Today’s another routine post!
(Gosh, I love a routine!)
I’ve had so many questions/requests about my bed making over the years, so today, I’m showing you 🙂 .
When I post pics on my blog/Stories/etc from bed, I often get questions about which sheets I love, how many blankets I’m under, why I’m under so many, how often I make my bed, etc, so if that’s you, here you go.
Welcome…
This is my bed right now.
It doesn’t matter how I’m feeling, if I’m running late or what the condition of the rest of the house is in, I always make my bed. For some reason, an empty kitchen sink and a made bed can make any other chaos in my house, seem more manageable.
Over the years, I’ve tweaked my bedding a little, but for the most part, it stays the same. The only thing that rotates are the sheets as I like to make them “fun” during different seasons. At Christmas…
…I change out quite a bit, but for the most part…I just change out the sheets.
Okay, here we are…
…looks nice and normal, but really, there’s a lot of crazy underneath…
Yes.
It’s excessive.
I like lots of layers on a cozy bed.
I like it to look like a Pottery Barn bed (you know the ones they make up in the store window?).
Yes, it’s CRAZY.
Let’s dissect it nonetheless…
#1: My fitted sheet and top sheet are always, always, always flannel. We switched to flannel several years ago and haven’t looked back. In fact, our guest bed has flannel sheets too and because because of that, both sets of our parents (who have stayed in that room) now only use flannel sheets too. Once you go flannel, you cannot go back. There is not a vacation that goes by where Andrew and/or myself doesn’t say “I miss our flannel sheets”. They’re amazing. We have four pairs that we rotate: a light taupe (seen here), a dark taupe (exactly the same just darker), a Christmas plaid and then a Christmas/winter village scene. The holiday sheets are seasonal and sold at Pottery Barn, but the other two sets are from Land’s End. I’m telling you, flannel rules 🙂 .
#2: Our top sheet matches that flat sheet. Cozy perfection.
#3: A quilt. Okay, from here, I’m all about adding textures to my bedding because I like the way they look mixed together. I also want all of my bedding to be machine washable, so I look for blankets/coverlets/duvet covers I can throw in the machine. All of these blankets have been collected over the years from Pottery Barn and many are staple pieces they sell every year. I like an all white bed too, but the taupe gives me just a touch of warm color that I really like, so I always pick taupe-y blankets for layering.
#4: A velvet blanket (I also have this blanket in navy on the guest bed and a similar one that’s red for Christmas). I love the way the velvet feels and looks, so I put it on my bed backwards so that I can feel it when I’m sleeping and (because I turn back my bedding when I make the bed), you can see it as an added texture when made up.
#5: This is our duvet with a duvet cover (so that’s technically two things, but I combined them to one thing). This is the “weighted” piece because it has the heavier duvet inside. My duvet is this one HERE .
#6: Top quilt. I like the pattern on this quilt and how it kind of finishes off everything on top. Is this insane? I feel insane right now.
Those are the components of our bedding. I am pretty sure your number one question will be “aren’t you hot” but my answer is…
…no.
Andrew loooooves to keep the bedroom cold.
After 16 years, I’ve decided to accept it. Sigh.
Between the temp and overhead fan on, no, I’m not hot at all, but I do think you can create the same feel/vibe/look with less bedding. For me, the key is lots of textures in the same monochromatic color.
Each morning, after I tuck in all of the blankets, I add two pillows to each side (one regular pillow and one My Pillow for each of us).
And then, I add the other decorative pillows…
…I’m starting to laugh at myself right now! I didn’t really realize how many pieces I had on my bed until this very minute. What is wrong with me?! I blame my mother. And grandmother. They taught me this! Anyway, whew, let’s break this down too…
#1: Our My Pillows! I’ve told you about the My Pillow for several years. Andrew and I each have one, and we’re obsessed. You can read more about how love in this post HERE, but that’s the first layer.
#2: We also each have a regular pillow on our bed. I like to sleep with my regular king-sized pillow under my My Pillow, so we have those as well.
#3: Awe! So, here you have the pillow shams that match our top quilt. We have two king-sized shams.
#4: We have three square pillows in the same fabric as that first blanket. I like the mix of king-sized and square-sized on the bed.
#5: Next, we have two square pillows in faux-fur followed by…
#6: Two knit pillows (texture, texture, texture).
#7: Decorative pillow number one is square.
#8: Decorative pillow number two is rectangle.
When you put it all together, you get…
…this!
I have our bedspread that we bought before we moved in about six years ago, folded at the bottom of the bed. The French blue just gives a little color to all of my taupe.
Whew!
Are you tired?
Believe it or not, I can make my bed in like two minutes, but for some reason when I break it down like this, it seems exhausting 😉 .
That, my friends, is my bed routine. I like lots of layers, a monochromatic color scheme and many textures. Oh and a very cold room.
Don’t forget, you can see all of my other “routine” posts here:
FITNESS
MORNING
BEDTIME
PRE-OP
MEAL PLANNING
THERAPY
INFLIGHT
So, tell me…do you make your bed every day?! Do you like layers, layers, layers or do you think I’ve lost my mind?! Ha! The good news is that I saw Pottery Barn is having their Friends and Family Sale right now, so everything is 25% off!
Happy happy Tuesday! Check out my little poll below…
Lauren says
Hahaha my husband thinks I put too many blankets/pillows on our bed… I need to show him this!!! So so SO grateful for a little glimpse of “normal” life again. Thank you for making me forget about this virus, even if just for a few minutes ?
