Turning Your Bedroom Into a Luxury Retreat
These days, people don't want to splash out on something luxurious unless it can actually make life nicer on a day to day basis, so it's really no wonder that when people do choose to do something nice for themselves, they often choose to make their bed and bedroom a place where comfort rules.
Anyone who has stayed at a hotel with luxury bedding knows just how wonderful high quality bedding and bed linens feel, and how decadent it feels to sleep swathed in sumptuous surroundings. And since people have cut back on pleasure travel and other extras in recent years, a real trend has grown of making beds at home as posh and lovely as possible.
You spend about one-third of your life in bed, so why not make your bed into your own little luxury retreat from the world? The simple change from ordinary High Street store bed linens to beautiful Egyptian cotton bedding can make a world of difference in how your bed feels when you climb in at the end of a long day.
Egyptian cotton is a type of extra-long staple cotton that is grown in Egypt. It has long had a place in upscale bedding worldwide because of its high quality and lovely feel and its reputation for longevity. While most nice hotels use sheets with a 300 to 400 thread count, you can buy sheets that are even more decadent, with 450 to 600 thread counts. The higher the thread count, the softer each square inch of your sheets are, and the finer the texture.
A luxury duvet is another element in making your bed as inviting as possible. Whether it's Hungarian goose down or an upscale synthetic for those with allergies, a high quality duvet is lightweight, very warm, and comfortable. Down is the most expensive duvet filling, but is also the most lightweight and is the best insulator. Feather and down combos are not as warm, but usually cost less.
If you really want to go upscale with your bedding, consider adding a mattress topper. Mattress toppers are removable pieces of bedding that go on top of the mattress to not only protect the mattress, but add extra comfort. Some mattress toppers are made to reduce levels of allergens like dust mites, resulting in better sleep for those who are prone to allergies.
A mattress topper can help you get the maximum lifespan from your mattress and turns your bed into the kind of bed found at five star hotels. Do keep in mind that some mattress toppers make your mattress thick enough that ordinary fitted sheets won't fit properly. You can buy special sheets that are made deeper, or use flat sheets around your mattress and topper instead.
Adding several high quality pillows to your bed (encased in Egyptian cotton cases, of course) is the final step in creating your bedroom retreat. You may choose down pillows, or a more easy-care option such as microfiber. It's mostly a matter of personal preference and experience as to which gives you the best sleep quality.
Doesn't it stand to reason that anywhere you're spending one-third of the day should be inviting, beautiful, and cosseting? Luxury bedding is the key to having five star luxury waiting for you every night.
Anyone who has stayed at a hotel with luxury bedding knows just how wonderful high quality bedding and bed linens feel, and how decadent it feels to sleep swathed in sumptuous surroundings. And since people have cut back on pleasure travel and other extras in recent years, a real trend has grown of making beds at home as posh and lovely as possible.
You spend about one-third of your life in bed, so why not make your bed into your own little luxury retreat from the world? The simple change from ordinary High Street store bed linens to beautiful Egyptian cotton bedding can make a world of difference in how your bed feels when you climb in at the end of a long day.
Egyptian cotton is a type of extra-long staple cotton that is grown in Egypt. It has long had a place in upscale bedding worldwide because of its high quality and lovely feel and its reputation for longevity. While most nice hotels use sheets with a 300 to 400 thread count, you can buy sheets that are even more decadent, with 450 to 600 thread counts. The higher the thread count, the softer each square inch of your sheets are, and the finer the texture.
A luxury duvet is another element in making your bed as inviting as possible. Whether it's Hungarian goose down or an upscale synthetic for those with allergies, a high quality duvet is lightweight, very warm, and comfortable. Down is the most expensive duvet filling, but is also the most lightweight and is the best insulator. Feather and down combos are not as warm, but usually cost less.
If you really want to go upscale with your bedding, consider adding a mattress topper. Mattress toppers are removable pieces of bedding that go on top of the mattress to not only protect the mattress, but add extra comfort. Some mattress toppers are made to reduce levels of allergens like dust mites, resulting in better sleep for those who are prone to allergies.
A mattress topper can help you get the maximum lifespan from your mattress and turns your bed into the kind of bed found at five star hotels. Do keep in mind that some mattress toppers make your mattress thick enough that ordinary fitted sheets won't fit properly. You can buy special sheets that are made deeper, or use flat sheets around your mattress and topper instead.
Adding several high quality pillows to your bed (encased in Egyptian cotton cases, of course) is the final step in creating your bedroom retreat. You may choose down pillows, or a more easy-care option such as microfiber. It's mostly a matter of personal preference and experience as to which gives you the best sleep quality.
Doesn't it stand to reason that anywhere you're spending one-third of the day should be inviting, beautiful, and cosseting? Luxury bedding is the key to having five star luxury waiting for you every night.
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