A complete overview of all types of bedspreads for the bedroom

Author of the article

Marina Ilyina

At one time I studied to be a seamstress-cutter. She is a needlewoman who not only sews clothes, but also knits and crochets, embroiders with beads, and makes toys and various crafts with her grandchildren. Currently works as a sales consultant in a bed linen and bed accessories store. He knows a lot about choosing quality products and is well versed in modern fabrics and materials.

The exquisite, beautiful decoration of the bedroom creates an atmosphere of homely warmth, comfort and tranquility. The bed is the main element of the interior, the accessories of which often determine the style, design, and color scheme of the entire textile ensemble.

You can find out how to choose the right bedspread for your bedroom bed and what to do to ensure that it does not lose its attractiveness for a long time from our article. You will also get acquainted with stylish solutions for using bedspreads in the interior of a room, which are offered by experienced designers.

How to choose the right bedspread or blanket

Modern trends in interior design recommend paying close attention to the choice of color and quality of bedspread fabric.

When choosing a set of bedspreads and curtains, you need to take into account that it should combine favorably with the decoration of the entire room.

Four factors influence the final decision:

• The design style of a bedroom is considered the main criterion in the selection of blankets. It is necessary to maintain integrity and unity in the design in lines, color, texture of objects;
• the size of the room, the larger the bedroom, the more massive the bed and textiles are selected;
• The lighting of the room during the day depends on the sunlight that falls through the window opening. In the evening, the bedroom is illuminated by wall sconces or a ceiling chandelier. The quality of light changes the appearance of textiles, so this is worth remembering if the textiles are of cool shades;
• the presence of small children in the house who love to play on their parents’ bed.

The main advantage of ready-made bedroom sets is the unity of design

Modern varieties

Products can be divided into types according to different characteristics. All models are divided into:

• Intended for children, teenagers and adult models;
• Sized for children and adults. The dimensions of the bed dictate the size of the required blanket: cribs for babies, preschoolers, schoolchildren and teenagers; Adult beds are available in single, single and double beds.
• Depending on the type of fabric and filling, everyday and decorative are produced: tapestry is used in teenagers’ rooms, due to the strength of the fabric; It is advisable to use cotton ones for baby cribs, since the fabric is hypoallergenic and easy to wash; silk and satin are used for adult double beds. These fabrics require careful handling and are expensive. The decoration is made of chiffon ruffles and flounces, organza and velvet flowers, and machine quilting, hand embroidery and painting are also used. Fashionable surface designs include puffs, drapery and a combination of smooth and protruding parts. If you love animals, then it is better not to purchase a bedspread made of delicate fabrics with a voluminous finish.
• Depending on the type of production, it can be done by machine or manually. Handmade products are presented on the market in original designs.
• By color, which should harmoniously fit into the interior design. There are only two rules for choosing colors - tone-on-tone or contrasting. Often chosen in the same range with curtains and pillowcases for decorative pillows.

Ready-made sets should be combined with curtains and decoration of the entire room

Compilation for a teenage boy

An excellent solution for a boy’s teenage bed would be darker graphite, burgundy, blue, brown, black linens or bedspreads with strict geometric prints, made from wear-resistant and practical fabrics.

The photo shows a gray bedspread on a single bed in a teenage boy’s room.

Types of bedspreads for the bedroom bed

Fashion exists not only in clothing, but also in the interior. Every housewife tries to choose textiles for the home in accordance with the season, the style of the apartment, as well as emphasizing its taste and harmony. Textiles come in a wide variety of colors, fabric composition, filling and lining material.

Patchwork

Patchwork is patchwork, patchwork technique, patchwork mosaic

The attractiveness of bedroom blankets made using the patchwork technique goes back to ancient times, when girls sewed patchwork blankets from scraps of fabric left over from clothes. The technique is still popular today. The drawing can be made up of simple geometric shapes - rectangles, rhombuses, triangles or complex parts that are assembled by hand into a canvas.

Chic blankets made using the patchwork technique will decorate the bedroom of children and adults in country, Provence or loft style, depending on the colors of the fabric used in the design. As a rule, these models are quilted together with padding polyester and lining fabric. On the front side, cotton, viscose, bamboo, satin or twill fabrics are used.

Small pieces of fabric are collected into a single blanket and form a mosaic picture, reminiscent of an antique look.