Lauren
http://www.allaboutthatmommylife.com
Kate says
This looks great! With the decorative pillows, do you just put them on the floor by your bed while you sleep?
Mix and Match Mama says
They go on the chair and ottoman (which is also where we lay the folded over bedspread).
Mary W says
Wow! Making your bed is like having an additional part time job ??!!
Susan Jeffries says
I love the layers!! Looks great! And I make our bed every day! I can’t stand a messy bedroom. It stresses me out(:
Danette says
Hi Shay! Thank you for sharing!! Love your bed and all the textures! I also have a small obsession with pillows ?? I only have one question… where do you put all the pillows when you get into bed at night? I ask this because when we get into bed, the pillows just go flying everywhere ? Love your blog!! ♡
Mix and Match Mama says
The big pillows, I stack next to the bed and then the smaller ones, I put on the chair and ottoman in the room! Your comment made me LOL! 😉
Beth Knecht says
Making our bed is an essential part of my morning routine! I love layer, layers, layers, but my husband always says there are too many! The more decorative pillows, the better! I love the art of bed making! ?
Ahna @ Hammers N Hugs says
Oh girl. That is some work. I need another cup of coffee after reading this post. I’m tired. Think I will go back to my unmade bed… 😉
Mix and Match Mama says
I just LOL! 😉
Ahna @ Hammers N Hugs says
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Erika Slaughter says
I would have said a couple years ago this was crazy excessive but remember when we changed my bedding for my birthday? ??? Let’s just day my layers are up there!
Laura Fuller says
I also have a lot of pillows on the bed. I also have layers, but not as many as you have. The weight of the layers helps me sleep better!
Mix and Match Mama says
I think so too!!!
Shelia says
I LOVE IT….I’m NORMAL!!! LOL
I have 4 layers on my bed & 11 pillows…love layers & OBSESSED with pillows.
Thanks for sharing?
Serena says
I got the Birthday Cake granola and cookies you recommended!! How do you eat the granola? For breakfast or more like a snack? And when do you eat the cookies? Afternoon snack? Thanks!
Mix and Match Mama says
I eat it sprinkled on coconut yogurt!!! It’s fantastic!
Amanda says
I’m exhausted just reading this haha! I thought we had a bunch of pillows on our bed (and my husband complains on the regular) but no where near this. We sleep with it cold too. This morning it was 55 in our room (granted we had the window open…and we live in Boston). Still, with just a top sheet and a down duvet I’m plenty cozy.
I bought the Night pillow last year (or maybe before then) after reading your review of it. I love it! Did you give up on it?
P.S. Love routine posts! 🙂
Mix and Match Mama says
I still have it and do love it, but Smith stole it and is currently sleeping on it. Those pillows are really great too!
Elyse says
Which pillow was that? ☺️
Mary Straus says
Good morning Shay. Hope you and your family stay healthy. I am exhausted looking at all the layers on your bed. Just wanted to share that llbean has some fonomial supina sheets, but also if you really want to splurge on bedding, check out boll and branch. The president’s even use them. I purchased a flannel duvet in the fall and it is to die for. Plus, it is all organic cotton
Enjoy your day, and Ashby looks even prettier in her new contacts.
Mix and Match Mama says
Thank you for those tips and yes!! My sweet girl looks so much older now!!!
Tracy says
We keep our house cool too, 68 year round. My husband also has the overhead fan and a big box fan going. I love a top sheet (Threshold Performance from Target), and the duvet, but he prefers just a quilt that he can wrap up in. Needless to say, our bed is a mess! It drives me crazy because since he doesn’t use the sheet or duvet they end up wadded up in the middle beside me. Anyway, I’ve given up. ? I’ve also wondered, how have you not fallen into the farmhouse decor craze??
Mix and Match Mama says
I actually pin farmhouse decor quite a bit because I love it, but I don’t know? I know what makes me happy/cozy/peaceful and keep going back to that!
Kimberly says
Hi Shay!
I love your routine posts! Please continue posting more!
Can you please share where you purchased your fitted/flat sheets and blankets? Thank you!
Mix and Match Mama says
Those are from Land’s End!
Sarah says
This post had me laughing out loud!!! Thank you for this!!! (Laughing at your writing, “Am I insane?! I feel insane!” not at your bed-making!!). I, too, have lots of layers (five actually on the bed, then another one folded at the bottom that I also use when sleeping…my husband thinks I’m a complete loon) and we keep the room at 68 so I also don’t get hot! Thanks for sharing this – was truly a breath of fresh air!!!!
Mix and Match Mama says
I was laughing so hard as I wrote this because the more I wrote, the crazier I felt!!
Carol says
Not crazy at all. Absolutely Beautiful ! Love! love! lots of layers and lots of pillows on my bed. Not only does it make for a cozy bed, it also creates a cozy bedroom.
Jen says
A made bed and a clean sink DEFINITELY makes life easier
Mix and Match Mama says
My focus is more sharp with both!
Lynn says
This is sooooooo appealing to me, and I agree with the flannel sheets!! They are the best! I usually go to Target in early October and buy their Christmas snowflake sheets. We use them all year and buy the new pattern of snowflakes each year. However, we keep our temp at 65 each night, and I’m hot with a flannel top sheet and a very light quilt. Your bed is lovely!
Mix and Match Mama says
Thank you so much, Lynn!!
