How do you 'dress' your bed?
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Comments (4)I posted this on your blog. John, you probably already know I'm presonally biased toward vermiculite because I need to justify spending so much to fill my beds. However, I am the first to conceed that it is not necessary for a successful garden. That said, I am kind of surprised that it would break down then I've read so often that it doesn't. I for one will think long and hard before adding more vermiculite to my garden. I haven't had my garden long enough to say if it goes away or not, but you'd think Mel would say it does since he has had his garden for decades. Is it possible that the vermiculite manufacturer you contacted just wanted to sell more product? I think the truth is probably a little of both. For that matter, have you found that peat doesn't decompose? If it does, then over time you would end up with 100% compost. Wouldn't that be a shame. Definitely worth more investigation, especially when I dig into my garden in the spring. Food for thought....See MoreDuvet Users - How do you dress your bed?
Comments (10)All of our beds have cotton duvet's over the down comforters for winter. They're blue and green and purple and gad many colors :) And fairly faded, but soft as cotton can be. We don't use a top sheet either and wash them weekly or more (my son's gets changed much more frequently). Each bed has a silk coverlet over the comforter in a duvet so what it looks like (wrinkled etc) does not matter because it's not seen except for us. Our summer weight bedding is a down blanket and since they're pretty, we will just use those without a duvet and use a top sheet....See MoreHow Do You Dress Your Bed for Summer?
Comments (24)I change mine out twice a year. The only extra accessory I add to the room in summer is a nice vase of silk flowers. I'm a quilt person, so I change colors with them. Now this year is a different story. I acquired (for free) a coverlet in perfect condition and it seems like it's made of two very soft sheets with a thin layer of batting in the middle. It was quilted in vertical lines, and it has the faintest pastel stripes on it. Does it stand out? Nope. But by golly That's all I'll use this summer! lol. I have a folded blanket at the foot of the bed for cooler nights. I am a surprise bed person. Meaning when you turn down the sheets you'll never know what funky pattern I have on there! I love playing around with fitted sheets and pillow cases because I don't use flat sheets. I'm a sloppy sleeper and get too hot. :)...See MoreCan we talk about bed dressing...
Comments (1)Us too! Two pillows each, plus I have a body pillow. Shopping for new bedding right now, but my current set also has 2 shams, 3 standard decorative pillows, and 5 throw pillows. I manage to make it all fit, and not go all the way to the foot of the bed. :) And I should mention, king bed, so all pillowcase pillows are king-sized. I put the first two on each side (4 total - in regular pillowcases) flat against the headboard. Vertical might be a better visual. This is the key to it all! Duvet is folded back, with the fold right at the pillow line. Then the two duvet shams, as vertical as I can get them (but invariably they're a bit tilted back at this point), then the three standard pillows in decorative cases (from a different bedding set that coordinates well), then 5 throw pillows (three of one design, two of another). The body pillow goes into the armoire when the bed is made. I only make the bed on weekends, which is when I change sheets, or if we're having company. :) I don't have a full-bed shot and we're in the process of moving so it will be a while before I can take one, but: The ribbed green are the duvet shams, cream are the 3 from the other set, green with white/wooden beads are 3/5 throw pillows....See Morelynninnewmexico
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