Hotel Chic At Home

Its the new bedroom trend- "Hotel Bedding". The first thing I thought about when I heard of this new trend was of course that ugly, scratchy polyester Red Roof Inn bedding. Itchy comforters, rough white sheets, unattractive floral prints, etc... No, what I have learned is that Hotel Bedding is really recreating what hotel chains like The Westin and Resorts have done. Which is introducing its "heavenly bed" to guests who go home thinking it was such a luxurious look and sleep with fabulous materials that they want it at home now as well. It has literally sparked "bed wars" between hotel chains (good for US!).

I did some research on how to outline the steps needed to recreate a luxury bed. As an avid runner (hence i need SLEEP) and also designer, I can tell you from experience that the "heavenly bed" is indeed heavenly. Unfortunately, it means ponying up- at the very least- $2570 for this bed ensemble. That would include the $1300 bed and boxspring and then about $1200 or so for the luxury percale bedding. Makes that $120 per night hotel room suddenly feel like a bargain!!

You can try to obtain this bed at a bargain-and here is what i think:

1) Pay attention the percale. Shop for at least 300-400 percale sheets. Try overstock.com for great deals.

2) Get a fluffy mattress pad to boost your comfort level (unless you are allergic to feather down). The key to a successful hotel style bed is more the first layer than the last. With a fitted mattress pad, your bed will start to take shape.

3) Choose comfort wisely. Although hotel-chic is usually a crisp white, I say go get what you love! Color or not, choose fluffier comforters with sleek lines. And paint colors like White Dove by Benjamin Moore to complement almost any monochromatic scheme.

4) Prevent pillow overload. Although hotels overload to make the bed seem more inviting, its a pain to have to go through the ritual of throwing pillows on the floor before bedtime. You can invest that extra money into two or three (for a king size bed) super luxurious ones.

) Realize your bed will probably never be as perfect as a hotel's. This is because we don't have housekeepers, we have kids or we have pets. Just make it everyday. A made bed always awaits you at a hotel and isnt that the best part??