Gwen says
I have thought of you many times when I make my bed in the morning… I think it was probably a couple years ago when I read one of your blogs when you said you “would rather be late than leave the house with an unmade bed” I totally agree now but also realize I have to up my pillow game to really make our bed 🙂 love it all!
Kim says
I read once that people who make their bed everyday are happier!
Mix and Match Mama says
I love that quote!!!
Holley says
Oh my gosh!!! I am so excited for this post! Now this might sound weird but I was wondering all the items you use for your bed and the pillows!!! I’m super weird but I LOVE this post and I’m so thankful you did it! lol!!! Thank you!
Mix and Match Mama says
Awe! So happy to post it, Holley!!
Mary Elliott says
I completely agree! A made bed can give me peace amongst a storm! I always make mine:)
And I have to agree with the My Pillows! Couldn’t live without mine! And they wash up like a dream! They’re perfect in every way? I haven’t tried the flannel sheets but now I’m going to have to give them a try.
Mix and Match Mama says
Try the sheets with the pillows…best combo 🙂 .
Mary Elliott says
I definitely will!!! Thanks Shay?
Nicole Yost says
How often do you change your sheets?
Mix and Match Mama says
Every Friday!
Chelsa says
Do you wash all the covers every week ?
Mix and Match Mama says
I rotate and do them every other week (so half one Friday and the other half the following Friday).
Sheaffer Sims says
I don’t make my bed every single day, but it sure does make me happy when I do. And I TOTALLY agree about the bed and the kitchen sink!!!
LisaD says
I should show my husband these pics, he thinks my 6 pillows on our bed is excessive! ? Have a lovely day.
Mix and Match Mama says
Ha! You too!!!
Julie says
I love this post! I take my own bedding very seriously, because I once heard a saying along the lines of “If you can come home to a good night’s sleep each day, the world will be okay.” HA! Something like that. Anyway, I also have tons of layers. And when I go to sleep at night, I wrap myself in a faux fur PB blanket, then go under my sheets, which are under a blanket and a duvet! and then, wait for it, I just added a weighted blanket to the mix on top! I have mixed feelings about the weighted blanket. Sometimes it truly helps me sleep more soundly, but sometimes it is too hot! (And I’m a freezing cold person by nature). Anyway, right now my master bedroom theme is all grays with a touch of light pink here and there. Very soothing. Anyway, you are not alone-layered beds all the way!
Tracie says
We make our bed everyday, but just with our sleeping pillows – My Pillow and foam pillow for each. 😉 I only put out the 5 decorative pillows when company comes over. They normally are stacked between my nightstand and the wall.
Kim says
Same! We pull up our duvet everyday which takes about 5 seconds, but I don’t put the decorative pillows on very often. Apparently I am a bed minimalist because we just have sheets (flannel in the winter, flat cotton in the summer) and a duvet (heavier in the winter, lighter in the summer) inside a duvet cover. Two pillows each for sleeping, and three decorative pillows which, like I said, I add rarely. And we keep our house at 64 and have a ceiling fan. I would be so hot with all your layers, Shay! But thanks for sharing. I love peeks into others’ everyday lives and routines. Especially now, it is a nice break from all the stressful bad news.
Heather M says
I used to be a BIG fan of the My Pillow however, I switched to the Coop Pillow (you can adjust the filling base on what type a sleeper you are, stomach, side, back, etc) a few months ago…THEY ARE AMAZING! In fact, I tried sleeping with a My Pillow a few weeks ago and couldn’t do it!
My husband would hyperventilate seeing all those pillows…I have quite a few as well!
Leslie Reese says
This post made me so happy :). I join you with ALL THE PILLOW HAPPINESS. I love it! I’ve tried My Pillow…any other brands of pillows that you love? I’m always on the hunt for new pillows.
Angie says
Waay too many blankets and pillows for me!
#1 You can’t hardly see the blankets underneath the top one so seeing texture doesn’t show to me.
#2 I would think I was smothering. Not because of being hot but because of the weight of all the stuff on top of me.
#3 The look of all those pillows from the side…I just couldn’t handle that!
#4 I like clean, neat, and cozy. All those pillows do not speak that to me.
#5 My husband would die with all the pillows! LOL
But to each his own. 🙂
Mix and Match Mama says
I typically pull it all back so you can see each layer/texture, but for dramatic affect, I didn’t in these pics. I wouldn’t want anyone to die under there!
Tammy Davis says
What flannel Lands End Sheets and what color? I’m so cold in Vermont!
Also is the Pottery Barn quilt/shams the Natural color?
Thanks~
Mix and Match Mama says
The ones linked! I have the exact ones in the light taupe and the darker taupe.
Katelyn says
Have you seen the Youtube video of the Navy Seal Admiral who spoke at a commencement speech about making your bed? You would appreciate it!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3sK3wJAxGfs
Shelia says
His book Make Your Bed is AMAZING!!!
Kellie says
My husband is our obsessive bed maker. If I am still in it when he leaves in the morning, he makes it with me still there, and tells me to just slide out when I get up. LOL!
Angela Banae says
This made me laugh out loud! I love it!!?
Stella says
Dying!!!! ?
Dana says
My favorite trick is to make most of the bed while I’m still in it! I just pull up the sheet and fold it over, then the next blanket, then the next. I slide my feet over to my slippers waiting beside my bed, stand up, and fluff the pillows and that’s it! Every now and then I might have to go to the foot of the bed and re-tuck things, but for the most part I just pull up the covers, fold them over, and go. 🙂
Mix and Match Mama says
Dana, you’re brilliant!
