King size bed owners come in-Pillow arrangement

[happyhomemaker]

I have finally decided what bedding I am going to get. It is this collection from Macys:

www1.macys.com/shop/product/hotel-collection-bedding-quadrus-stripe-collection?ID=567625&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results

I have never had a king size bed before so I am not sure how to arrange the shams and decorative pillows. I am also not sure what shams to get-the quilted deco euro shams or the Quadrus Euro shams and the quilted deco king or standard shams or the Quadrus king or standard shams and which or how many decorative pillows to get. I don't want the bed to look cluttered or overwhelmed, but I don't want it to look too sparse either. On our queen size bed we have 2 Euro Shams, our sleeping pillows, two decorative standard shams and two decorative pillows. What arrangement do you recommend and do you have any thoughts on which shams would look best? I am also planning on having a tufted upholstered headboard, either in chocolate or light brown solid fabric, but haven't decided yet. TIA for your input! ;D

[sratsey]

My king has 2 king pillows on the bottom, then two king shams and 3 euro shams...It still looks a little sparse LOL...I think 3 square throw pillows would finish it off, but haven't yet found ones to match my bedding.

[emoflamingo]

I only have the 2 king sized we use for sleeping plus 2 squares. I probably need more pillows but I'm lazy and cheap.



Okay, looking at this, I'm putting decorative pillows on my "home staging shopping list" for tomorrow's trip to the city lol. Yikes. I'm going to google. I'll let you know what I find.

[moonlight]

We have four pillows - two in pillowcases, two in shams. I have to wash them all though because DH uses both his pillows when he sleeps. The set I have came with a bunch of throw pillows, but I only put them out if company is coming over.

[emoflamingo]

That is one sad bed. I feel sorry for that bed now.

Decorpad's forum is awful. Wow. Worst than the-other-place.

Things that Inspire is showing some pictures that show 2 king sized pillows and then two large square ones with a smaller square in the center of those two.

[Pom]

We are psycho pillow people. We have 2 kings for sleeping+ 6 standard pillows, then 2 kings with matching bedding Shams and 3 decorative pillows. We do actually sleep w/8 pillows.

[sratsey]

I actually don't sleep with any of the pillows except the bed pillows. The other pillows get thrown on the floor and rearranged in the morning. It's a total PITA, but it admittedly does look much nicer to have a lot of pillows.

This is my bed

[sratsey]

This is the guest bed which has additional toss pillows...and IMO, I do prefer the look of more pillows vs. less

[emoflamingo]

Okay, run down of the blue bed pillows? I think I like that look. (Yes, I AM hijacking this thread. Sorry happyhomemaker!)

[emoflamingo]

Big picture fail. Sorry. :N:

[sratsey]

May 23, 2012 14:02:23 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

Okay, run down of the blue bed pillows? I think I like that look. (Yes, I AM hijacking this thread. Sorry happyhomemaker!)

Sloppy ones on the bottom are two king bed pillows. Layered on top of that are two decorative king shams and then 3 Euro shams which are 26" squares.

I still think I want 20" decorative throw pillows. I'll either do 2 more and then a lumbar in the front (sort of like the pyramid I have happening in my guest room) or I'll do 3 more 20" squares across the front...when I find ones I like.

[sratsey]

Looking at the pictures, it's kind of silly that I have the king shams behind the euros because you can hardly see them, but I prefer the fabric on the euros, plus the king shams are the same fabric as the duvet so it was kind of overkill.

[emoflamingo]

May 23, 2012 14:06:20 GMT -5 sratsey said:

Looking at the pictures, it's kind of silly that I have the king shams behind the euros because you can hardly see them, but I prefer the fabric on the euros, plus the king shams are the same fabric as the duvet so it was kind of overkill.

I don't think it looks silly. It's nice looking!

[emma61210]

Here is a picture of my bed... we have 3 Euro Shams in back (the two on the side are black so you can't see them in the photo), our pillows, then 2 King shams and a few decorative pillows.

[happyhomemaker]

Thanks for the replies so far. Love the input and suggestions! If you have any more, especially pictures, keep 'em coming! Thanks again!

[emoflamingo]

Our sleeping pillows are not nearly as pretty as yours, emma. That would be ruined in like a week. I can't pinpoint who to blame, but I have a H, a son AND a cat, so take your pick lol.

[emma61210]

May 23, 2012 14:37:17 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

Our sleeping pillows are not nearly as pretty as yours, emma. That would be ruined in like a week. I can't pinpoint who to blame, but I have a H, a son AND a cat, so take your pick lol.

lol.. our sleeping pillows are just in the white pillow cases that match our sheet set.. they're behind the regular shams in the pic. Believe me mine would be ruined too!

[emoflamingo]

May 23, 2012 16:08:36 GMT -5 emma61210 said:

May 23, 2012 14:37:17 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

Our sleeping pillows are not nearly as pretty as yours, emma. That would be ruined in like a week. I can't pinpoint who to blame, but I have a H, a son AND a cat, so take your pick lol.

lol.. our sleeping pillows are just in the white pillow cases that match our sheet set.. they're behind the regular shams in the pic. Believe me mine would be ruined too!

Then I feel less like a slob. Proceed.

[emjacobs]

LOL I make emo's bed look like something out of a magazine...we have two king size pillows, and we have two microfleece type blankets on the bed (one king size over the entire bed, one queen on my side)...yeah we still live like we're in college.

[treedimensional]

There are 4 king pillows, 2 on each side of the bed. The two on the bottom are in king shams, the two on the top are in king pillowcases.
The two pillows on the bottom are laying flat on the bed, and the two on top are kind of propped up on the bottom two pillows.