Editor's Design Pet Peeves

Hotel Bedspread

Newsflash: There is no way to disguise a king-size bed as just another piece of furniture. That textured bedcover that matches the drapes and the shams is fooling no one.

Layer your bedding luxuriously instead. Fold back a duvet at the foot of the bed, and let the sheets peek out at the top. Let the pillows show. If you’ve got high thread-count sheets (even Costco sells great sheets), let them show. The sheen of a good white sheet is as pretty as any upholstery.