Arika says
I second Lands End for sheets! We got a set of flannel sheets from them a couple years ago and we love them so much. We also splurged on a set of flannels from Boll and Branch, and they are amazing. Thanks for bringing a little corner of “normal” during this really unsettling time, Shay. This is all so hard but it is nice to just spend 5 minutes of my morning reading something that has nothing at all to do with our difficult reality right now. Take care and stay healthy!
Taylor R says
Thank you for sharing!! We just moved into our new home and got a new guest bed. I am so excited to either 1. Get new sheets/blankets/comforters for the guest bedroom ooooor 2. Upgrade our bedroom blankies and hand our current ones down to the guest room 🙂 🙂 Thank you for also sharing about the Pottery Barn sale AND that you only get machine washable bedding. That is so clutch.
Mix and Match Mama says
I need it all to go in the machine!!
Carissa says
I have read your blog for like 5 years now and never commented but this post makes me have to! I HATE making my bed. I hate it so much that I sleep on top of a quilt and my hubby, kiddo, and I all use our own “blanket”. If I feel the need to “make” my bed, I just fold all the blankets up and put them on the foot of the bed. Looks like I made it and I never even had to LOL!
Side note about my blanket I sleep with (just because we’re all bored around here and surely someone cares about this, right? 😉 ). My grandpa had about 8 strokes later in life and spent alot of time going back and forth between our house and his, when my grandma needed a break. With all of his strokes, he was so cold all the time so my grandma always sent him with these big fuzzy blankets (like the ones you can buy on the side of a highway). He was a grumpy thing and always was grumpy that he had to go home so he gave me his big fuzzy one time,to spite his wife. My grandma was sooo mad (because those aren’t cheap). I have slept with that blanket and that blanket only for like 15 years now. It’s holey and raggidy but it still keeps me warmer than any comforter/sheet combo and I actually can’t sleep well without it. We call it Grandpa and people get real freaked out when I say “I only sleep with Grandpa”
Jana Domyslawski says
I must also make my bed EVERYDAY! All is right with my little world IF my bed is made! Love it!
Dianna Trnka says
I use only a fitted sheet and a down comforter. And one pillow for me and one for my husband. And I never, ever make my bed. It really wouldn’t be that hard with one blanket to pull up, right?!
I hope you don’t get depressed reading this. ?
Mix and Match Mama says
I smiled 😉 .
renee says
Do you not have a box springs? Only sometime of boogie board or similiar. Can you maybe explain as we would love to get rid of our but it would make it too low.
Mix and Match Mama says
We have a Sleep Number bed, so no springs!
Kayla Bruce says
I totally make my bed everyday! My husband doesn’t get that. But I must be a really warm sleeper because we have one top sheet and one *light* quilt, and that is often too much for me, even through the winter. And we keep our house at 67 at night cause of the baby… it would be colder otherwise. Ha. Now I feel kinda crazy! But just this morning I was wondering: do I have too many pillows on my bed (total of 9 w/ regular and decorative), and I now I know to just lean in!
Krista Dragoo says
I love for my bed to be made, but I’m usually gone before my husband gets out of bed and he doesn’t feel the same way I do.
I have a beautiful grey comforter set that I want to put on my bed so badly, but I’m afraid my dogs will ruin it because they shed so much and are always on the bed. ? The do I want it to look pretty or just be functional dilemma is real over here.
Shaunna says
??♀️ Same dilemma
Marla says
WOW! that’s a lot of layers! I love a cold bedroom, but I would die of heat stroke under all of that!
Nancie says
Love your post today! My hubby hates all the pillows on our bed. We have 6. He’s getting better about it though! We made a deal on making the bed everyday. The last person who gets up in the morning makes the bed. It works real well!
Alisha says
I think you’ve lost your mind LOL my bed is made everyday, but I only have a flannel sheet and a top comforter. I also only have 4 pillows (2 each). I’m not sure if I could talk myself into making my bed every morning if there was that much to do lol!
Julie Bradford says
YES!! I HAVE to make the bed every morning before I walk out the house…now the kids..up to them unless it’s the day the cleaners are coming 😛 otherwise it’s up to them whether they want to get in a freshly made bed 🙂
MelanieL says
That side view of your pillows gets me every time…LOL!! I make my bed each morning but I’m what YOU may call a bedding minimalist…3 layers and 4 pillows. My husband finally convinced me to do flannel sheets and I will never go back to regular!
Mix and Match Mama says
Me too!!!! I had no idea until I took it and posted it on my site…then I was like “WHAT THE HECK?!”. Ha!
Carolyn says
You and Andrew would love the book “Make Your Bed” by Admiral William McRaven. It is a short read and so inspirational! Love your blog, and am glad you are back. Tell Ashby she was always pretty, but the contacts make it easier to see her beautiful eyes! (my 21 year old daughter got her contacts when she was 10 and it was a game changer!).
Mix and Match Mama says
Thank you so much!!
Suzy Bennett says
I make my bed everyday to get the covers back on my side! Are the pictures above the bed by a certain artist? I have similar prints but can’t think of the name. There are little hidden animals in the print.
