Bedding Ideas for Teenagers
Choosing bedding for your teen can be a fun project you both can take part in. It is very important to get him involved in choosing the pattern or theme as teenagers can be quite opinionated -- especially when it comes to his personal space. Does this Spark an idea?
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Types of Bedding
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Bedding refers to everything on the bed aside from the mattress itself. More specifically, this includes accent pillows, pillowcases, bed skirt, fitted sheets, flat sheets, and comforters or their alternatives. Comforter alternatives can include quilts, bedspreads, duvets, electric blankets and coverlets.
Quilts, bedspreads and coverlets are often used for decorative purposes rather than functional ones. Therefore, the best option for all-season, comfortable coverings are comforters or duvets.
Choosing a Theme
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Allow your teenager to decide on a theme, which can be based on whatever she is interested in. For instance, it can be centered around a color, a place, a character or even a famous person. Or she may have a poster or a picture that she loves and would like to convey into the design of the bedding.
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Fabrics
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Keep in mind a teen's bedding is going to get some abuse. Therefore, when choosing a bedding set, make special note of the fabric used. Some fabrics require weekly dry cleaning and others only need washing when needed. Cotton is a popular choice for teen bedding as it is easy to maintain. When choosing the thread count, stick with around 400, as anything additional is considered unnecessary. Jersey fabrics are also quite comfortable, easy to clean and are inexpensive bedding options.
Versatility
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It is in the nature of teenagers nature to change their minds on a whim. Therefore, purchase a duvet and a duvet cover. This will allow you the option to purchase additional duvet covers to change the bedding appearance.
To further increase the versatility of the bedding set, purchase extra sets of sheets and pillowcases in other colors. Then, when the time comes for a different look, just swap the sheets and pillowcases. Accent pillows are also a quick, inexpensive way to change the room's overall appearance.
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