Pillows

Posted by kamakshi | Accessories, Decorating | Friday 5 February 2010 4:25 am

Pillows are surely a sign of comfort. The best pillow is the one that gives you a support as well has corrects your posture as you sleep sideways. Remedies of neck pain can be corrected with the help of pillow. The doctors usually prescribe a thin-firm pillow of 1.5 inches to correct a spondylosis problem. There is no way one can do without a pillow while sleeping and cheer it up with the fabulous colors and covers you find in the shops.

 

Be it Diwali or an annual sale, branded upholstery stores hold a discount in most of the items. Team your pillows in zardozi work and keep it minimal for the glamour look near the settee. If you have guests for the occasion, just jazz up the place with the wonderful shapes in pillows and cover the same with handloom prints. Use contrast colors without prints to get the jazzy look.

 

For a formal occasion when you have a puja or religious functions, do not ignore the bed covers and pillows. Ready sets are available and go as per the color of the walls or the curtains. Nothing too gaudy or too radical here. One can get the beautiful silk covers for the oblong pillows or use the rounded cushions for back support. Get the Xmas look next time with pillows that have the motifs of Santa or the bell. This is perfect to go with the décor that is usually in golden/yellow or red/green which is the color of Christmas.

 

For the kiddies delight, do not miss the shapes. Get the crawlies like spider, caterpillar and the cute little butterfly. Kids find them adoring and stores are stocking great assortments to go along with the theme of your kids room. Use some interesting ideas that match with curtains or the animated painting on the wall. Get some appliqué work affixed on an old bed cover. Get into the designer mode and do a bit of stitching yourself. Kids love creative ideas and will help you with the same.

 

The cylindrical pillow is surely a must have if you have the ancestral swing with the wooden finish. Use the Indian bedding and team the same with the cylindrical pillows which are so much about comfort. For durability use zippers instead of buttons that is easy for you to wash too.

Bed covers

Posted by kamakshi | Accessories, Bedroom | Thursday 29 October 2009 5:09 am

Dressing up the bedroom can actually be fun. One idea is not to conform to any color scheme and keep things random. This seems to be the original idea for a teen or small bedroom. This allows the things to have a lot of flow and also accessibility. Bedroom is a necessity to unwind and also general live life by. Hence the atmosphere can be emphasized with mild colors and bed covers are the best way to enjoy the harmony.

 

Kid’s bedcovers come in a fantastic range of Barbie’s, fairy tale lands and huge caricatures of teddies and bunnies. These are awesome in the color scheme apt for the imaginative mind of the child. Children colors are the bright sky blues, yellows, orange and loud pinks. In case the room is thematic, there is more vibrancy in the bed covers and pillow covers. Use the duvet to add a contrast image and there are more fun items in the cuddly soft toy cushions.

               

For a festive occasion bring out the orange and red royal silks and brocade cushions. The Matching works in bed sheets come from Jaipuri ones which are found in gold brocade or also heavy cottons lined with embroidery. Satin bedcovers or sheets are exclusive in their royal frame. These seem to add more images to the bed room and adorned with the traditional set up it actually livens up the occasion.

 

Exhibitions and sales in branded variety is another way to cash in the exquisite taste of daily use upholstery. Certain brands come up with sales on a regular basis and the discounted ones are affordable buys. Go for soft pinks, pastels, lemons or pistachio green for the hot summers. Autumn day colors can be the orange range colors and the must haves in yellow.

 

Simple bedcovers are the best way to redecorate your home in a minimal style.

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