We’ve all been there. You come back from vacation all nice and rested only to return to a bed that seemed fine before you left, and now is just a sad reminder of reality. The good news is, while you probably can’t live your life on vacation, you can have a bed that makes you feel like you’re permanently on one. And it’s actually it’s pretty easy to pull off.<\/p>\n
Follow these seven steps for a cushy hotel-like bed at home.<\/p>\n
1. Go white<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
When was the last time you saw any color on a hotel<\/a> room bed? That’s not a coincidence. “Color scheme is of\u00a0utmost\u00a0importance,” said Huffington Post. “When Westin hotel designers trial tested their now-famous\u00a0Heavenly Bed,\u00a0they noticed a peculiar trend: “The all-white bed created this halo effect,” says Erin Hoover, vice president of design for Westin and Sheraton. “People thought a room had been renovated, even if it was just the bed that had been changed. It had a huge impact.”\u00a0Hilton\u00a0and\u00a0Park Hyatt\u00a0feature all-white beds in their rooms as well – stick to their color scheme (or lack thereof) to connote ultimate luxury in your bedroom.”<\/p>\n 2. Focus on thread count<\/b><\/p>\n The sheets on hotel beds feel so sumptuous because the thread count generally starts at about 300. They manage to feel both soft and crisp because they are always cotton -“specifically Egyptian cotton,” said Apartment Therapy. That makes them “breathable and help you stay cool.”<\/p>\n If you’re trying to replicate the hotel bed<\/a> feel when buying sheets, stay away from microfiber. The fabric doesn’t breathe, which makes temperature control difficult. It’s also a lint and hair magnet, which is problematic for many reasons, especially if you have animals.<\/p>\n 3. Buy lots of flat sheets<\/b><\/p>\n Once you’ve identified the type of sheets to buy, you may want to get them in bulk. You may not have noticed that hotels don’t use a fitted sheet, but you probably noticed that how nicely tailored the bed is. That’s because they place a flat sheet on the bottom instead of a fitted sheet, and get it nice and tight against the mattress<\/a> by using hospital corners.<\/p>\n To get the full hotel bed experience, you’ll need a couple more flat sheets – one to go against your skin, and one on top of the down comforter.<\/p>\n 4. Add a down comforter\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Speaking of down comforters\u2026”Part of achieving the look and feel of luxury bedding includes multiple layers,” said The Balance. “Because of this, you may prefer choosing a lightweight down blanket for year round comfort. The Westin Hotel queen size down blanket has a 100% cotton baffle-boxed stitched cover and is filled with European goose down and it sells for $200.”<\/p>\n You can find them for less – We Googled “European goose down comforter” and found this one for $137 on Amazon. If you’re going to be using a duvet cover over your comforter (look for Egyptian cotton here, too, for the softness and breathability), it doesn’t matter what color your comforter is, and you might find a deal on one that is something other than white.<\/p>\n 5. Address the pillows<\/b><\/p>\n Part of what makes the hotel bed so luxurious are the pillows. Buy one of the Westin Hotel “Heavenly Bed” feather and down king-size pillows, and you’ll pay $85 each, said The Balance. “The pillows have 50 percent goose feathers and 50 percent down. We found good alternatives for as low as $28 on Overstock.<\/p>\n To get the plush look of the hotel bed when it comes to pillows, alternate sizes and shapes – a couple of Queen or King-sized pillows, depending on the size of your bed, a few European pillows with shams, and maybe a boudoir or bolster pillow.<\/p>\n 6. Add a mattress topper<\/b><\/p>\n Sometimes, dressing your bed up just isn’t enough. If your mattress isn’t all it could be and you’re not ready to buy a new one, try a mattress topper. We love the DreamFoam 2″ Gel Swirl Memory Foam Topper,\u00a0which adds cushy comfort to an existing mattress, and is a favorite of those looking for pain relief and a night of interrupted sleep.<\/p>\n Or, go the featherbed route, so you’re completely encased in down from top to bottom. “The Miraval’s bed\u00a0– which guests have called “a bag of marshmallows” – gets its softness from\u00a0an ultra-fluffy featherbed\u00a0atop the mattress,” said Huffington Post. “You’ll also find them in\u00a0Marriott,\u00a0The W\u00a0and other hotels – but they needn’t always be pricey. Even a\u00a0discount featherbed\u00a0can turn your mere mattress into a cloud.”<\/p>\n 7. Buy a new mattress<\/b><\/p>\n If you do want to splurge on that dreamy mattress, you won’t have to look too hard. Many hotels sell the mattresses<\/a> used in their rooms, as well as the bedding and other assorted items.<\/p>\n Westin<\/b>: Get the famous\u00a0Heavenly Bed, and everything that goes on it,\u00a0from the Westin Hotels.<\/p>\n Sheraton<\/b>: Get the Sheraton Sleep Experience for “a whole new level of comfort.”<\/p>\n Hilton<\/b>: The Hilton Bed and luxury linens are all available for sale.<\/p>\n DoubleTree by Hilton<\/b>: The DoubleTree’s Sweet Dreams bed can transform your room, right down to the down pillows.<\/p>\n Marriott<\/b>: The Marriott collection includes the\u00a0Marriott Bed and a few different bedding sets.<\/p>\n W Hotel<\/b>: The\u00a0W Hotel Pillowtop Mattress and bedding sets brings luxurious slumber right into your home.<\/p>\n Miraval<\/b>: The famous, luxury wellness retreat offers<\/a> bedding and complete ensembles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n [ad_2]![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn2.blisstree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/heavenly-bed2.jpg?w=450\")
blisstree.com<\/center><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thebestmattresstopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/feather-mattress-topper-300x240.jpg?w=450\")
thebestmattresstopper.com<\/center><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whotelsthestore.com\/images\/products\/lrg\/w-hotels-w-pillow-top-bed-WHO-124-SIM-PT_lrg.jpg?w=450&ssl=1\")
whotelsthestore.com<\/center><\/p>\n
\n
link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"