Mix and Match Mama says
They’re just a random collection/assortment. 🙂
Jenn says
All your layers stress me out. I feel like I would be trapped and get tangled up :p I just have a fitted sheet and quilt on our bed. I do put an extra blanket on my side during the winter though. Also, I only have a fitted sheet & quilt on our guest bed. Hopefully my guests don’t mind. It is really easy to make the bed in the morning though 😉
Sarah says
I love everything about this!! I also feel like I have it all together when I make everyone’s bed’s in the house (4 kids here). I feel like I can accomplish anything! Haha! If you need a blog post idea, I’d love to see the kids bedding if it also has lots of fun layers and pillows. 🙂 Have a cozy, family filled day!
Kacy M says
I thought your blankets were hilarious…until I got to the pillows hahaha
Mix and Match Mama says
RIGHT?!?!
Madeline says
I am so happy you posted this today as on my to do list today is to order new bedding!! Thank you!! Yours looks so good!! Question, my husband likes to keep our bedroom really cold too. Do you keep it at 67 all day long or raise it during the day and then turn it back down at night? I always wonder what to do with our temp during the day!
Mix and Match Mama says
The minute he goes to work, I turn it up and the minute he comes home, he turns it down.
Marisa says
I feel about my linen sheets the way you feel about your flannel sheets, I could never go back to regular sheets! I also have layers but definitely not as many as you have…lol…my husband already makes faces and remarks about the amount I have currently, he would lose his mind if I had any more than that!!! I also have the same diamond PB quilt and shams that you do and I absolutely love them. I may have the same duvet cover you have also, it’s hard to tell from the picture. I like the neutral colors because my headboard is blue velvet and it’s all the bold color needed. I absolutely LOVE your bedside lamp, do you recall where you got it? Geez….that was a bunch of sentences, this should probably be my last cup of coffee 🙂
Mix and Match Mama says
I just LOL! I”ve had three cups already today myself! Okay, the lamp came from a store called Anderson’s but they’re no longer in business.
Pam says
I want to hear back when you start having hot flashes if you can still sleep on flannel. My temp is on 65 and I can’t imagine not sweating. But I’m 55. Beautiful bedroom and I love your blog
Mix and Match Mama says
Well hopefully, I won’t. I’m already past menopause and doing HRT…so hopefully, I’ll keep that under control. Fingers crossed (and HRT on call!)!
Jen says
OMG that is… a LOT. I’m giggling too! Our bed is very minimalist but I like it that way…
Amanda Wilson says
Omgoodness….ok I found the thing we completely differ on….I have 2 blankets on my bed and 0 sheets….I never ever make my bed….1 pillow….
I wake up and blankets are twisted and sideways and crazy….
None of my kids have sheets on their beds either…..
Now I am thinking am I weird?!?!
Mix and Match Mama says
We’re both weird! xx
Karah Stracener says
I love this post and now you have made me want to add layers and more pillows on my bed. Lol. We make our bed every day. I’m off on a google search for more bedding. Lol ?
Seri says
I don’t always make my bed… but when I do, it for sure makes me feel more on top of things! – Seri from http://www.conqueringadulthood.com
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
I really do need to learn from you! I’m so lazy – I never ever make my bed, haha! ❤️✨
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
http://charmainenyw.com
Danna says
This post had me LOL! “I’m starting to laugh at myself right now! I didn’t really realize how many pieces I had on my bed until this very minute. What is wrong with me?! I blame my mother. And grandmother. They taught me this!”
Girl, my mother and grandmother had lots of pillows on their beds growing up! We too had tons of decorative pillows on our bed until a couple years ago when I decided to change the bedding. Now we have 6 regular pillows for sleeping and a decorative long lumbar pillow. I keep putting shams that go with our duvet in the shopping cart to only let them sit there because I keep hearing my husband say…do we really need more pillows?
One thing that I absolutely love is the satin pillow covers! My hair is not as puffy; skin moisturizer isn’t all rubbed off; and it stays cool all night which I like. Have you tried them?
Mix and Match Mama says
Seriously, it’s their fault. Both of them!! 😉
Ranisa Brletich says
Oh Shay, you just took type A to another level! I am very confused. We live in MN and the house it is set at 68 right now. We have a huge OLD house. Oddly the master bedroom is an addition and not as well insulated as the old part. It is so cold in the winter up there. I finally started to wear pajamas. I have a light down comforter and one additional blanket. I get so hot I take off the extra blanket and remove my pajamas on some nights. Maybe I need some HRT. Am I having hot flashes? Which one of us is normal?! Now I am even more confused.
Mix and Match Mama says
I love me some HRT 😉 .
colleen says
Oh my gosh, we have 4 pillows total and my husband thinks that is WAY too much. I can’t wait to show him this ?. I have so many questions….
1. Do you keep your entire house that cold?
2. Would flannel sheets make it a lot hotter than cotton? No way my husband would go for that big of a decrease in temperature but intrigued at the softness
3. How often do you wash the bed sheet/fitted sheets? and comforters for that matter?
thanks!
Mix and Match Mama says
The rest of the house isn’t that cold (or else, I’m just used to it…). Flannel is more warm but boy, they’re comfy!!! And the sheets get washed every Friday and other blankets/bedding every other Friday.
Savannah Romero says
Seriously love this! I don’t have as many layers, but flannel sheets are a must, followed by a velvet blanket, and my linen duvet from pottery barn (I put two down comforters in the duvet). Now pillows? We have 13 and my husband thinks I’m crazy because of it.
Melissa Evans says
Hello! I see that you responded to someone else’s comment about changing your sheets every Friday, but how often do you wash ALL of those layers (including pillow cases, quilts, etc.)?
