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Thoughts on an All White Bed

I absolutely love the look of an all white bed.  It has a clean, chic look and it's so inviting - like sleeping in a big white cloud.  All white may sound boring, but it needn't be.  Adding texture and layering adds the needed visual interest.  

The place to start is with sheets, some deluxe options are Virtuoso or Lyric in white.  Some other great options are 600 Egyptian Sateen and Duet.  Then add a coverlet with texture like Vienna, Vienna Tailored, or Duet Quilted.  Then for the layering effect, top this with a puffy duvet and duvet cover.  For duvets, my favorite is the Heirloom, with its super soft and silky ticking and lightweight Hungarian white goose down fill.  Then choose a duvet cover that will create contrast to your coverlet.  For example, if you have a Vienna coverlet, you can contrast with either a stripe or solid.  With Duet Quilted, contrast with a solid duvet cover.  This is more interesting than having everything on your bed the exact same style.  Then I also always recommend extra pillows: Euro shams for sure, and why not a boudoir pillow!  Our Rio white linen is a perfect complement to nearly anything because it has a plain weave but the distinctive texture of linen.

Worried about keeping your white bed clean?  Good concern!  Common sense is all that needs to be employed, certainly your dog can't jump on the bed and you can't spread out your newspaper on it!  Simple solution: toss a throw blanket (not white) on top of your bed if you're putting anything on it that might rub off.

A white bed also reminds me of some hotels where I've stayed.  The Boulders in Carefree, AZ is one of those.  They make their beds in white Italian sheeting by Mascioni.  (p.s. we're getting Mascioni sheets in stock at Linenplace very soon!) Their beds have really thick mattress pads, Mascioni white solid sateen sheets, and a light and fluffy down duvet in a Mascioni white striped duvet cover.  This was a truly sublime bed!

White beds are not just for Summer either!  You can have a white bed any time or all year 'round if you want.  Just like "no white after Labor Day" for apparel, there are no rules anymore; it's just whatever you like!

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