The Not Knot – Turk’s Head is an uniquely styled decorative pillow designed by Ragnheiður Ösp Sigurðardóttir. Available online here, this funnily accent pillow pays homage to the  Turk’s head and a flower knot by the knot entrepreneur Clifford W. Ashley who published the Ashley’s book of knots in 1944. A fantastic mesh of texture and design. Notknot is machine knitted from the Icelandic wool called Einband, is available in a number of vibrant colors and measures approximately 16.5 inches in diameter.

The Not Knot – Turk’s Head Pillow

Suede always makes for a delightful texture especially when it comes to home accessories like pillows, cushions or even blanket. Those who looking for a stylish yet soothing pillow for their skin would appreciate the Ginkgo Pillow. Though more of a decorative pillow, it can also be used to take a quick nap since it wont irritate the skin. Available on Design Public, the Modern Basics Ginkgo Pillow is available in a number of bright colors, red being my personal favorite.

Ginkgo Modern Decorative Suede Pillow

Retro prints and design can be quite quirky and have their own charm. If you like me have a penchant for vintage home accessories, then take a look at the  Antique Keys Pillow. A part of the Room Service Retro Mod Collection, the decorative pillow measures 18-inch x 18-inch and can be purchased from Amazon for $54.59 after discount. Designed, printed and made in the U.S.A., the feather and down filled pillow will take you back to the  60′s.

Antique Keys Pillow

The Pocket Full of Posies is a charming and pretty bedding set designed keeping in mind little girls. The highlight of this elegant bedding is no doubt its  arrangement of appliquéd and embroidered ribbon flowers and the vibrant background. Made of 100% cotton and machine washable, the bedding set has a 200-thread count, includes a fitted sheet with 12″ pocket depth and is available in Twin, Full or Queen. Prices for the  Pocket Full of Posies Bedding Set range from $12.00 – $149.00, vary according to the configuration and the set can be purchased from here.

Pocket Full of Posies Bedding Set

If you swear by IKEA and can’t dream of shopping for your home from somewhere else, then you will be happy to know that they have updated their bedding section. The ALVINE STRÅ is a new duvet cover and pillowcase set available in just two colors, brown and yellow. Available in several sizes, the set has an 190 thread count and can be coordinated with any of the products in the ALVINE collection. According to IKEA, the use of combed cotton makes the bedlinen a soft feel and an extra smooth and even surface.

IKEA ALVINE STRÅ Duvet Cover

IKEA is a great place for some guilt-free shopping since you end up splurging on your home without breaking your bank account. Recently the Swedish giants updated their American online website and the KARLSTAD  cushion instantly caught my eye. The cushion with its stripes and earthy colors emits a masculine vibe and will look great in a mans bedroom. The on board Waterfowl feather filling gives soft, pliable support for your body and you can order it online for $29.99 from here.

IKEA Striped KARLSTAD Cushion

With spring in the air and winters fading away, one can’t help but be enamored by everything floral. Case in point the Perry Ellis Asian Lily Duvet Set that looks very pretty thanks to its delicate floral pattern. Retailing on Amazon for $54.99 after a 49% discount, the duvet set is distinctly feminine and the contemporary collection will instantly beautify your space. The Perry Ellis Asian Lily Duvet Set includes  a a Duvet and Standard Shams (1 sham included with the Twin size) and everything is made of 100-Percent cotton and it features a 150-thread count.

Perry Ellis Asian Lily Duvet Set

Make Your Own Decorative Pillow Cover

Spruce up your living room by getting the Decorative Mocha Orangered Floral Throw Pillow Cover. Each cover retails for $17.99 and floral pattern will enhance the ornamental value of your decor. Selling on Amazon, the cushion cover measures 18 x 18 inch, is made from silk/polyester blend to provide beautiful silk finish and has a hidden  zipper which allows easy insertion or removal of a cushion.

Decorative Mocha Orangered Floral Throw Pillow Cover

Z by Malouf Natural Talalay Latex Zoned Pillow

Alfred Hitchcock BIRDS Pillow

Couch potatoes and tv addicts will love the Happy Color TV. Paying homage to the idiot box, this charming pillow has a very  retro vibe and has been printed on 100% cotton and stuffed with 100% fiberfill. The pillow measures  9″ wide x 6″ tall x 3″ deep and can be purchased from Etsy for $18.00.

Happy Color TV Pillow

Aller Ease Cotton Allergen Barrier Pillow Cover

Only Low Voltage Heated Body Pillow

MP3/iPod Wireless Sound Pillow

Robert Segal and Alicia Rosauer are the brain behind the label Unison and are garnering accolades for creating modern and trendy bedding. The Larch Organic Blanket and Pillow in Charcoal is no different and apart from the stunning print, the linen is made of 100% organic cotton. You can purchase the Larch Organic Blanket and Pillow in Charcoal from Design Public for around $76.