Mix and Match Mama says
Every other Friday (so half each Friday with the sheets).
Katie S. says
Two things that will haunt my thoughts: my unmade bed and a sink full of dishes. Can’t do it!
I’m in the market for new bedding though. Since we’ve been out of school for Covid-19, my two year old has taken a hot pink sharpie to my comforter! ?
Diane Moore says
Your bed and bedroom are beautiful. I, too, make my bed every day and love the monochromatic layers.
Your artwork above your headboard are beautiful. Are you willing to share wear you found them? I have been in search of paintings similar to those.
Thank you!!
Mix and Match Mama says
Thank you! They’re collected from a lot of different places (most from antique shops while traveling). I saw a pic on Pinterest one day that looked like that, so we went around and collected them from all over the house and made our own version.
Brooke says
This reminded me of the Along Came Polly scene about all the pillows haha!
Super pretty and yes, a bed made everyday does wonders no matter how chaotic the rest of the house looks!! Have a great day Shay!
Mix and Match Mama says
Yesssssss!!!!!!
kari says
I’m sweating just thinking about sleeping at 67.5 degrees–especially with so many covers, ha! In the winter, our heat is at 57 overnight, in the summer it is at the lowest the a/c thermostat will allow–i think 64 or 66. We change out our heavier winter duvet for a lighter summer one to handle the increase in heat.
I’m a sleep freak and have read everything available on the importance of sleep and how to improve it. The experts say the optimal sleep temperature is 65 but we find it is still too warm for us! I guess we really are freaks!!
Missy says
LOVE your bed!! So pretty and you have given me some great ideas 🙂
I was going to ask if the flannel sheets were hot but since your room is cold, I’m going with no. Ha!
I love a cold room to sleep in, but I still seem to wake up hot during the night–that time of life for me 🙁
Ann says
Alas, my husband says one head, one pillow.
Mix and Match Mama says
I just LOL!
Brandye says
OMG! I do this!!! My husband complains & teases me about the pillows. I HAVE to make the bed EVERYDAY, no matter what. (And, I empty/clean the sink every night.)
Your bed is beautiful!
Patty says
I LOVED Lands End (and LL Bean) flannels until I hit a certain stage of life. Now I use only lightweight cotton sheets and a super lightweight down comforter. We sleep year round with the window open, an overhead fan on, and I have a Vornado fan blowing on me as well. My poor husband hunkers down with a pillow over his feet, and once in awhile he sleeps with a beanie on his head. I hear this stage of life won’t last forever, lol. In a perfect world we’d have JW Marriott bedding…pricey, but we love theirs. Kudos to Andrew for putting up with the fuss. He’s a keeper!
Mix and Match Mama says
He for sure is a keeper 🙂 .
Elspeth says
Love this! I always make my bed every day or I feel like my day is off
Tammy says
I hope you plan to blog about your Hawaiian vacation. Looking forward to some sunshine in my life!
TAMRA says
Yesterday I spring cleaned our bedroom, washed all of the layers! Feels good! Years ago a friend was working out of town and came home overwhelmed. Her husband was busy farming and still home. I told her to take out the garbage and put on clean sheets and then either go from there or fall into bed. We refer to that a lot and have both shared it with many others. Take care of your bed first, it takes care of you!
Mix and Match Mama says
I love that line!
Jill says
Does Andrew sleep with all the covers on? I love a cold room and we love our flannel sheets but most of the time my husband is still throwing the duvet on top of me because he’s warm in the middle of the night. I think if I added two more sheets he would melt. Just curious.
Mix and Match Mama says
He does!!!
Lisa Richardson says
I feel better about my own bed now knowing I’m not alone. LOL I have to make the bed as soon as my feet hit the ground. My husband makes it on the weekends #winning, but it drives me nuts that it’s not immediately. HA! We LOVE our flannel sheets too, but only in the winter #hotflashes?. Pottery Barn is also my favorite bedding and we have a lot of the same pieces. Thanks for sharing #pillowloversunite
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Mary Jane McNeill says
I have to make my bed every day! I feel it sets the tone for the rest of my house (clean sink, too!) I’ll even be late to church because I have to make my bed!
As for My Pillow?? I could be the Poster Child for them! I have the regular pillow, king pillow that I hug when I side sleep, bolster pillow, travel pillows, dog bed, and I’ve given every one of my kids a My Pillow… and friends, too! Every bed in our home has a My Pillow on it!
Diane Scott says
Shay, I’m like you, if my bed is made and kitchen sink is empty I can deal with everything else! My daughter makes her bed right before she gets into it at night lol. I’ve wanted to try flannel sheets but wasn’t sure about the heat factor. I think you’ve convinced me to give them a try. We keep our house cold at night plus two fans in the bedroom?.
Trish says
I….can’t even…don’t know….no words! Holy Cow!!!! Dying over this! Of course I don’t make the bed every day because my husband is usually sleeping in it when I leave for work LOL Though now that we are all home all day, every day every bed in the house is getting made just as part of establishing our routines during this.
But I do find it kind of cute when you Texans say 67 or 68 degrees at night is keeping the room cold 😀 Our high during the day in winter is 68!
Thank you for keeping with us here in the space we all love. I know like everyone you are trying to balance everything, and I so appreciate being able to come here for a visit!
Serafina Lewan says
Wow! That is a lot. Beautiful but a lot! Thanks for sharing.
