Luxury Bedding: The Ultimate Escape

Luxury bedding has the unique quality of combining beauty with therapeutic effects.  The soft touch and soothing sensation of luxurious high thread count sheets creates a welcoming escape into a world of calm and relaxation, a fortress of solitude that allows you to break away from the everyday stresses and demands of life.   Luscious fabrics born of the finest European craftsmanship embrace and entice you to unwind.  

The wonderful thing about luxury bedding is that it can be as simple or as extravagant as you want or can afford.    Costs can range from $100 sheets to thousands of dollars for a complete look of duvet covers, sheets, shams, coverlets, bed skirts, and decorative pillows.   Fine linens can be found in an array of fabrics including Egyptian cotton, silk, linen, and newer fabrics manufactured from wood fibers, with thread counts ranging from 250 to 1000.  

Love the sheets from that luxury hotel, the romantic bed and breakfast you stayed at last year, or the cruise you took for your anniversary?  These fine establishments offer their customers fine linens because they know and understand what their customers demand.  In fact, after spending the night at a luxury hotel, many consumers are clamoring to purchase the bedding they slept in and are inspired to duplicate the setting for their homes.  People respond to the calm, quite colors, and soft elements of the linens, and clean classic designs. 

Finding the right bedding can be a little complicated given all the choices and customizing options available today.  The Internet has changed the way people shop for bedding (and just about everything else) and has given us an almost endless array of selections.  There are a number of well-known brands as well as some lesser known ones available on-line, reaching more customers and offering more variety than ever before. 

When searching for bedding, keep in mind that some bedding companies have taken the guess work out of selecting a well coordinated bedding ensemble.  Their design teams create collections made from fabrics around the world in a wide assortment of options, colors, and designs.  A collection may offer a suggested ensemble and many alternate options to allow for more personalized selections.  This makes choosing your bedding easier than searching for each element on your own.  There are numerous design options to suit your decorating or personal needs.   You may also be able to find unique customizing options including changing fabrics and altering design details such as adding or eliminating trim or other elements.

You'll also be happy to know that some bedding companies offer a palate of colors that cross collections, enabling customers more choices in mixing their luxury sheets with coverlets, duvets, shams, and other bedding essentials in coordinating colors.  There is never any concern about something not matching or combinations not working together. 

So what happens when you can't find exactly what you want?  Look for bedding companies that offer custom options and that have a large library of high quality Egyptian cotton sheeting in a wide selection of colors and fabrics.  Custom bedding programs often allow you to combine any fabrics to create one of a kind bedding ensembles.  Also look for custom quilting, embroidery, or any design concept that can be accommodated to give a truly personal and luxurious touch.  It's very gratifying to be involved in the design process and to be able to get exactly what you've envisioned. 

Today, luxury bedding is more personalized and the options are enormous.  It offers that balance one strives for at the end of the day to find peace and a quiet place for personal reflection.  Give yourself permission to enjoy a little sabbatical from life by surrounding yourself with a little luxury and creating the ultimate escape.