Plus, what not to do.
For cleaning purposes, blackoutcurtainsshould be considered as drapes."
According to Adams, you should not wash drapes at home.
In the master bedroom, Bartholomew rather ingeniously topped a Louis XVI-style bed with a patterned slipcover. The tie-on covers add cottage-like detailing to the formal design. “It’s fun to play with traditional motifs. Pairing the contrasting looks is more pleasing to the eye than a single style might have been,” she adds. It’s also easy to change out a slipcover. Bartholomew continued the balancing act with various patterns throughout the room, using striped curtains and bordered pillow shams to ground the swirling pattern on the bed’s slipcover.Credit: J. Savage Gibson
“Due to the weight of the material, the folds and wrinkles dissipate quickly,” explains Adams.