Down Comforter Bedding

A soft, comfy bed isn’t just for slumber.  Many people like to sink into their bed to relax and get away from it all.  When you close the door of your bedroom and slide between the cotton sheets and down comforter, the outside world feels a million miles away.

Consider a few common ways people unwind in bed:

 -Snuggling up to several puffy down pillows to feel like you landed in a cloud.  Before you know it, you’ll be taking a nap.

-Watching television propped up on a stack of thick down pillows.

-Reading a great book with no interruptions.  Make sure you have a good nighstand light.

-Cuddling up with your children and telling stories.  Plenty of giggling and snacking is encouraged!

-Lay in a prone position for 10 minutes of deep breathing and streching to feel energized and renewed.

A cozy bed with down bedding is an inviting place to escape reality and recharge your personal batteries.

I make it a good habit to take a down thrown blanket along with me everywhere I go.  When my friends asked us to go out on their boat for the day, I packed a big duffel bag with a change of clothes and a couple of down throw blankets.

After sunbathing, fishing, barbecuing on the shore and sipping countless glasses of wine, none of us felt like journeying back to the mainland.  The boat had a spacious cabin with plenty of cushions.  The owners had a couple of quilts for themselves but nothing for my husband and I to use.  I whipped out our down throw blankets and saved the day.

 We all decided to continue snacking, fishing and drinking until long after the sun slipped past the horizon.  When we were finally totally exhausted and happy, we sank into the boat cushions with our cozy down throw blankets.  The rocking of the boat lulled us to sleep as we stayed warm under the soft, puffy down.  We woke up to the first morning light over the sparkling sea with the scent of saltwater all around us.  This priceless experience on the boat was possible because we brought our practical down throw blankets. 

Instead of coffee breaks, many businesses are considering the benefits of a “nap” break. While caffeine might perk employees up for an hour or so, they wind up tired and less productive afterwards. A nap rejuvenates the body, mind and spirit to face the remaining hours of work with greater energy and enthusiasm.

A book entitled, “Take A Nap! Change Your Life” is changing the face of break rooms everywhere. Sara Mednick authored the book and tested the napping concept out on employees of its publisher, Workman Publishing Co. The employees who napped worked better than those who did not. As a result, Workman now allows their employees to take a “nap break”.

These conclusions were confirmed by Dmitry Lvovski, Bridgeport Hospital director of the sleep center. He noted many folks feel tired between 1 PM and 5 PM. Quick naps are refreshing and Lvovski commented, “If you take a nap, you kind of unload that need for sleep, and you feel more awake.”

Whether you’re an employee or employer, it’s time to change the face of your break room. Instead of bright lights and coffee machines, dim the lighting and add a few down comforters and pillows. After a few minutes snuggled up in a down comforter, employees will return to work feeling motivated and relaxed rather than jittery and nervous. Even the most stubborn employee won’t be able to resist the relaxing lure of a down pillow!

If you long to sink into a luxurious sleep, you need a down feather bed to give you the ultimate comfort.  It goes right on top of your mattress and under your fitted sheet to create a welcomingly cushiony oasis.   A feather bed invites you for a restful sleep every night. How do you choose the right down feather bed?

There are three basic types of down feather beds.  A baffle box has a square quilted construction for little shifting of the feathers.  A baffle channel has rectangular tubes for minimal movement.  Traditional featherbeds are simply a bag of feathers that move around freely.  Typically baffle box construction is the most expensive and the traditional feather beds cost the least.

The ticking holds the feathers in.  This outer covering should be made from cotton with a high thread count so few feathers leak out.   A high thread count also means the ticking is soft.  Select a feather bed at least 6 to 8 inches thick to get the comfortable softness you want.

The right feather bed gives you the restful night’s sleep you always dreamed of.

While you may know the basic differences between a down pillow and a feather pillow, there is more to consider when you pick the perfect pillow.  Let’s consider what you may not know about down pillows for the best night’s sleep.

The outer casing holding the down is called ticking.  Ideally it should be 100 percent cotton with a high thread count to keep the feathers in.  Fill power is the space in inches an ounce of down takes at expansion.  Try to get a fill power around 600 to feel that puffy fluff you want under your head when you go to bed.

If you sleep on your back, get a medium down pillow.  Tummy sleepers will want a soft pillow while side sleepers should opt for a firm one.  The position you start sleeping in how you determine which firmness to choose.

 While some folks think you can only get a down pillow or a feather pillow, there are other options.  If you have allergies, down alternative pillows are a good option.  Those on a tight budget might consider a down and feather combo pillow.

Replace your down pillow everyone one to two years.  Heavy sleepers may need to update their pillows every six months.  Make good use of the tags on your pillows to write the date your bought them so you know how old they are.

 Now you’re ready to choose the perfect down pillow for a dreamy night’s sleep!

A down pillow is fluffy, soft and helps you get a relaxing night’s sleep.  Now that you’re ready to get the ultimate pillow for comfortable rest, consider the different types of down pillows to choose from.

A feather pillow is often mistaken for a down pillow.  The big difference is the pillow is stuffed with feather rather than down.  Feather have sharp quill edges and are not as resilient as down but do offer plenty of support.  Because they are not as durable as down, they are usually less expensive.

