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Society Limonta’s Tips on How to Design the Perfect Bed

As the cooler months approach, decadent daydreams consisting of lounging poolside or sipping a rosé near the vineyard’s vines are slowly slipping away. Instead, fantasies of ambient fireplaces, plush throws, and cozy, cloud-like beds designed for repose and relaxation are easing back in. Below, we tapped luxury Italian brand Society Limonta for some easy-to-incorporate tips on how to design the perfect bed for both summer and fall!

1) Layers, Layers, and More Layers!

 

Layering is one of the easiest ways to increase visual interest, combine textures, and add in contrasting colors and/or prints. It’s also one of the best ways to make sure your bed is ready for both a chilly summer night and a warm fall evening. Topping off layered bedding with a complementing throw blanket at the end of the bed is always a nice touch. It can easily be placed aside or brought into use for that extra bit of warmth. Items such as our Ted Throw take up minimal space yet can provide much more warmth than you’d expect from such a lightweight design. Meanwhile, our Multi Plaid throw’s soft alpaca boucle and wool blend body offer’s a bit more warmth and weight for the colder months.

2) Start With The Right Base!

If shades of neutrals are your palette of choice, start with a lighter base sheet and work your way up to the darker colors for an ombre appeal. If tone on tone holds more of an allure, throw in varying textures or gradations of the same shade for a cohesive yet more dimensional look. When introducing a vibrant or bold statement bed cover, make sure to start with a crisp white base. Doing so will make your outer layer pop and serve as the perfect foil. For those that love the surprise unveiling of a fun sheet set, our Raia Bed Sheet and OLS Flat Sheets play well with a large variety of our solids and patterns, yet offer some hidden personality. Fun fact: our garment-dyed REM Fitted Sheets are made of thermo-regulating linen that is ideal for all seasons.

3) Don’t Be Afraid of Pattern

Don’t be afraid to mix and match patterns in large or small ways—pattern on pattern can create an incredibly striking look. If you’re new to blending varying designs together, find a unifying element within each pattern. Whether it’s color, scale, or a geometric aspect, find what ties them together and exploit it. The days of perfectly matching are gone—vary the scales of each pattern to draw the eye and create balance. In addition, incorporate solids in complementing colors to create a more harmonious look. Our Ottanio Big Throw and Nite Quilt offer a range of colors to match any aesthetic and perfectly offset any pattern/s.

4) Heap on the Pillows!

Who doesn’t love pillows? A couple of shams, two standard pillows, and two or three throw pillows can add just the right amount of interest and comfort. The more pillows you use, the more you can also play around with color and shade gradations in bedding choices. Pillows also offer the perfect opportunity to introduce a bold new color or a statement-making pattern. Our Nap Bee Set Federe not only plays well with solids but works with a variety of different colorways.

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Luxury Italian Brand Society Limonta Opens Flagship Store in Soho

As a design addict, one of the most enjoyable elements of New York City is its retail landscape. There is no end of eye-candy, from a fashion-forward brand with all of its mesmerizing tailored patterns to the lighting design store the next street over, inspiration abounds on every corner. And while this year has seen a loss of quite a few iconic stores, we have also seen the arrival of a few new ones. Society Limonta, a Como-based home textiles and ceramics brand opened up a 2,000 square-foot flagship store in Soho at 78 Grand Street.

Part of the Costa Masnaga-based Limonta Group, Society Limonta references the 19th-century historic textile firm’s roots, with incredible, soft-to-the-touch linens, bedding, bath towels, and accessories. A curated array of ceramics round out the offerings. With every collection displayed in its natural setting—from dining tables, to bathrooms, bedrooms, and specially curated vignettes, each area showcases the sought-after aesthetic of a Society Limonta room. Luxury Italian design at its finest, Society Limonta is currently open to shop.

Photograph by Max Zambelli.

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How to Be Super Fashionable

Just because your bedroom isn’t exactly commonplace in your home where you spend time entertaining, doesn’t mean it can’t look trendy and fashionable. Taking the time to spruce up your bedroom can really help to make it feel more comfortable, welcoming, and just enjoyable to spend time relaxing. Granted, the same trends that would be popular in the rest of your house probably aren’t going to work in your bedroom, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other tips and techniques you can use.

Here we’ll discuss a few different ways that you can be super fashionable in the bedroom as far as the décor and style go.

 

Spoil Yourself with All New Bedding

 

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Because the largest piece of furniture in your bedroom is, in fact, your bed, it presents a great opportunity to act as décor in the room. The linens that you pick can really help to set the tone, create a vision, and tie the whole space together. Sometimes people choose to let their bedding be their focal point, whereas other times they use it to anchor all the other pops of color in the room together.

As far as what to pick, if you’re the type that likes that more homely, comfortable feel, then you could look at new quilt cover prints and finish it off with matching pillowcases and clean crisp sheets. If you like more of the modern, clean lines approach to decorating, then keep it simple with a bright white duvet and a few throw pillows. Then again, if you’re looking to make a statement, you can always go for a bold color or print to really make it pop.

Take Advantage of the Various Lighting Options

 

How To Be Super Fashionable

 

If you’re the type that tends to walk into your room, flick on the wall switch for the light, and then not give it a second thought when you are really missing out on a great opportunity. Lighting is not only capable of performing a task, but it too can add style and flair to the room. Nowadays, it’s common for people to pick statement fixtures like a chandelier or a modern drop fixture.

There’s also no reason to stop at the ceiling light, as you can also hang wall sconces, or use side table lamps and standing lamps. Each of these will serve its own purpose as far as lighting a particular area, but it also adds more interest and flair to the room.

Now, keep in mind your lights don’t all have to match, but they do need to flow together. This could mean that you’re using the same color palette, the same material or fabric, or the same style.

Put New Hardware on Your Furniture

 

 

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New Hardware

 

Just because you want your bedroom to look fashionable, doesn’t mean you’re in the market for all new furniture. If you would like to keep your existing pieces but want to give them a bit of a punch, then you can always change out the hardware and give them a whole new look.

Pick Up New Curtains

 

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Curtains

 

Whether you have drapes at the moment or not, these again can act as a fabulous statement piece. Just be sure you are picking something that works with the color palette you have chosen. You can either buy curtains that are similar to the wall color so they, in fact, fade into the background, or you can have them stand out and walk on the bold side.

A Stylish and Fashionable Room in No Time

 

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Living

These tips will help you to create a stylish and fashionable room that not only feels welcoming and looks great but is also comfortable and practical at the same time.