must use the same technique explained in Hospital Corner.

Then you just have to place the duvet or quilt on top, depending on the season. These must reach just to the ground , without dragging or being too short. After which, you can decorate them with a plaid or blanket , which you will place at the foot of the bed end bench extended from end to end, folded or left casually. That will depend on your style.

All the mentioned fabrics, with the exception of the plaid or the decorative blanket, must be taut , so that there are no wrinkles and the bed feels pristine and perfect.

Pillows and cushions

Another important factor is the pillows and cushions. You must choose a pillow with which you feel comfortable and at ease. A bad choice can harm your sleep and not rest as you deserve.

If you like to read in bed, quadrants are a good option . It is best to place them behind the whole, then place the pillows and in front of them a decorative cushion. As many as you want, although ideally the total number should be odd . Of course, the pattern and color of the cushions and pillows must be combined, so that you do not cause a lot of decorative noise. The best option is to choose the ones in the background in smooth and neutral tones and leave the most striking patterns and colors for the smaller cushions, which you will place in front.

To top off this perfect bed, you can mist some pillow fragrance each night. Surely that allows you to sleep like angels and have beautiful dreams.