There are many exclusive models made in a single copy using the patchwork technique

Stitched

You can buy a bedspread for your bedroom ready-made or sew it yourself. When choosing a beautiful model, use the Internet and look through as many options as possible to choose the design you like.

Sewn ones are made from different textile materials, the main condition is that you like the texture of the surface and the fabric matches the interior.

A good option for quilted models.

They prefer natural textiles - they last a long time, look beautiful, and do not cause allergies.

Knitted

Northern European countries traditionally raised sheep for their natural wool.

Knitted bedspreads are made from specially created yarn, which gives the pattern expressiveness and relief.

After shearing the animals, the wool was sorted by softness; the soft and fluffy wool was used for clothing, and the coarse wool was used to knit blankets and capes, which in ancient times used to cover people from bad weather. Knitted blankets are also convenient to use in the hall, to cover your legs and back in bad weather.

The fabric is obtained whole or individual segments are knitted, which are then assembled to fit the size of the bed. The photo shows unique products for the bedroom, crocheted and knitted. Such a blanket becomes the highlight of a modern interior in a Scandinavian or country style, as a design move.

The blanket will fit perfectly into a modern interior thanks to its simple but interesting design.

felted

Traditional technologies do not lose their relevance over time, and modern dyes make it possible to obtain wool of bright colors. Thanks to felting, soft, durable and exclusive products are obtained.

Wool can not only be knitted, but also felted, as they did in the east

Neutral palette

An excellent choice if you don’t want to use variegated colors is black and white textiles. A bedspread for a white bed in the bedroom will go well with a modern design. Based on the nature of the ornament (geometry, abstraction, vegetation), you can create aesthetic compositions coupled with decorative pillows.

The bedspread should be combined with the style of the room and not cause disharmony.

• Scandinavian style. In the northern interior there are often woolen and white quilted coverings, the peculiarity of which is their simple design and structure, in harmony with the color of the wallpaper.
• Provence style. Modern bedspreads with a retro touch will highlight the romantic style of France. This style is based on soft pastel colors, decorated with lace or small printed floral patterns.
• Loft style. Individual features of the design direction are trendy canvases with photographs or three-dimensional graphics. You can also consider fur textiles. The fabric should be thick and the colors should be dark.
• Marine theme. Cotton coverings in classic white and blue tones are perfect for a marine-style room. In addition, polyester textiles are used in this style.
• East style. Specific features of the style are textiles with national themes, stripes and hieroglyphs. Japanese style involves pink and white canvases along with the same pillows with a cherry blossom pattern embroidered on them.
• Classic style. Textile decor made of tapestry, jacquard and velor, trimmed with zigzags and luxurious monograms, can highlight a beautiful classic interior.
• Country style. In a room where a rustic style is created, it is customary to use textiles made from natural materials in checks, stripes, or bedspreads with a plant theme. The most suitable ones are quilted bedspreads.
• High tech. An integral element of high-tech design is plain satin textiles with clear geometry in blue or steel colors.
• Minimalism. A special property of this style is that the coatings are light in color. The material used is satin or silk.

The bedspread favorably emphasizes the design idea, making the appearance of the bedroom balanced. When harmoniously combined with decorative elements, it can completely change the familiar environment.

Material of manufacture

A high-quality stylish bedspread can be made from other materials. For example, a classic interior is decorated with a quilted satin blanket or fur. If the bedroom is decorated in the style of a hunting lodge, then fur of a fox, raccoon, lynx, llama, rabbit or valuable varieties - arctic fox, marten, mink or chinchilla - is suitable.

Fur blanket with long pile, insulated with holofiber

The textile industry produces artificial fur, which imitates natural skins, and is much cheaper than natural ones. Natural or artificial fur is lined with lining fabric on top of wool insulation. As a rule, the lining is quilted with insulation, and the fur is secured with fluff stitches.

Silk bedroom bedspread with ruffles

An ascetic option can be woolen Scottish fabrics in a checkered pattern, as well as loden with the addition of mohair. Merino mixed with cotton and viscose is also suitable for a loft-style bedroom interior.

Fabric texture

The smooth matte surface of the bedroom blanket looks perfect only in the photo. On such fabrics, especially with short pile, every fold is noticeable. If you don't want to straighten the bedspread after each touch, choose smooth fabrics with shine. It is important not to overdo it here.

