The Average American Spends One Third of Life in Bed: Drape it in Elegance

Most of us pay close attention how we clothe our bodies for work and to our offices and work areas. Work, after all, is where we spend 40 hours or more per week, and it’s important that we look as good as we possibly can and spend the time in an attractive environment. We pay the same level of attention to our casual wardrobes and to the décor of the homes where we live, too. After all, who wants to play golf or schlep the mall looking like something the cat dragged in, or entertain friends in living rooms that look like they were designed using castoffs?

So why is it that so many of us neglect the space in which we spend one-third of our lives—our beds? Beds restore us, providing us with warmth, safety and support us while we sleep; a safe haven when we’re sick, a comfortable place for reading the Sunday paper, not to mention giving us the perfect place for making love.

Beds deserve more gratitude and appreciation than most of us show them—and with the wide variety of elegant and affordable bedding available on the market today, there’s just no excuse for that! From Egyptian cotton sheets and down filled comforters to dust ruffles and canopies, today’s bedding is simply fabulous. Without question, choices abound that will beautifully complement any type of bedroom décor from modern to cottage country to elegant Louis VI.

Lofty bedding that looks as good as it feels, heirloom quality quilts and sumptuous high thread count cotton sheet sets are just a few of the options available to you. Have you always secretly admired those lovely 18^th century canopied four-poster and tester beds seen in historic homes? There’s nothing stopping you from having a bed that looks every bit as lovely. You can find sheets that will make the perfect material for draping the canopy in any color, and achieving the desired look.

Regardless of your style, there’s no excuse for failing to drape your bed in elegance these days.