5 Simple Steps to a Perfectly Made Bed, According to Interior Designers

If ever there was a season that invites more time spent in bed, it is fall—with winter close behind. As the days grow shorter and darker, and temperatures drop, there’s nothing quite like knowing there’s a warm, welcoming bed awaiting you at home to usher in a cozy night’s sleep, and long, languorous mornings when time allows. But how to make the perfect bed?

“You want the bed to welcome you upon walking into the room,” says Patrick Williams, founder of Berdoulat. “I believe there’s a balance to be struck between considered juxtaposition of fabric and colour, and an inviting, relaxed, laissez-faire look.”

Here, Vogue enlists the help of top interior designers to uncover what works, what doesn’t, and how to make your bed sing now.

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