Larch Organic Blanket And Pillow In Charcoal

I don’t know about kids but I certainly want the Cute Plush Pink Pig 15 Inch Round Bed Pillow. Fat, pink and plush the pillow is perfect to cuddle up to and can be purchased from Amazon for $32.88.

Cute Plush Pink Pig 15 Inch Round Bed Pillow

Plushie Personal Boom-box / Goodnight Pillow

Want to add a feeling of decadence in your bedroom? Then why not buy these Luxury Satin Pillow Cases. Retailing on Amazon for $8.49 each (after discount), the cases come with a hidden zipper and are available in a plethora of colors. The satin pillow case also claims to protect hairstyles and reduce hair breakage.

Luxury Satin Pillow Cases

• We use our beds more than any other item of furniture
• The average life of a mattress is 10 years
• A comfortable bed will give you around one hour’s extra sleep a night
• One in five people in the UK suffer from a severe lack of sleep
• Sleep problems are one of the most common complaints people go to the doctor with
• 93% of GPs agree that a comfortable and supportive bed will improve sleep
• You move approximately 60 to 70 times a night with up to a dozen full body turns
• You grow 2cm during the night because your spine is compressed during the day and has chance to straighten at night
• 85% of doctors believe there is a link between old beds and asthma
• Your mattress can double in weight over 10 years with built up dust
• The average mattress has up to 10m dust mites in it
• 10% of your pillow weight maybe made up of dead dust mites

After reading these facts, maybe you’ll want to check your mattress and bed is fresh and clean, and if not take a look at our fantastic range on offer.

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Bed, Mattress and Sleep Facts

Most of us don’t realise how important sleeping on a comfortable and supportive pillow is, especially if you suffer from neck pain.

Having the right pillow for your needs not only gives you a better night’s sleep, but it also helps to prevent and treat recurring neck pain. Neck pain is commonly caused by having a poor posture and incorrect sleeping position.

If you have a poor quality pillow or one that isn’t right for you, your neck will be placed under constant strain during the night from being in the wrong position and angle. This places stress on the muscles in your neck and that is what causes neck pain.

You will probably also struggle to drop off at night, have poor sleeping patterns, and wake up during the night because of tossing and turning.

When choosing a pillow, it is important that you consider style, thickness and firmness to ensure that your neck is being given the right amount of support and cushioning it needs.

Memory Foam Pillows are a great choice of pillow if you already suffer from neck pain, as it is designed to respond to heat and pressure changes to contour to the shape of your neck for targetted and optimum support to your neck muscles.

Pocket Sprung Pillows have hollow polyester fibre fillings with a cotton cover, and feature tiny stainless steel pocket springs that are enclosed in foam fibre giving excellent comfort and support. They are also hypo allergenic so prevent suat and bacteria build up.

Hollowfibe Pillows are versatile and comfortable that has a hollow polyester fibre filling with a cotton cover. They are non-allergic and hygienic, giving a comfortable night’s sleep.

If you don’t suffer from neck pain, choosing a high quality pillow and a suitable one for your needs now will help to prevent the onset of neck pain in the future.

Preventing Neck Pain with the Right Pillow

Pillow fights are so passé and now one can have furniture fights like in the movies without getting injured. “Hit it” is a furniture series that has been made entirely from foam making it unique and extremely safe.
The furniture has been design by Johannes Hemann, Leslie Hildebrandt & Kai Linke.

“Hit it” Foam Furniture

The Evie Lime Duvet Set from the Victoria Linen Company has been designed by Linda Barker and it can be ordered from here. Evie has a giant stylized print asymmetrically placed on the duvet for a dramatic contemporary look.

Evie Lime Duvet Set

Big, bold and beautiful, Evie is a giant stylized print asymmetrically placed on the duvet for a fantastic, contemporary look.

1 x Pillow Case for Single, 2 x Pillow Cases included in all other sizes

50/50 Poly Easycare

Evie Lime Duvet Set

Postcard Pillow

As someone who has been bitten by the travel bug, I simply love the Take Me Anywhere Suitcase Pillow. The firm handle and latches are made from chocolate colored felt and have been sewn in a turquoise thread for nice contrast. Order it from here.

Take Me Anywhere Suitcase Pillow

The Loft Sofa Bed

The Dudley Round Pet Bed is made from soft faux fur and is perfect for those high maintenance pets. The inner pillow is removable however the  covers are not.

Dudley Round Pet Bed

The Nomade Express isn’t a train but a sofa bed that is available from LINEA. The Rectangular frame in tubular steel and the brushed aluminum feet highlight its 1930′s style. The seat cushion can be folded down to be used as a mattress, and the lumbar cushions can be used as pillows.