Tracy says
I. Would. Die. I don’t care how cool the house is, I think I’d overheat under all that. LOL!
I love seeing how other people live, so thanks for sharing!
Mix and Match Mama says
Hahahaha! I laughed out loud!
Rhoda Watson says
Shay, After seeing this bed making post and reading about discipline, discipline discipline in Forever Chic, I realize that I am seriously lazy!!!! Although I love a made bed, I lack the discipline to do it everyday! However, I have no excuse today as we are under a shelter in place order so I’m off to make my bed and tackle the laundry! Ugh.
Mix and Match Mama says
I’m so glad you read that book 🙂 .
Ashley says
Do you wash the other layers besides the sheets every week as well? ? (blankets, duvet etc.)
Mix and Match Mama says
I rotate those and wash them every other week also on Fridays (so half on one Friday and the other half the following Friday).
Staci says
Hi Shay! Your bed is beautiful! Is the color of your #6 quilt white or flax?
Mix and Match Mama says
Flax!
Laura says
Can you share what tour daily diet looks like? What do you typically eat in a day?? Thanks so much!!! ???
Mix and Match Mama says
Sure!
Katie Stuen says
I loved making my bed. It made feel put together. Now my husband works graveyard shift and comes home at 7:00 am and goes to bed while I am waking up. I miss seeing my bed made!
Will you be doing your Hawaii trip recaps?
Mix and Match Mama says
I have another friend in that situation too…that makes bed making super tricky! And yes, we’re going to do our travel recaps and giveaway hopefully soon!
Leslie S says
Great post and timely bc we just moved and I’m looking for new bedding to freshen up our room!!
(You always have great recs – I went with quartz countertops rather than granite and LOVE them!)
And it’s so nice to just have some normal posts amongst all the crazy. Reading your post was my reward after a busy morning “homeschooling” since schools are closed. Keep posting please!!
Julie A says
We love our Ugg comforter (so cozy and warm) and keep our house at 64 at night. It’s perfection!! Love your blog!?
Kriss says
The pillows! They are so pretty!
My husband made me promise I wouldn’t put decorative pillows in our bed when we got married (29 years ago) so I have ZERO.
Leiah says
My mawmaw taught me that the flat sheet always goes printed side down so you “sleep in between the pretty.” Not only is it the right way pattern wise when you food it over, it’s also the softer side. Your bed wins the internet today!
Keli says
I was taught to do the same! I still do it that way. I had to look it up to prove it to my husband once. Martha Stewart agrees with you and I, so that’s good enough for me! 🙂
Kim Graves says
LOVE this post! We make our bed every day. Pottery Barn bed, sheets & blankets. My husband too prefers a chilly 67, and yes, sometimes I freeze. Our layers are less. I got this luxurious velvety blanket with arms off Amazon (goes up to my neck). It’s perfect for reading/editing on my iPad at night. KidLit writer. 🙂
Deena says
Loved reading about your routine but our bed is much simpler. My husband almost always is up last so I keep it to 2 shams and 1small decorative one so he’ll make the bed. Our house is also cool at night but couldn’t possibly use that many layers. We don’t even use the comforter on top. Funny how different we all are. 🙂
What’s changed recently is that I got a twin size weighted blanket and love it! It stops me from moving around if I wake up (it’s comforting although had to get past the first night when it seemed too heavy). Right now I just use it with a sheet but am worried it will be too warm in the summer.
Haley says
I love flannel sheets too! But I only keep them in my bed from around Nov-Mar/Apr. Do you get hot with them in the summer?
Kelli says
Well if this post doesn’t make me feel like a lone wolf… ha! I LOVE the look of your bedding but I would have to strip it allll down before I go to bed at night! I am HOT just looking at it! 67/68 is our normal daytime temp but we lower it down to 64 at night or else I’m dying! And that’s with far less coverings on me! I guess it maybe comes from how my parents would turn the heat all the way off completely at night growing up. And you’re in TX! I wish I had your body temp control! 🙂
Laurie says
Just curious as to why you like flannel sheets. You’ve got my curiosity up.
Mix and Match Mama says
They’re so soft and cozy!!!
Caroline says
Hi Shay!
When you make your bed with the Christmas prints/plaid flannels…Do you put the flat sheets ” upside down” on the fitted? That way when you fold back the sheets and get in the bed each night you see the pattern on both sides?? Just curious. Is there a right or wrong way to do this when sheets have a pattern/print?
Mix and Match Mama says
Yes! I typically always make sure the flat sheet is where the pattern faces up.
Loren says
What size is your bed?
I live in NH. & we love our bedroom COLD. During the winter we open our bedroom windows… YES EVEN WHEN ITS 17 DEGREES 🙂 Here is the magic secret. Once you try it, you’ll never go back. I have a heated blanket under my fitted sheet. It might be howling below zero but those windows are open and when I crawl into heated bed its the ultimate COZY. I love breathing in the fresh mountain air and being toasty under the covers.
Mix and Match Mama says
It’s a king!
Lea says
Well, I could have written this exact post. I chuckled as I read it because our bed is identical except for flannel sheets (and I may have to try that). I love lots of covers and we sleep with the a/c on 66 or 67 and the fan on every night. It’s the coziest sleep and I feel “snug as a bug in a rug.” Loved this!
Melinda Bridge says
I cannot sleep in an unmade bed…..so I make ours everyday! Looking at my bed, I have 3 Euroshams on it, 4 sleeping pillows, 2 regular shams and 5 decorative pillows. I love our flannel sheets in the winter, but they are too hot in the summer. Glad I am not the only one who loves a pillow?
