1. GET THE BASICS RIGHT
Making a bed look more expensive and cozier to sleep in starts with the basics. For interior designer Nate Berkus, this means investing in a good set of ‘crisp, white sheets.’
2. LAYER, LAYER, LAYER
Knowing how to dress a bed is also essential to making a bed look cozy. This means layering – and lots of it, continues Soledad Alzaga, interior designer and founder of the eponymous design company: ‘Layering is the secret to creating a cozy bed. Start with a good quality mattress and then mix and match different items for your bedding. Add comfortable textured or patterned duvet covers, shams, and a soft throw draped at the foot of the bed to create layers.’
3. OPT FOR NATURAL MATERIALS WHENEVER YOU CAN
Styling with natural materials is popular with interior designers for a reason – they look and feel cozy with little to no effort, making them perfect for making a bed look cozy. Alex Decker, interior designer and founder of A Decker Design, routinely decorates homes and designs rooms with cozy bedroom layers. She always starts by picking out high-quality textiles like alpaca throws.
4. CONSIDER YOUR COLOR SCHEME
The color of your bedding has a huge impact on your space, from bed sheet colors to improve sleep to bedding color to make a bedroom look bigger, so it is no surprise that it can also affect how cozy your bed looks, too.
5. CHOOSE HIGH-QUALITY INSERTS
It is not just what you put on your bed that makes it look cozy, it is the materials underneath too, says Jessica Hanley, bedding expert. ‘Lots of people decide to invest in good quality sheets made from natural materials but then forget the all-important inserts. Merino wool is an excellent alternative to feathers and synthetic fillings as it has a number of natural benefits that contribute to good quality sleep. It’s moisture absorbent, hypoallergenic, dust mite free, and a natural thermoregulator,’ she explains.