Bedspread design, useful tips and sewing instructions

The bed in the bedroom is the central detail that attracts attention. There are a large number of people who do not cover the bed with a bedspread, and just bedding is selected for the interior of the room. But most housewives prefer not to put the bed on display, but to hide it under a layer of a beautiful canvas. There are several reasons for this:

 

• so the room looks tidier;
• bedding is protected from dust, stains and pet hair;
• with the help of the bedspread you can complement the decoration of the room.

The aesthetics of many give way to hygiene, because most families live in small apartments, and during the day the bedroom turns into a study, a games room, and a TV room. Therefore, first of all, the bed needs to be protected from dirt, and just hide it from prying eyes. Like it or not, the bed occupies a considerable space in the bedroom, so the bedspread is immediately evident. Its color, size, texture of the fabric must be carefully selected, otherwise - disharmony will reign in the interior. What should be the design of the bedspread so that the interior of the room does not lose its style?

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Why choose a blanket?

How to choose a bedspread for the bed, what should I focus on? There can be many opinions on this issue, because everyone has their own understanding of beauty, harmony and style. Consider the main trends.

We select to the curtains

Older people and adherents of strict classics insist that the bedspread must duplicate curtains. Maybe many do so, but modern designers say that these canons are already outdated. That is, the bedspread and curtains do not need to be sewn from the same fabric. But it is very good if they are in the same color, and the fabric will have a similar texture.

Important! You can also tie these two things in the room thanks to the pattern: the color of the pattern on the bedspread should match the color of the fabric. But it is very good if they are in the same color, and the fabric will have a similar texture.

There is another interesting option, how to “make friends” of the curtains and the bed: you can lay a track repeating the curtains on top of the neutral bedspread. It will not be superfluous to add 1-2 pillows in the same design.

We select the color of the walls

If you decide to choose the design of the bedspreads to the walls, then you should remember that they should not merge with each other. It is necessary that there should be either a difference in tone, or on the bedspread there should be an expressive pattern, if the walls are plain (or vice versa).

We select to furniture

Often they want to tie the color of the bedspreads to the furniture in the bedroom. In this case, you need to adhere to the color scheme of upholstered furniture - armchairs, ottomans or facades of wardrobes.

Spotlight in the spotlight:

• If the style of the interior allows, then you can not tie the bedspread neither to furniture, nor to wallpaper. It can be a bright spot, catchy accent. For example, in a beige-brown room - a red bedspread. And it looks quite harmonious.
• For a pair, you can add hooks to the curtains to match the lampshade to the floor lamp, vase, picture, that is, any trifle. The main rule is that you must correctly combine the colors in the interior of the room.

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We select the size

When you have decided what you will choose the bedspread design for, it is very important not to miss the size, otherwise, all your efforts will be in vain:

• The cover should not only completely cover the bedding, but also cover the mattress, bed frame and its legs. Therefore, before buying, measure the length and width of the berth and make allowances for the width of the mattress and the height of the bed.

Important! Usually an allowance for standard beds is made from 40 to 60 cm. For example, if your double bed is 160 cm by 200 cm in size, then you need to buy a blanket of 240 cm by 280 cm.

• The cover should not reach the floor, leave 5-7 cm of clearance. The exceptions are beds with a protruding frame or wooden beds with carvings, elaborate legs, canopy stands. In this case, the allowance to the floor will look ridiculous.

Important! Such a bed is suitable for a cover that only covers linen and a mattress, possibly a cover-cover - it clearly corresponds to the size of the mattress and has sharp edges, that is, the product does not pounce on top, but puts on the mattress.

• For beds of custom sizes and shapes, for example, round, you are unlikely to pick up the finished product, so you have to sew to order or yourself.

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Fabric bedspreads

Bedspreads are produced from different types of fabric. They should not only harmoniously combine with the interior, but also be seasonal, pleasant to the touch, and not cause allergies. The last item is especially important for cots.

So, how to choose a bedspread for a bed in a bedroom correctly? It is advisable to have two types of bedspreads - for summer and for winter.

Bedspreads for the summer. Features:

• In the warm season, cover the bed with a bedspread made of cotton, linen, silk, satin, satin, jacquard. If style allows, it can even be lace. Flax, silk and cotton are wrinkled and badly ironed, and silk can also fade in the sun. When choosing them, it is worth weighing the pros and cons.

Important! Natural fabrics are expensive and require careful care, but they are pleasant to the touch and do not cause allergies.

• A good option is viscose - it is natural, but inexpensive. Her only minus is that she can sit down when washing. This point needs to be considered when choosing a size and to get a little larger.

Important! There are many mixed fabric bedspreads on the market. They are cheap, do not wrinkle and wonderfully wear out, but fabrics with additives polyester unpleasant to the body, cling to the slightest roughness on the skin, accumulate static electricity. They can also cause allergies, especially in combination with low-quality dyes.

