‘Man it’s hot. It’s like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn’t take this kind of hot.‘ — Biloxi Blues
I know, it’s hot outside. It’s miserably hot, and the last thing you feel like doing is making your bed in the morning with the whole kit-and-caboodle just to have to take the whole thing off again at night. So what does one do in the summer? Live without bedding? G-d no! Parish the thought!
A bed can be interesting even if it doesn’t have all of the glorious layers that we enjoy in the winter-time. Above is a great example from Martha Stewart. I know, she’s a scary uber-wasp, but she has the most amazing aesthetic sense. I love the striped sheet dust ruffle (covering the box spring) adding interest, color, and pattern to a room. The red blanket on the top of the bed is lightweight and accents the dust ruffle.
Above is a sheet set by Unison Larch (no, Design Public does not ship to Israel - I’m just using this as an example). Notice the flat sheet edged off the bed and the coverlet placed decoratively across? The room is simple (and yes, I’m ignoring the twigs in a vase **shudder**) but the bed is still fabulous. This shows that it can be done.
Another option is to go the simple cover route. The printed cotton bedcover above is from Hafatzim. Yes, I know, their customer service is some of the worst in Israel, but their designs are fab, and this is something you can grab off the shelf without having to talk to the smarmy cows that work there. Or you can go to the souk in Yaffa or Daliat Ha Carmel and get something extremely similar for significantly less money.
The quilt below is also from Hafaztim. I would place this on the bed in the day and take it off at night. This style is really popular right now, so you can find it in more places than just Hafatzim.
Israel doesn’t sell flat sheets typically, but that doesn’t mean you can’t put your duvet cover on the bed instead - without the comforter inside.
And sheets don’t have to be just white. The set above is by Sleeping Buddha (no, they don’t ship to Israel either, but I think Golf and Co has something extremely similar.)
So as you can see, there are loads of options out there. Not every bed has to be made like this… (although that wouldn’t be a bad thing.)

































