Scallop Embroidery

How Tropical Bedding Sets Can Brighten You Up From The Winter Blues

If you love the feel and idea of the tropics, even if it is just at the movies, island bedding is a great way to get the feel of the ocean in your home year round. Bedding with a marine or tropical theme can add a special touch to rooms or homes suffering from the winter blahs. The tropics might mean something to one person and something completely different to someone else. Look through some of these suggestions for ideas about what bedding will give your bedroom a little island flavor.

Color is a great way to make your room feel like you’re on a Caribbean vacation. Solid colors can be combined with prints and other decorations to add the most effective look. If you want to go a little more extreme, find solid colors in tropical hues of bright orange, brilliant lime green and hot pink to add a touch of the abundant fruits you find in the islands.

If you want to really look for a bedroom with that coastal decorating feel, consider bold prints in bright colors with patterns such as tropical fish, birds or flowers. Some examples include images of parrots, flamingos or palm trees. Floral designs such as bird of paradise, hibiscus or plumeria with lifelike colors also provide a great way to make your bedding shout tropical vacation.

Fish themes are another idea that could be used to convey a laid-back, warm beach feeling to your bedroom. If you’ve ever spent time snorkeling in warm ocean waters, you’ve probably seen brilliant reds, yellows and blues in the fish inhabiting the waters near coral reefs. Find the same bright colors in your bedding to make your room seem warmer even when the weather is icy outdoors.

A lighthouse sitting on a sandy coastline with the ocean in the background brings up visions of a seaside getaway. The soothing colors of sea blues and sandy browns with a touch of white caps are perfect for a coastal themed bedroom. You can even add a palm tree or two to bring the tropical theme into focus.

Another way to get the tropics into your home decor is to use bedding that has prints of sailboats. With billowing sails and perhaps a warm sunset in the background, you can mix and match prints and solids for color and images reminiscent of sandy shores. Tranquility in the images and vibrancy in the colors can be brought together with the effect of portraying tropical warmth.

How about adding images of seashells on your bedding sets? These can be scallops or more elaborate shell designs formed into images on the fabric. Some shell shaped edges are machine embroidered for a totally different tropical twist. Shell embroidering can be used on solid colors or prints. Some fabrics may also be embossed with a shell design.

Coastal bedding is a great choice when you want to get over the depression that sometimes occurs when the weather is cold and there isn’t as much daylight. Bright colors lift your spirits. The whimsical nature of tropical decor can be fun to enjoy as well.

Carleton Varney 400 Thread Count Scallop Embroidery Sheet Set

Artwedding Scallop Edge Embroidery Pure Cotton Lace Wedding Umbrella in Beige,One Size $16.59 Demanding first-class both handwork and craftwork, this wedding umbrella would suit the requiring brides very well. The amazingly ethnic frame work in beige also will make this special day accessory a timeless keepsake and always remind you of the touching and joyful moment in your marriage life….

2 PC. Diamone cut chemise with floral embroidery, scallop trim, and matching G-string. 2 PC. Diamone cut chemise with floral embroidery, scallop trim, adjustable straps, and matching G-string….

Denim and Co Doby Woven Tunic with Scallop Edging and Embroidery $33.50 Fitted. 100% cotton. Machine wash….

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Scallop Edgings and Embroidery Needlework — Designs for Millinery and Bead Trimmings, Crochet Edgings and Motif Embroidery (Book 12) $10.95 Originally published circa 1915, this hard-to-find vintage millinery trimming, bead trimming, crochet edging and motif embroidery design book has been reprinted with all the original pages and designs. This book contains four pages devoted to crocheted flowers, embroidery stitch suggestions and bead design layouts for hat and clothing trimmings. Four pages illustrate 16 crochet edgings with instru…