I needed something to pop for a bed cover. I liked the red warm blanket contrasting the blue headboard and the green wall, but it was not quite big enough. After years of owning this same bed, I’ve come to the realization that it must be a California King and not just a King because King-sized blankets never fit well enough. I bought this paisley California king cover and it’s bright enough, but the pattern isn’t as visible as I had imagined it would be from afar. At least it fits and I like the material, and it goes pretty well with the matching lamps that I now have in the bedroom. None of the variety of reds was close enough to the red color of the warm blanket we have here, so I decided to go in another direction.

Previously I had some desk lamps that looked like they belonged in an office. They matched, which I think is important for both nightstands, but these cheap-looking “Tiffany-style” lamps made of plastic are a little more colorful and fit better in the bedroom. The REAL fake Tiffany-style lamps are in our living room, of which there are now three, and they are much more convincing (and expensive) but nothing near the price that a real Tiffany lamp would cost. At least they’re glass and intricate. The bedroom decor is more fun and utilitarian since so many fewer guests would ever see it anyway.