Winter Warmth Season: Prepare for Your Bedroom For The Cold Weather

As the cooler months set in, it's the perfect time to refresh your bedding to stay warm and comfortable as the temperature drops. Light summer linens make way for flannelette bed linen, cosy throws, fluffy pillows and weighted blankets. At KOO, we love winter bedding that not only retains heat but also wraps us in comfort. The essence of winter bedding lies in the art of layering, strategically building out your bedding ensemble to create a space of warmth and comfort. This involves selecting quilts with a medium to heavy weight and a cosy filling, paired with bed linen in seasonal hues or patterns that evoke the mood of winter.

Although, creating the perfect winter bedroom is about more than just functionality. Adding depth and texture to your bedroom elevates its aesthetic appeal while enhancing its ability to keep you snug. Winter is the season of layering. Start with flannelette sheets, switch out your summer quilt to a heavier weight quilt, add a quilted velvet quilt cover for texture and warmth, and finish with a faux fur or sherpa-style blanket folded at the foot of the bed. As you delve into the world of bed layering for winter, you'll find that crafting the perfect winter retreat is an art form in itself. Ready to make it happen? Let's explore our top tips for building a winter-ready bed.

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• Setting the Foundation With Your Bedding
• Decorative and Homey Bed Linen For Winter
• Warm Winter Blankets For A Cosy Touch
• Comfortable and Stylish Decorative Cushions
• Transform Your Bedroom Into A Dark Oasis With Curtains

Setting the Foundation With Your Bedding

Let's start with the basics - the foundation of your winter oasis. If you're looking to update your bedroom for winter, you should first start by checking out your bedding. You want to make sure your bedding is prepared to face the colder winter months ahead of you.

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Combine Comfort and Warmth with Mattress Toppers & Underlays

A quality underlay or mattress topper not only enhances comfort but also provides an extra barrier against the cold creeping up from below. Look for materials like memory foam or wool for added insulation.

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Snuggle Up With the Perfect Quilt

Elevating your bedding beyond mere warmth, consider the art of bed layering to add depth and texture. Start with a quality quilt, focusing on a balance of weight and warmth. Opt for a down or synthetic filling with a high fill power, ensuring cosiness while maintaining a gorgeous loft that keeps you warm without feeling stuffy or stifling. Or shop for wool and cotton quilts that provide comfort on those chillier nights. Take our KOO Washable Australian Wool Quilt for example. This Australian Made quilt offers a medium weight for warmth. The machine washable construction ensures not only that it's warm, but also easy to clean for a quick refresh to your bedding.

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Decorative and Homey Bed Linen For Winter

There's nothing worse than trying to get to sleep in a cold, uncomfortable bed. This winter, update your bed linen and create a cosy sleeping oasis for you to relax and unwind in. Updating your bed linen has the added benefit of completely transforming your bedroom styling, so you're not only refreshing the cosiness of your bedroom but also your overall aesthetic.

By embracing the textures and fabrics synonymous with winter, layering them thoughtfully, and adorning your space with considered accents and final touches, you'll effortlessly elevate your sleep space for the cooler months. So, embrace the season and transform your bedroom with these tips into a winter retreat that you'll never want to leave.

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Sheets As The Base of Your Bed Linen

Now, let's talk sheets. Swapping out your lightweight summer linens for winter bed linens marks an exciting transition of the seasons, signalling the arrival of cooler weather and cosy nights spent nestled on the couch and in bed.

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Protect Your Quilt and Add Style With Quilt Covers

Quilt covers are handy pieces of bed linen that are used to protect your quilt and keep you comfortable, all while elevating your bedroom decor. For winter, it's best to switch your lightweight quilt covers to a set with a plush and cosy material like our KOO Piper Velvet Quilt Cover Set. Available in blush or silver colourways, the textured quilted design exudes a comfortable ambience that you'll love to snuggle up amongst on those chillier nights.

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Choosing Your Bed Linen Materials: Flannelette Bed Linen

Choosing the best fabrics for winter sheets that tick all the boxes can be hard. Opt for flannelette bed linen, a staple of winter bedding and our favourite choice for the cooler months.