A down pillow is filled with the fluffy down located beneath a bird’s feather.  Known as a natural insulator, down lets air circulate so your head doesn’t get chilly or clammy during the night.  Puffy and resistent, the durability and insular capabilities of down pillows make them more pricey than feather pillows.

If you are allergic to down, consider a hypoallergenic down alternative pillow.  Unfortunately, these pillows are less resilient than down pillows.  Another alternative is to get a washable down pillow and launder it frequently.

For the best night’s sleep ever, treat  yourself to a decadent down pillow!

Do you love to watch the old movies from the 1930’s and 1940’s?  Fabulous movie stars such as Joan Crawford and Rita Hayworth always looked so glamorous.  Hollywood bedrooms were posh and alluring with plenty of puffy pillows.  You always wishes your own bedroom could look that way - and it really can.

The color scheme, soft bedding and wealth of pillows always looked incredibly inviting in those old Hollywood movies.  You can recreate this exciting look in your own budoir with a plush down comforter, decorative duvet cover and many soft down pillows.

The rich, luxurious fluffiness of down bedding and pillows turns your everyday bedroom into a Hollywood oasis.  Have a bed you long to sink into with decorative down bedding and several down pillows that make you want to stay in your bedroom all day.

After a long day, relax in your own welcoming bed and watch an old Hollywood movies.  When the bedroom scene comes on, feel totally at ease knowing your bed in down is the best dressed around.

With the spring and summer upon us, it’s time redecorate to reflect the warmer seasons.  Brighter colors, flowers and rainbow prints replace the darker colors and designs of fall and winter.  One of the quickest, easiest ways to update your bedroom decor is to dress up your down comforter in a new duvet cover.

Duvet covers are available for single, full, queen and king size down comforters.  They add a fresh new touch to the room without the expense of getting another down comforter.  The biggeset problem people have with duvet covers is trying to put them on their down comforters.  Here is the easy way to dress your down up in style:

1. Put the duvet cover on your bed with the top by your pillows and the bottom toward the bed’s foot.

2. Stand at the foot of the bed and move to the left side to grab the to left corner of the cover with your left hand.

3. Grab the top left corner of the duvet cover with your right hand, push the comforter into the top left corner of the cover, holding onto both the comforter and cover with your left hand.  Pull the cover over the comforter as far as it will go with your right arm.

4. Go to the right side of the bed and grab the right corner of the duvet cover with your right hand.  Grab it with your left hand to push the comforter into the right corner of the cover.  Hold onto the comforter and cover with your right hand and pull the cover over the down comfroter as far as it will go.

5. Pull the duvet cover all the way to the bottom and pop in the right bottom corner of the comforter.  Repeat on the left side.

6.  Stand at the center of the foot of the bed to fasten the button or poppers.  Some buttons can be done inside out so they are not seen. 

7.  Shake out the duvet and position it on your bed then add puffy down pillows for total comfort.

I look forward to Mother’s Day every year to simply get a little time off and pampering.  Whether I wind up going out to dinner or getting a funny breakfast in bed, it’s all good to me.  Sometimes it gets difficult to pretend I like another box of chocolates when I’m trying to diet.

This year, my family treated me to a surprising, fat-free gift.  Instead of plying me with chocolate that’s gone in an hour, I got a present I’ll use for years to come.  Everyone looked so excited when they presented me with a fairly large wrapped box.  They watched for my reaction as I tore open the paper and opened the box.

My family made a wise choice.  They decided to get a down throw blanket as my Mother’s Day gift.  I will use this at night when I watch television and have a cup of tea.  I’ll take it camping, to the beach and on picnics.  This handy down throw blanket is the best Mother’s Day gift I ever got.  Now I wonder if they will get the hint I want a down featherbed for the holidays…

Feng shui is a popular Chinese philosophy regarding spacial arrangements and the flow of energy in a house or room.  When you clear out your rooms and arrange them according to the principals of feng shui, you live a calmer and more organized lifestyle.

With soft down bedding, the right colors and proper furniture arrangement, you can improve the feng shui in your bedroom.  Here are a few ways to bring this ancient sense of calm into your budoir:

1.  Get rid of nagging reminders of work including computers and exercise equipment so your bedroom is a peaceful escape.

2.  Have several levels of lighting ranging from bright to dim.  Include candles, preferably the non-toxic, soy-based variety.

3.  Clean air is essential in the room you sleep in.  Open windows and have an air purifier in your bedroom.  Avoid keeping plants in the room unless they are situated far from your bed.

4.  Keep uplifting images in your bedroom of places you want to be. Don’t hang sad, dark pictures in your bedroom.

5.  Use soothing, calming colors in your bedroom.  Many feng shui experts recommend skin colors ranging from white to beige to brown.

6.  Situate your bed in the center of the room with the headboard by the door.  Have a night table on each side of the bed.  Do not place your bed in direct line with the door.  Make sure you can see your door from your bed for a safe feeling.

7.  Close all doors before you go to sleep including your closet door, bathroom door and bedroom door.

8.  Sink into your soft bed with a down comforter and fall into a deep, rejuventating slumber!