Bed Spread

A bedroom is probably what everyone wants to be the coziest part of the house. The wall paint, the wall d'©cor, the furniture, the bed and, of course, the bedspread are integral to setting a mood of comfort and coziness in the bedroom. Bedspreads are available for single, twin, double, and queen sizes. Bedspreads cover the entire bed, including the pillows and are still big enough to hang out of the bed, or even touch the floor. For this reason it is important to first measure the size of the bed and then purchase a bedspread that would be convenient and not too big nor too small. There was a time when bedspreads were available only in white color and in cotton. However, one can now find bedspreads in a variety of colors, patterns, and materials. Depending on the wall color and the aura one wishes to create, bed spreads can be in pastel shades, metallic shades, bold-dark shades etc. Bedspreads generally have floral patterns on them, but nowadays one can find abstract designs and patterns printed on them. Bedspreads are also available in appliqu'©d patterns. The thread count, which is the number of threads per square inch, decides the feel of the bedspread fabric. The fabric feels more luxurious if the count is higher. However, the ideal count would be something over 250 but not less than 175. Depending on what makes one comfortable, one can choose from cotton, linen, flannel, silk, or satin bedspreads. Generally, most bedspreads can be machine washed. It is more feasible to buy more bedspreads than required at one go and stock them for future use rather than going bedspread hunting when the need arrives.