If your bed only has sheets and blankets on it, you could be missing out on some great style and color to spice up the décor in your bedroom. Bedspreads and coverlets have multiple functions, specific maintenance requirements, and several types. These are great for keeping your house or apartment looking fresh and fashionable.
The primary function of a bedspread is decoration. Bedspreads, sometimes called coverlets, cover the whole mattress all the way down the sides; they can even touch the floor, if that’s the style you’re looking for. They can give a bed a polished, refined look that just can’t be achieved with only sheets and blankets; this look is perfected with a matching bed skirt covering up whatever your bedspread can’t reach. Bedspreads can also be used for warmth during cold seasons, but if you’re using them, you’ll have to clean them.
Cleaning bedspreads requires paying very careful attention to the instructions included with your coverlet. Even though most don’t have to be cleaned very often, they can be very particular about how to clean them – many even need to be hung up to dry out of doors, where the sun can keep them fresh. So before you dive into that cotton matelassé, make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into.
Even though all bedspreads are often called “coverlets,” coverlets (COV-er-lets) are actually a specific type of bedspread. “Bedspread” is just the general term; coverlets are lighter and thinner, so they can just be tossed on top of a complete bed. They can also be used for throw blankets or picnic blankets. Thicker bedspreads are called “duvets” (doo-VAYS) and are useful if you want to reduce the number of layers in your bed. You should make sure you know which type of bedspread you want to buy before you go shopping.
Bedspreads and coverlets are functional and stylish, a little high-maintenance, and numerous in variety. If your bedroom needs a little makeover, buy a couple bedspreads so you can always keep your bed dressed in style.
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