Cover for the winter:

• For a cool time, buy blankets from cashmere, fur (natural or artificial), wool, microfiber, fleece or cotton.
• If the cost of a woolen or fur bedspread does not suit you, then you can cover the bed with a beautiful plaid or hand-knitted bedspread.

What points should be considered when choosing bedspreads?

• If the product will have a lot of frills, ruffles and other decorations, it will greatly collect dust. Accordingly - the fabric should be practical and well washed, ironed.
• The fabric should be in harmony with the rest of the interior. For example, if there are heavy curtains on the windows, then the cover should be made of dense, maybe textured fabric.
• If the room is small and northern, then a glossy fabric (satin, satin, silk) will visually add coldness to the room.
• Shiny fabrics are appropriate in large, well-lit bedrooms.
• For small rooms, light and airy fabrics are recommended.

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How to choose a bedspread for the bed?

The bed as the central element of the bedroom should not be out of the concept of room style.

Important! If your bedroom is in high-tech style, then lush frills, fringe and gold monograms will be out of place.

Let's look a bit at how to combine the style of the room with the design of the double bedspreads:

• Baroque, Art Deco and similar pompous styles require the bedspread of chic and luxury. There is where to roam. Corner brushes, bows, ruffles, frills, puffs, fringe will be appropriate. In fabrics, you need to give preference to satin, satin, silk, velvet.There may be gold patterns, lace, monograms and other attributes of luxury.
• Romantic style involves a bed of pastel colors, soft texture fabric, flowers, ruffles, frills. If the bed is high, then you can lay a bedspread with a gap (a lush decorative frill skirt that completely hides the space under the bed).
• Provence, Country, rustic style - bedspreads can be of natural shades of natural fabric, possibly with handmade elements. This can be braided lace, patchwork (patchwork), knitted blanket and more.
• Ethnic style requires bright fabrics with a pattern imitating animal skins (leopard, giraffe, zebra), possibly even fur. It can also be national drawings and motifs (paisley - “Indian cucumbers”).
• Minimalism, Hi-tech - the coverlet can be one or two-color, the pattern is acceptable, but it should be clear, concise, for example, geometric patterns. Desirable pronounced texture of the fabric, smooth lines, no ruffling and lace.

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We sew the bedspread ourselves

If you have sewing skills on a sewing machine, then it will not be difficult for you to sew a bedspread in the bedroom in a modern style with your own hands. Specialized stores have the widest selection of fabrics and sewing accessories. You can easily pick up any fabric in color and texture, in addition - lace, brushes, threads and more.

Important! Beginning seamstresses should not take up complex fabrics - velvet, silk and other similar ones.

Materials for work:

• To purchase the desired fabric cut, measure the length and width of the berth, add 40-60 cm of allowance so that the cover covers not only the mattress, but also the frame with the legs of the bed.
• For a simple bedspread, it is enough to cut a section of the desired size and hem the edges.
• For greater density, you can sew on a quilted padding pad.
• If you have the right skills, you can add a frill on three sides. This will require more fabric.

Bedspread with frill. Sewing Technology:

1. First you need to sew a rectangle equal to the size of the mattress, process the edges.
2. Then measure the length of the three sides (excluding the one at the head) and the desired width (so that 3-5 cm do not reach the floor). Multiply the resulting length by 1.5 times. You can take a little less.
3. On this long piece, you also process the edges and go along the upper edge with the basting, on which you need to pick up the fabric afterwards.
4. Now it’s time to carefully sew the frill.
5. The junction can be decorated with lace or decorative ribbon.

If you have in stock a lot of tissue residues of similar thickness and texture, then you can sew a bedspread using the patchwork technique. Of course, if such a product will fit the style of your bedroom.

Patchwork bedspread. Sewing Technology:

• If you have never done this before, it is easiest to cut the same squares (triangles, rectangles) according to the pattern, process the edges, lay them out first on the floor to mix colors beautifully, and then sew them together.
• To cover the junction of the squares, you will need to sew the substrate. It will also give the bedspread a higher density.
• If you have practiced more than once in the patchwork technique, then in the manufacture of bedspreads you can use more complex patterns.

Important! For a teenager's room, you can sew a patchwork cover from the remains of old jeans. It will look original if the edges of the squares are tattered, for this you can use a steel brush-tiling.

• You can try to sew a quilted bedspread. To do this, you will need a cut of the upper fabric, the substrate (it can be a simple fabric, and beautiful, which will turn your simple blanket into a double-sided one) and the inside, for example, synthetic winterizer.

Technology for sewing quilted bedspreads:

1. First stitch the layers.
2. After you need to mark the drawing. It can be squares, rhombuses, stripes.

Important! You can also do without markup - cut out a template from thick paper and scribble along it.

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A very important detail of any bedroom is the bedspread.Its design can be very different, but it must be in harmony with the rest of the furniture and room decor. Applying in practice the useful recommendations from this article, you will surely achieve the desired effect. If you are a lover of creating beautiful gizmos with your own hands, then such a product on the bed in the right design will be an excellent decoration of the bed and the room as a whole.