I’ve always been inspired by the possibilities of fabric. From one bolt and a little imagination can emerge curtains, an ottoman, pillows and a duvet. Every month, we feature bedding designs brought to life by our design team. It isn’t magic, though — some real work goes into making design dreams a reality.
From the moment our designer or bedding team member makes a fabric selection for a bedding design, a member of the fabric team steps in to measure and cut fabrics and trims. The next stop is the workroom, where the duvet and pillows are cut and stitched and detailed by one of our experienced sewists. After they’re finished, it’s back to the shop and upstairs to the bedding department, where it is steamed, fluffed and added to a bed. Additional furniture and finishings are brought in to complete the look. As with any artisan process, the results aren’t immediate. It typically takes a few months from concept to completed look, but after the big reveal, it’s always worth the wait.
With these beautiful beds complete, it felt like the perfect time to do a bedding roundup.
New Castle Dreams
This soothing bed was dreamed up by our designer Liz, who was inspired by the New Castle fabric when creating for an out-of-state client. She realized how many different fabrics there are that pair well with it and decided she wanted to pull out some of the blues with this design. Completed in March, it felt like the perfect look to bridge the gap between winter and spring.
One of my favorite details that ties it all together is the front boxed pillow with a fun pleated edge, which Liz also dreamed up. And with the darker side of the pillow and the decorative pleating, it’s the perfect balance of girly and polished.
Looking to create a similar look at home? Sometimes a bed you see on display might be almost what you’re looking for, but maybe the pillows aren’t exactly right. My advice here is to be like Liz. When there wasn’t the right proportion of pillow for her design, she decided to try something totally new. Don’t be afraid to mix it up and choose a different option to complete your look.
Chinoiserie Masterpiece
This bedscape by our designer Anne is a beautiful blend of masculine and feminine. Anne’s original fabric inspiration for the design was the chinoise toile of the front pillows, and the bed was built around them. By repeating the tape trim on the duvet and lumbar pillow, Anne brought some continuity between the pillows and the bedding design and successfully tied in the aquamarine colors found in the lovely inspiration fabric.
A flaxen duvet with turquoise tape trim is a fantastic option for a minimalist or someone who wants to create a foundation for playing up interesting pillows. It’s the perfect example of fine details done well to create a polished and refined look.
A Field of Wildflowers
This bright, beautiful bed was brought to life by our bedding team, its darling floral fabric just singing spring. We love our blue and white, and the addition of greens and yellows makes for a fresh interpretation of the pairing for the warmer months ahead.
Delightful yellows and sweet blues accented with spring greens pop off clean white backgrounds in all these featured textiles. Butter yellow buffalo check pillows bring out the yellow found in the wildflower fabric of the duvet. The front lumbar pillow is a crisp white with a Greek key design, bringing a more tailored feel to the otherwise organic fabric selection.
Bright Botanicals
This bedding design is all about the big and bold details. This bright botanical print featuring peonies and hydrangeas is the obvious inspiration, used in not only the pillows, but as the foundation for the cane-detailed bed itself. This fabric has so many color options to pull from when selecting accompanying details, finding pairings is a spring breeze. We felt inspired by the navy tones throughout and found a few preppy fabrics with minimal pattern to allow the botanical to really shine. For this finished look we combined custom bedding components with a green-trimmed ready-made duvet.
Playing with patterns and pillows always gets me inspired. With every bedding feature, I want to recreate my bed at home all over again!