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Tips When Choosing Your College Bedding

December 12th, 2008 | 6 Comments | Posted in Tips

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“College bedding can make a personal statement,” says Catherine Gentile, public relations manager of Bed, Bath & Beyond. She says their bedspreads range from school logo prints, to bright colors and wild prints. The list of supplies students need for their dorm rooms is exhaustive, she admits, but an often overlooked, yet helpful item, is Bed Bath & Beyond’s new “Allergy Luxe Bed Bug mattress protector,” which will protect students from any of those godforsaken creatures that could be lurking in a big city school. Products aside, there are many stylistic considerations to make when it comes to comforter sets and sheets.

Here are a few helpful tips for you when you go shopping for dorm bedding. First, buy extra-long twin sheets. Normal sheets won’t fit the beds properly. Secondly, don’t get white. You’ll be pretty much living in your room and the last thing you want is something that’s boring and will show stains. Buy more than one set of sheets because, regardless of your intentions, you’re going to put off doing laundry. You should change your sheets every week, ideally, so keep that in mind. Lastly, buy a mattress pad! Whether it’s memory foam, feather down or egg crate, you’ll need some sort of defense against the rock solid, one-inch-thick dorm room mattress.

Next you’ll need to consider college bedding brand and style. “The school market is half of our business,” says Jared Clark, VP of creative services at Tommy Hilfiger. At Macy’s, the Tommy Hilfiger bedding is flying off the shelves with both guy and girl shoppers. “We identify with what the male shopper wants, and we’ve always had great success with dorm bedding by offering quite a few guy-friendly styles in our mix-and-match program for the top of bed that includes coordinating 200 thread-count cotton sheets,” Clark explains. “We were the first company to offer preppy, youthful-inspired printed sheet sets on T200. Tommy H is very generic, more conservative and above all comfortable. Guys like simple plaids and stripes, colors like navy and red are big sellers, along with khaki and a red, white and blue combo.”

So how do most people shop for college bedding? A 2007 survey revealed that 33.6% of male consumers said they shopped for comforters at specialty stores, like Bed Bath and Beyond. Internet shopping, however, is also on the rise. “In many cases the mother does the legwork but consults with the son, and they will often look online together. She’ll make the purchase after she knows what he wants,” explains Jeff Gawronski, manager at www.dormbuys.com. Last year, parents shelled out an average of $1,200 on electronics, bedding accessories and dorm furnishings.

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Taking A Look At Bedding Collections For 2008/2009

December 1st, 2008 | 4 Comments | Posted in Tips

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Are you looking to revitalize your living space? You are certainly not alone. With the increased popularity of all these design shows, you’ve likely spent months or years daydreaming about updating your own home. If you’re reading this, then that means you’re one step closer to putting your dreams into action. Bravo! The best way to jump-start a bedroom makeover is to choose one of the many diverse bedding collections available. If you have settled on a comforter set, then the paint, the throw rug, the drapes and the rest will all come together naturally!

“Sex and the City” fans may recall Charlotte’s fun red-and-white, poppy and ivory silk charmeuse bedroom set. The exotic design is one of the bedding collections from designer Ann Gish and can be purchased for $200 to $810 at Neiman Marcus. Gish is known for her attention to detail, quality construction and experimentation with various textures. She likes to layer her comforter sets with various velvets, high-thread-count cottons, silks and taffetas. She’ll mix a bright and bold with a neutral to bring a room to life. Her “Ready To Bed” collection offers 100% silk at a reasonable price. These bedding accessories are fit for royalty!

If you like bedding collections that whisk your heart away to old world Europe, then Anichini is for you. The “Tempting Taj” luxury bedding comes in rich, romantic earth tones; envelope yourself in curry, rust, sage and terracotta Rupia Silk and Sateen Sheets as you dream of ancient Indian adventures. The “Persia” collection of 2005 excites the senses with bold red, embroidery with an intricate gold design, which matches up nicely against a mahogany wooden bed frame and dresser set. The “Hazeran Turkish” collection is inspired by the decadence of the Ottoman Empire, with tulips, circles and pine cones woven into a Hikmet design, bathed in soft gold and violet, with mocha accents. “Celestine” and “Dreamy Erema” are also luxury collections in more subtle and modern blue, black, gray and white tones. Check www.anichini.com for more collections.

Luxurious bedding collections never truly go out of fashion. Beds are such large pieces of furniture and instinctively the eye is drawn to them; therefore, it’s critical that you choose a sheet and comforter set that defines your sense of style, opulence and decadence. Your bedroom is your sanctuary. It is a place for quiet reflection, for unwinding and enjoyment of sensuousness and comfort. Don’t cheapen your experience by simply grabbing a Bed-In-A-Bag from JC Penney when you could be sleeping in five-star resort comfort every night.

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