Elyse says
Yay! Was so looking forward to this post! Now which pillow is #2 — your regular pillow. Can you provide a link?
Mix and Match Mama says
It’s just a basic king-sized pillow from Target!
Joanne says
It is beautiful! We have a few layers and extra pillows (though nowhere near the amount you have). My husband keeps our bedroom pretty chilly too but I do find I sleep better that way so I don’t mind (plus I get to use layers year round that way).
Lauren says
Hi Shay! I’ve been hemming and hawing over the PB Belgian Linen Quilt for a year now. How soft is it really? And is it true it gets softer with washing? Would you want it against your skin? We have a PB quilt now that is insanely soft and it needs to be replaced but they discontinued it and and replaced it with the linen one. In the store it doesn’t feel soft to the touch to the way I want it to but the sales person said it would get softer with use. Would love your opinion?!?!
Mix and Match Mama says
I think it’s like most linen (in my opinion) and gets better with age. I would say that mine is super soft right now because it’s been washed a bazillion times, but at first, it’s a little…what’s the word…stiff, maybe? It’s really soft and we snuggle up to it all the time!
Erica says
WOW! I can barely get away with a top sheet and a duvet + insert in my house! LOL
Serena says
it’s PERFECT – love it ALL!!!
A gal after my own heart with all those pillows (and Christmas bedding!) Last year, I invested in Christmas bedding from Pottery Barn and so glad I did, there is just something about it that warms up our room and makes it super cozy.
Thanks for sharing! Oh, and you’re not alone on the bedroom/house temp – we also set ours like that as well. The colder the better 🙂
Jen Cole says
I love how everyone has such strong opinions on their bedding, and how we’re so different!!!!! (for us: 65 degrees at night, blanket and light quilt only, and 7 total pillows – 2 for use and 5 decorative)
Tara G. says
I iron my sheets – the top third & sides & pillowcases – because I want every inch & I like crisp cotton sheets. I used to do the kids,’ but when my husband retired & went from flight suits to business clothes, something had to give! ? FYI, The Company Store also has great bedding choices.
Shanna says
We use a lot of bedding with different textures too!
Question…do you call sheets ‘sheets’ or bed clothes? From my grandmother to my momma, they’ve always called them bed clothes when they change them & sheets when they are folding them or just talking about them in general.
Mix and Match Mama says
I always say “sheets” 🙂 .
Shanna says
?…must be an old SC thing!
Debbie says
I am always late to the party and thanks to you Shay I am getting your email updates again now! I thought everything looked pretty normal on your bed until I saw the side view of your pillows! Lol! One thing I know is that I would not look forward to sheet changing day at your house! But kudos for making your bed each and every day! ??❤️
Mix and Match Mama says
Whew! I’m so happy to hear that!!!
Cara says
Have you ever watched the movie, ‘Along Came Polly? ‘ Your post made me think of Ben Stiller and laugh! Your bed is beautiful!
Mix and Match Mama says
I hadn’t thought of that scene in years until yesterday! YES!!!
Peg McWhertor says
Love this post! I
I am amazed that you can get all those pillows positioned in only 2 minutes! Let us know when you are live streaming the video!
We have a mere 7 pillows on ours! Three of them are decorative (shams) that I bought in Paris, so they set the theme for our bedroom. We make our bed every day. The dog’s job is to always wake us up early enough, so that we never have to rush in the morning!
We also love flannel sheets, but not in Florida in the warmer months. While I tend to over decorate the rest of the house for Christmas, our bedroom is still a haven for sanity. Just a few extra candles and a small gold tree. The PB Christmas sheets are for the guest rooms only.
I also change from the big down comforter to a PB jacquard spread for the “summer”months, which is actually NOW. It will be 95 here on Saturday, which is crazy.
Thanks for this great post. I never get tired of the peeks into your cozy, gorgeous home.
Heather says
I love the folded french blue bedspread!! You said you purchased it a few years ago. Do you remember where?
Mix and Match Mama says
I bought it at a store called Weir’s!
Katie says
Love your style 🙂 Pottery Barn is my jam…I could live in their store. But inquiring minds want to know, how often do you wash the layered quilts/blankets and duvet?! And do you have multiple sets of the sheets for changing out every week? I change ours every monday (and have an extra set so I can make the bed up right away while washing the dirty set) but I am liking the idea of Friday so we have a fresh clean bed for weekend (hopefully) lounging!!
Its so silly but i love that you share some of your routines, I like seeing how other people do things!
Mix and Match Mama says
I love it too!! I wash my sheets every Friday and then pop them back on later that morning. I rotate all of the bedding and wash half on friday and then the other half the next friday (and repeat!).
Hilary says
Laundry routine post! If each kid has a laundry basket in their room, how you sort, etc
Mix and Match Mama says
I’m not great at laundry! I’m really good at washing and putting away/having the kids help, but I’m not great at sorting (everything kind of all goes in together) and typically, I only remember to wash Smith’s stuff when he’s walking around the house in just his undies looking for something clean to wear. Ha!
Suzy says
Hi Shay! Love everything about this post! Thanks for sharing! Question….does the linen quilt wrinkle? I love it and it’s on sale…however, I’m nervous about it looking too wrinkled. Thanks so much!!
Mix and Match Mama says
I really don’t think that it does. Linen makes me nervous too, but honestly, I don’t think so.