There are two types of people in this world, those that are prepared to remove millions of cushions and pillows from their bed each night (as you can see by the top two pics on the RHS that’s me) and those who are not (I suspect most of the population).

Most quilt cover sets will only come with a quilt cover and two matching pillow cases, you will probably also purchase a sheet set too, and then come home to transform your bed to find it looks nothing like the picture in the back of the pack. Instead it looks more like the bottom 2 pics on the RHS, am I right? (Whatever you do, don’t angle your pillows up like I have in the bottom pic in an attempt to create some volume and height, as you can see it doesn’t work.)

Unfortunately to achieve the look on the back of the pack you will also generally need to purchase a couple of euro pillows and cases, a few cushions and a throw. My experience has also found the store often doesn’t stock all the matching items, and you probably don’t want to pay that much money for items you then have to remove each night am I right?

So I have found a few options for your bed, that will not only be cheaper than the million cushion look, but will also be much easier to maintain (and might I say a lot more modern).

There are a few ways to make a bed ‘statement’ without the use of lots of pillows.

1) The first picture on the RHS does this with a bold quilt cover, this colour is then repeated on the wall, because both attract all of your attention and make the statement there is no need for cushions or a throw!

2) There are only two cushions but they are bold and large, and make a big statement in their own right. In this instance the bed spread is also a feature and contrasts nicely with the sheets, making a throw unnecessary.

Source: www.theinteriorsadict.com

3) In the third pic, the bed is the statement. This has been achieved by keeping the linen simple and in a colour that creates a big contrast with the bed!

Source: www.whildify.com