I think white bedding would work fine with the bed you've chosen. You can see in the picture of the off-white version that EA has styled the bed with a mix of white and off-white linens. One of the prettiest bedding sets I ever saw was from Ralph Lauren that mixed different shades of white and off-white together.

I agree - white will be fine but I do love the mix of cream and white with just a bit of something a tad darker like the throw in the EA picture. The color variations take it from static to dynamic.

My answer is "yes"

Oh, that is such a pretty bed.

Dont forget Etsy for throw pilows especially

Sorry I don't have a photo to post but I have a bed from EA in that same finish, from the French country line a few years back, I have off-white bedding in various shades of cream, even the toss pillow is shades of cream and I love it, it always looks so fresh.

Thanks for the comments, everyone. So I think I will do as you've suggested and maybe try a mix of white and cream. I tried Googling to see if I could find the Ralph Lauren collection, and I'm thinking it might be the Cream Paisley, but it looks like that's all on clearance and I'm not sure if I could find all the pieces that I would want. And I think adding something in a slightly darker/different color is a great idea too. I thought about maybe a throw or a bed scarf, but I'm not sure where to buy bed scarves.

katrina, so you must have the bed in the Brittany color, then, right? I'm so glad you like it. I have a lot of other pieces from the old Country French line, but I never bought the bed and always kind of regretted it. I've got the huntboard/buffet with Brittany on the bottom and Provence on the top. I was figuring this new Gardenia color would be similar.

The Ralph Lauren pattern that I was referencing is discontinued although you can still find pieces on eBay. It's called Hope Chest. Here is a picture of it that I had saved.

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Fun2BHere, that's gorgeous!

Do you think it matters which color is where, like white sheets and cream coverlet or cream sheets and white coverlet?

Love the EA bed...great choice!

I think you could go either way...white or cream...but I love the mix of both! I love the bedding posted by fun2BHere too:)

Personally, I'd go for a mix of white and cream bedding.

You'll have to show us when you have your beatiful new bed!

I don't think it matters which color is where, but an easy way to see what you might like is to use a set of white sheets and cases mixed with a set of cream/off-white sheets and cases to substitute for shams and comforters/duvets/coverlets. You could try different combinations and once you find a mix that pleases your eye, you could buy coverlets, shams, etc. with your arrangement as the guide for which color to buy of which items.

Since I personally love cream and have a dark stained Rice bed and the cream looks gorgeous, i'm suggesting various shades of cream. You really can't go wrong w/either, and you can always bring in a 'seasonal' color. ;o)

I vote for a mix of creams and whites which I have in my bedroom since I have an iron headboard from Ethan Allan that is rustic ivory and I have Durham maple furniture with a rubbed out sand white finish. I love how peaceful my bedroom is.

lynn2006, your room sounds very tranquil. That's the look I'm going for as well. I've decided to go with a mix of creams and whites. I also ordered a light blue quilt to fold at the end of the bed. When it comes in, I'll see if I think the color will work. I want it to mainly be neutrals, but I'd like to add in a touch of that blue/gray type thing that a lot of people are doing now. I'm trying to get out of the red/gold/green phase. I've been solidly in that for at least ten years now!

Oh, and if anyone knows of a good source for *reasonable* bed scarves, if you could pass along the info, I would appreciate it. Originally I was going to get a blue bed scarf to put at the foot of the bed, but the ones I found online were as much or more than buying a whole king-size coverlet or quilt!

Take a look at rectangular fashion shawls and scarves as they are often 78" or longer which will work for a queen bed and might look okay on a king if there is fringe in addition to the fabric measurement.

Fun2BHere, that's a thought. I'll check in to those. It is a king size bed, but I could maybe make something like that work. Heck, I even thought of a long table runner. I know a lot of those tend to be around 72", but if I could find an affordable longer one, that would be an option also.

Fun2BHere, that's a thought. I'll check in to those. It is a king size bed, but I could maybe make something like that work. Heck, I even thought of a long table runner. I know a lot of those tend to be around 72", but if I could find an affordable longer one, that would be an option also.