Glossy silk bedspreads look appropriate only in a large bedroom; in a small room they look too provocative. Opt for mixed fabrics; they contain natural thread, which is pleasant to the body, and a synthetic component, which does not allow the bedspread to wrinkle and has a pleasant shine.

Finishing and decor

The plaid serves as the center of the composition in the bedroom interior, so the decor is appropriate and widely used.

For finishing use:

• stitching, machine or hand;
• artistic embroidery;
• lace, ruffles and various flounces around the perimeter or just the corners;
• drapery made of puffs or waffles is perfectly decorated with plain taffeta, lace frill;
• voluminous flowers made of organza, chiffon or satin ribbons;

The color of the bedspread can be combined with the color of the wallpaper on the walls

Multi-layering

Festive decoration design, when the bed is decorated with two or three layers of textiles. The first layer covers the legs of the bed, the second layer covers an ordinary bedspread, then a narrow path of a shade in harmony with the overall background.

This design of bedspread for the bedroom creates a multi-level effect. For everyday bed decor, you can get by with a combination of a blanket laid on top of the bedspread.

Size

The size depends only on the dimensions of the bed. Today it is very fashionable if the bedspread goes down from the furniture to the floor.

Standard sizes range from 120 by 200 centimeters for a single bed and 230 by 250 for a double bed.

Sizes are variable, at the request of the owners when choosing.

If you could not find the model you need on sale, then order a bedspread from a curtain studio. Craftsmen are provided with measurements of the bed - length, width and height, as well as a photo or sketch of the desired product.

For a sleeping place 160 cm by 200 cm, the corresponding marking is selected

Benefits of using the product

Bed covers reliably hide the sleeping area from prying eyes and protect from debris and dust. The purpose of the products is not limited to these advantages. Other advantages include:

1. The ability to read books or watch TV on a made bed. The bed linen will remain fresh and clean.
2. Masking defects in the design of the bed and legs. If there are chips, scratches, or abrasions on furniture elements, you can hide them with a blanket.
3. Blankets that are in harmony with other elements of the decor help create a cozy atmosphere conducive to relaxation.
4. In hot weather, bedspreads are often replaced by blankets.
5. Stylish products decorated with prints, appliqués or embroidery are used to correctly place accents in the interior.

The functions of the models are varied. In most cases, the blanket is selected for the bed, but it can be laid on a sofa, a rocking chair in the living room, or taken to the sea to sunbathe comfortably on the sand. The product, thrown on the floor, plays the role of a cozy rug for children's games.

Style and color solutions

Choosing a color is an important step in decorating a bedroom. For quite a long time it was popular to select tone-on-tone textiles for a room. Today, the possibilities of the textile industry offer a choice of not only fabrics of the main colors of the palette, but also many shades of similar tone and saturation. Increasingly, housewives are choosing contrasting options for the bedroom, achieving greater visual attention for the bed.

Let's look at the main colors that are popular:

• white color is chosen in classic interiors, such as colonial, Scandinavian or minimalism. White creates the effect of solemnity and peace, depending on the texture of the surface. Glossy ones give a state of solemnity, and soft draped or knitted ones give coziness;
• blue is chosen for interiors decorated in loft, urban or modern style;
• warm tones of beige tones, ocher, peach tones perfectly decorate Provence, country style, and some classic light interiors;
• mint, light green or light green tones will perfectly complement the interiors of a bright, sunny bedroom;
• lilac, chocolate, burgundy tones decorate the loft, modern style, rooms with dark noble wooden furniture;

With the help of a bedspread you can completely change the mood of your bedroom.
Try laying a bedspread in warm, orange tones in winter, and cool ones in summer - blue or mint shades.

A bedroom is a room for sleeping and relaxing, so it is so important to create a cozy and comfortable interior. With the help of bedspreads they decorate the room, create the desired mood and comfort.

Cotton - a classic of the genre

One of the most popular materials for bedspreads is cotton.

Durable material

It’s not for nothing that this material is so in demand in factory production - it is very durable, and therefore is perfect for those sofas and armchairs that will be sat on very often.

Easy to wash

Cotton is also easy to wash, but sometimes there is no particular need for washing: dust, wool or dirty stains can be easily removed with a simple household brush.

Of course, not all bedspreads have such miraculous features, but only real, factory ones.