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As soon as summertime rolls around, we get an urge to refresh our home for the season. The little upgrades around the house truly make it feel fresh, clean, and renewed. One of the spaces we spend the most time upgrading is our bedroom. There’s just something about the summer that inspires us to make our little sanctuary a space that reflects our current personal style, all while staying on a budget.
In an era where home decor seems to be getting increasingly expensive, there are always small, affordable tweaks you can make to your bedroom space that will make it feel cute, cozy, and revitalized. Today we are sharing 10 small bedding upgrades you can make for the summer season — keep scrolling to read more and shop our current bedroom favorites.
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10 Summer Bedding Upgrades to Refresh Your Bedroom
Layer with a Duvet + Quilt
Layering a duvet and a quilt on top adds texture and visual interest. Creating dimension with different bedding elements will elevate the styling of your bedding and make it feel more luxe. Opt for a simple duvet paired with a patterned quilt or a patterned duvet with a solid, stitched quilt.
Cotton Cloud Jersey Duvet Cover
European Linen Duvet Cover Set
Cloud Quilt
Floral Block Print Quilt
Add Euro Shams
Adding euro shams to a bed instantly transformed the look and feel of a bed. Larger pillows add height and give it a designer feel. Plus, they are perfect for propping up and reading a book, or your favorite magazine, or scrolling through Pinterest before bed.
Organic Cotton Euro Sham
Cotton Loop Euro Sham
Use a Linen or Textured Duvet Cover
Swapping out a basic cotton duvet for something more textured — like linen, waffle, or stitched patterns — adds visual interest to your space. Sometimes, the smallest details can make all the difference, and an upgrade like this totally will.
European Linen Duvet Cover Set
Cloud Duvet Cover
Neutral Base, Patterned Colorful Accents
Lately, we’ve been loving the idea of having a neutral duvet (in white, cream, or light grey) and pairing it with patterned, colorful accents. Not only will this give your room a lighter, brighter feel, but it’s also a more modern way of creating a bedding look.
Velvet Milo Pillow
Wide Strip Lumbar Pillow
Calista Floral Pillow
Solid Herringbone Throw Blanket
Upgrade Your Sheets
If you’re anything like us, you probably haven’t bought new sheets in a little while. While they are a bedding element that is an investment, they have the power to create a more cohesive look. Crisp white sheets are always so classic and clean. Or you can opt for a patterned sheet to add a fun design element to your space.
Sunwashed Stripe Sheet Set
Scallop Cool Cotton Sheet Set
Pembroke Stripe Sheet Set
Laura Ashley Cotton Sheet Set
Add a Throw Blanket at the Foot
Adding a throw blanket to the end of your bed adds dimension and style to your space. Even if you already have one at the foot of your bed, you may want to replace it with something lighter for the summer season. Think lighter knits, soft fabrics, or light and bright colors.
Solid Herringbone Throw Blanket
Dreamy Fringe Throw
Matching Pillow Cases and Shams
Looking for a more put-together aesthetic in your bedroom? Coordinating sham pillow covers with your duvet can create a more cohesive feel. If these few items match, then you can have fun with different patterns and colors of decorative pillows and quilts.
Use a Bed Skirt or Box Spring Cover
If you live in a small apartment or a home that lacks storage, then you’re most likely storing items under your bed. To avoid seeing under-bed clutter, use a cute bed skirt or box spring cover to hide unwanted belongings from being seen. This addition will make your space feel more tidy as well.
French Linen Bedskirt
European Flax Linen Bedskirt
Wash and Fluff Your Duvet Cover
Even if you love your current duvet and don’t plan on replacing it any time soon, washing and fluffing the cover is a must. We probably don’t do this as often as we need to, but having a clean duvet will instantly make your space feel more refreshed for the summer season.
Add a Scented Linen Spray
One thing we have recently added to our cleaning routine, whether we’re changing our sheets or making our bed for the day, is spritzing a linen spray on our bedding. Even if we spritz the bed in the morning, when we go to bed, our bed still smells amazing in the evening.
For summer, we recommend a clean, fresh scent. We’ve gathered up some of our favorites for you to try:
kai Linen Spray
Baies/Berries Linen Spray
Frenshe Linen Mist