With their brushed cotton texture, flannelette sheets offer a level of softness that's unparalleled, creating a cocoon-like embrace perfect for winter hibernation. The luxurious feel they provide instantly transforms your bed into a sanctuary of warmth and comfort, inviting you to snuggle up and escape the cold.

There's a reason flannelette is a winter favourite. Soft to the touch and brushed for warmth, flannelette sheets are designed to keep you toasty through even the chilliest nights. Swap out your cotton sheets for a flannelette sheet set like our KOO Cotton Flannelette Sheet Set or KOO Elite Cotton Flannelette Sheet Set and instantly feel the difference.

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Warm Winter Blankets For A Cosy Touch

Winter calls for extra layers and there's no such thing as too many blankets. Whether it's a soft fleece throw for your reading chair or a weighted blanket to help you relax into a deeper sleep, adding layers is key. Mix and match different fabrics and textures to create visual interest and tactile appeal. Chunky knits, faux fur, and plush fleece are all excellent choices for adding warmth and cosiness to your bed.

Whether you prefer the rustic charm of chunky knits or the luxurious feel of faux fur, this form of layered bed scaping is a simple yet impactful way to spark joy in your bedroom during the colder months. Some of our favourite throws and blankets for your bedroom include:

• KOO Super Plush Blanket: With a quilted design, this plush blanket is perfect for layering on your bed. Measuring 220 x 240 cm, it's great for queen and king-sized beds.
• KOO Teddy Reversible Blanket: The soft plush teddy fabric will add a textural charm to your sofa or bed. Measuring 220 x 240 cm, this blanket is machine washable for an easy clean.
• KOO Elite Weighted Blanket: Available in 4 different weights, this blanket helps to promote relaxation and improves sleep quality.
• KOO Sherpa Reversible Printed Blanket: Available in 4 on trend designs, this blanket brings a patterned charm to your bedroom. With a plush brushed fabric and reversible sherpa quilted design, the 220 x 240 cm measurements make this blanket perfect to snuggle up with. Choose from a range of patterns including the highland cow blanket for whimsical charm.
• KOO Cooper Ribbed Blanket: Soft and cuddly, the Cooper blanket features a ribbed design and is machine washable for an easy clean.

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Comfortable and Stylish Decorative Cushions

Next, it's time to dive into the creative realm of decorative cushions, where the fun truly begins. Consider your bed cushions as the pièce de résistance of your bedroom makeover journey, adding that final touch of personality and flair to your bedding ensemble. Experiment with cushions featuring woven designs, faux fur, velvet or embroidered details to find what works best with the rest of your ensemble.

If you're wanting that textural look, you can't go past the KOO Emma Cushion. With a boucle texture, this 50 x 50 cm cushion is sure to be a perfect finishing touch on your bed. Or if you're wanting a statement piece to add to your bed or sofa, then the KOO Billy Cushion is a great choice. Measuring at 40 x 60 cm, the Highland cow design brings a cosy, rustic charm to any room its placed in.

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Transform Your Bedroom Into A Dark Oasis With Curtains

When people think about preparing their bedrooms for winter, it's common for their mind to turn to winter bed blankets and cosy flannelette sheet sets. While your bedding is important, your choice in curtains has a significant impact on your bedroom in winter.

To have your bedroom ready for winter, think about shopping for blockout curtains like our KOO Willow Blockout Eyelet Curtains. These curtains feature a blockout backing that works to keep the sun's rays out while also acting as a layer of insulation for your bedroom. When your heating systems are switched on, blockout curtains help to keep the warm air contained within your home and prevent the cold air from seeping through.

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Transform Your Bedroom Into A Cosy Sanctuary For Winter

Whether you're wanting to refresh your home styling or you're wanting to make sure you're prepared for a comfortable night's sleep throughout the colder months, at KOO we have you covered for all your winter bedroom needs. If you're after cosy flannelette sheets or perhaps a whimsical highland cow blanket, you can find everything you need to update your bedroom for winter right here at KOO. Shop for bedding, bed linen and curtains online at KOO and enjoy the convenience of home delivery, where we'll deliver right to your doorstep.

If you're looking for more inspiration for your bedroom, don't hesitate to check out our helpful blog articles and buying guides for more bedroom styling tips and ideas.