Layers of texture was one of the trends in bedroom design predicted for 2025. Bed layering continues to be popular, for good reasons.

Layering bedding creates a rich-looking and cozy bed

Bed layering can look casual, but it reflects a certain amount of thought. This type of “intentional layering gives a bed a polished look without sacrificing comfort.”

1.   Start with the unseen layers of comfort and protection

We all sweat, drool, and shed skin cells when we sleep; we also suffer the occasional accident or illness in bed. That’s why we recommend the consistent use of a waterproof mattress pad as the first layer on top of the mattress. We designed our lilypads® line of waterproof mattress pads to meet the need for a noiseless, motionless, and breathable pad for your mattress. The second layer we suggest entirely for your comfort is a feather bed. Our essential feather bed offers an extra 2 ½” luxurious layer of loft to create your best night of sleep.  

2.   Consider feel and breathability when choosing the layers that touch your skin

The fitted bottom sheet, top sheet and/or duvet cover, and pillowcases are the layers of bedding that come closest and have the most contact with your skin. Our sheets are made of 100% cotton so they’re breathable and comfortable to spend time in and on, particularly our pillowcases.  

There are those who insist on including a top flat sheet even when they place their comforter in a regularly laundered duvet cover. Others have dispensed with the extra layer of a top flat sheet. If you’re someone who gets hot at night, you may want to include the top flat sheet so that you can remove the comforter but remain covered. Additionally, a top flat sheet with a pattern or a scalloped finish pulled over the blanket or comforter at the top of the bed can add color and another layer of interest.

3. Use a variety of textures and shapes on the bed

It’s all about different textures and shapes. Think of smooth cotton sateen-woven sheets, a jacquard-patterned duvet cover encasing your fluffy down or down alternative comforter, a luscious cotton or cashmere throw blanket at the foot of the bed, and decorative throw pillows at the head. The layers can be all white or all one tone. The layering of fabrics and textures will create depth and draw you in. 

You can also create depth with a variety of shapes on the bed. Consider placing euro squares on the bed behind your rectangular sleeping pillows for a hotel look. They also provide support when you wish to sit up in bed. 

To create a uniquely fluffy looking bed, try inserting two comforters into one cover. You can also use two separate twin comforters, in separate covers, instead of one large comforter to allow each sleeper to choose the weight of the comforter they prefer. This also eliminates any tugging of the comforter during the night.

4.   Add decorative touches to change with the seasons

Decorative touches such as throw pillows and blankets can add a touch of color or another texture and create a finished look to your bed. Decorative pillows like our knitted cotton throw pillows and our spice collection of poly dupioni pillows come in a variety of colors and offer the opportunity to change your room with the seasons or with your mood without extensive effort. Our tiara silks® aromatherapy pillowcases add a decorative touch to your sleeping pillows in a variety of colors. Because hygiene is always critical, our decorative pillows are made with zippered covers that can be removed and laundered.

Beyond the aesthetic joy they bring, decorative pillows provide an extra cushion for sitting up in bed or providing support at night. That is particularly true of our periwinkle linen covered body pillow.

5.   Provide adjustable warmth with layers of bedding

An extra layer of a blanket or throw allows you to adjust to changes in your temperature during the night. It also gives you something to wrap around your shoulders if you get out of bed to check on a child or to take the dog out. Our gulf of mexico cotton throw and other cotton and cashmere throws  come in a variety of neutral colors so they can be laid on the back of a chair in front of the fire or at the foot of your bed for chilly nights. All our throw blankets are washable, in addition to being beautiful and deliciously soft.  

If you're looking for the comfort of a weighted blanket, our knitted weighted throw blanket is manufactured with a chunky yarn to maintain breathability while offering a relaxing hug. It offers an entirely different texture to your layered bed.

The art of layering can help you to create a beautiful and inviting bed that will provide comfortable and cozy nights.

-Team at down etc

Read more:

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How to Make the Coziest Bed this Winter

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About down etc

For over twenty years, down etc has worked with hoteliers and professional housekeepers in hotels around the world to manufacture and provide pillows and bedding that will offer hotel guests a hygienic bed and memorably great sleep. Through our retail website, we seek to provide products that will result in the same quality experience for our customers at home. We believe in the restorative power of a great night’s sleep, whether at home or away. That’s the reason down etc wrote the book on it, Roll Into a Perfectly Made Bed: All You Need to Know About the Art of Bedmaking.

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