Nomade Express Bed

Angel and Demon Pillow

Small olive pillow (6″ diameter): desk or bar decor, place in oversized martini glass

Medium olive pillow (8″ diameter): accent pillow

Large olive pillow (12″ diameter): stands alone as a statement

Olive Pillow

Who doesn’t love Pac Man? Now show your solidarity to this iconic gaming character by building a Pacman Pillow or a Pacman Bean Bag.

You will need:

* Yellow material. Fleece works well. I used less than a yard.
* Black material. I’m not sure what kind I used but it was very sturdy. I’m sure felt would work well, or fleece. You don’t need black material unless you want his mouth to be black on the inside.
* Bean bag beans or stuffing. I used both just because I didn’t have enough bean bag beans. (The ones I used came out of a pillow I made long ago.)
* Sewing machine+thread.
* Scissors

For more details go here.

DIY: Pac Man Pillow

Woven Cotton Pillow Cover

The Modern Bedroom Red Leather Headrest w/Two Night Stands, Dresser and Mirror Set can be ordered from here for $1,995.95. The bed has a dark wood wenge bed frame and red leather pillowed headrest night stand is polished wenge wood with one drawer.

The Modern Bedroom Red Leather Headrest

The Enso is a massage pillow designed by Jason Kline and just what the doctored ordered after a hard day of work. The Osim Healthy Lifestyle Massager creates water like ripples when turned on and the interface allows one to select which part of the body needs a massage.

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Enso Massage Pillow

Okay I admit, I am an Apple fangirl and my techie heart did a leap when I saw the Icon Pillow Collection from Throwboy. Anyone who replicates the Mac dock icons is always a winner in my book.

Icon Pillow Collection

If you want to give an old pillow of yours a makeover then we have just the right post for you. At Instructables, there is a post on how to make a pillow with corded trim and you can read the entire thing here.

Some excerpts:
step 1 Getting your fabric ready
Lay out your material and cut the size pillow you would like. For example mine is 18×15 inches. Don’t forget to leave a half inch or more for your seam allowance.

step 2 Getting your cording ready
Measure all 4 sides of the pillow for the length of strips and cording and allow a little extra, add them together plus an extra 2 inches. Cut 2 inch strips for cording, …

step 3 Sewing your cording
I like to baste (using a long stitch length) my cording into the strips before sewing them into my pillow. It just makes it easier.

How To: Make a Pillow with Corded Trim

Got a partner that has a gift of gab and tires you with their incessant chatter? Then get the Blah Blah pillow and who knows maybe they will get the hint! The pillow measures 40cm X 40cm and is made from lambswool with duck feather pad.

Blah Blah Pillow

The Nice Shades Pillowcase Set

You child may not be a budding Picasso but whatever he/she draws is a keepsake isn’t it? That’s why we really liked what art2believe is doing. Basically one just has to send their children’s drawings to the company and they replicate the drawing on pillows, blankets, shirts or anything under the sun.

art2believe is neat

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Pac-Man Pillow

The Modern Designer Pillows

IKEA TANJA BRODYR

The BEATA ORKIDE is a new quilt cover and pillowcase set from IKEA. The set includes two pillowcases and one cover and retails $49.99. IKEA has used satin-woven cotton to make the bed linen extra soft and the  quilt cover also comes with concealed snaps.

IKEA BEATA ORKIDE

These Velvet Stripe Storage cushions covers can be ordered from Pid Se for 670 SEK. The cushions covers stores all extra duvets and pillows in the house and in this way creates a piece of furniture.

Velvet Stripe Storage Cushions Covers

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i-sleep Pillow

Printed cotton front and back, hollow fibre filling, weight 26 oz. Machine washable 30º

Size open – 71 x 171 cm, rolled – 39 x 20 cm.

Kissing Animals Sleeping Bag

You can purchase the uber cool Pescado Pillow from here for $39.95. The pillow measures 18″ x 18” and will blend in any room.

“Filled with a pile of soft feathers and outlined with layers of multi-dimensional scales and spirited fins, our Pescado Pillow will playfully and comfortably enhance the décor of your home.”

Pescado Pillow

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The Wollip-Bear

Product dimensions
Quilt cover width: 43 ”
Quilt cover length: 49 ”
Pillowcase length: 22 ”
Pillowcase width: 14 ”

Quilt cover width: 110 cm
Quilt cover length: 125 cm
Pillowcase length: 55 cm
Pillowcase width: 35 cm

IKEA BARNSLIG PARK Crib Quilt cover/ Pillowcase set

The HappyWakeUp smart alarm clock is a mobile application for S60 handsets. One has to keep their mobiles under their pillow for the application to work which uses statistical analysis to decide on your sleep rhythms, and will wake you gently at your body’s  ‘almost awake’ state.

“Continuous use of the clock helps the internal clock in your brain learn the proper sleep rhythms. Pleasant mornings help avoid stress in your body and brain. Elevated stress-levels are associated with several risk factors and even diseases, such as hypertension and problems with the heart and brain.”

You can buy it from here

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HappyWakeUp Smart Alarm Clock