For the boutique bed look, mix up the textures on your bed and go for the highest quality possible. Think 400-thread sheets in linen or Italian cotton and as many pillows as possible, at least four sleeping pillows or other large European pillows. The look should be layered and rich. "I would do it as simple as possible — not a lot of ruffles, a very tailored bed skirt and tailored bedspread or even duvet," says Corey McIntosh, an Atlanta interior designer. The key: keep it neutral and elegant a la Armani. Add color discriminately, perhaps on toss pillows. There, mix checks with plaids or florals with stripes, all in a similar monochromatic palette. Above, designer Kimberly Rider Rosenberg layered the bed with plush pillows of various sizes for the utmost in hotel-chic style. Photo by Marcus Hanschen.
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