At Casa RoboShark, we like a nice crisp bed to sleep in at night. My mom showed me a few tricks when I was younger, and they are sticking with me to this day.
What tricks you say?
Well… get your favourite sheet set and follow me, I will demonstrate:
First, lay down the fitted sheet and tuck in the corners tightly:
Then take the flat sheet and spread evenly and tightly to match the head of the mattress with the design facing inward… Don’t question me, you’ll see why shortly:
In Winter we add more layers, so let’s add the duvet. Spread it evenly but leave at least 6 inches at the top head of the bed:
And then rigth after that, we add the really warm faux-fur blanket, same as duvet, spread evenly leaving 6 inches at the head of the mattress. Your duvet and blanket should lay evenly, with the flat sheet sticking out 6 inches:
That is when you take the extra 6 inches from the flat sheet and roll it up once over the duvet and blanket – and – then all 3 layers are rolled up once more, giving this effect:
Now you understand why the flat sheet was facing down. Don’t you feel like a loser for questioning me? I forgive you.
It’s time to add the pillow shams, resting against the manly headboard:
Quickly followed by the pillows which we put right against the shams in the exact same position, nicely filling up the empty space left when the flat sheet was rolled onto the duvet and blanket:
Sweet isn’t it?
Now comes the free form portion of the programme, this is when you can be as creative as you want… For our Winter bed, I go with manly over-stitched suede cushions and a nice woolly southwest design with matching colours:
You don’t have to stop there, add more… I find sharks, polar bears, monkeys and monsters can add that final “We’re 45 yr old Men” touch. Also should you need it, you can always add an animal print smaller blanket at the foot of the bed, it’s a really nice touch on very cold night, your feet will thank you:
And there you have it… our bed… in Winter!
Oh sorry, one last addition:
Please tell me everyone knows that ‘flat sheet upside down’ thing? Its just logical!
How do you fold your corners? You bed looks like the very best place to be in winter… warm much?
Oh and the faux fur and blanket are faaaaaaaaaaaaaaabulous dahlink, however we in the industry say no to real skins, so the cat might have to go! Heh heh heh.
I could not bring myself to sleep on it after all that work… Love the shark print sheets BTW.
Seeeeeee! My Husbear doesn’t understand the upside down top sheet thing. No matter how I try to explain it….
I don’t understand the upside down sheet thing. Sure it looks slightly nicer when folded a specific way, but don’t you have the overly soft side against you when you sleep?
I’ve just gotten into bed-making myself though, so I guess I don’t fully understand the art of it.
I protested slightly when he first did it. It’s like wearing a t-shirt inside out? but it does make sense.
P & DR: Just think about it for a few seconds… it’s not for looks, although if you fold it, it does look nicer, but take notice of what side of the fitted sheet you sleep on… If that’s the side you choose to have you skin rub against all night, you probably want the exact same for the top of your body too…