In my house, making a bed is something akin to an art form (my Mother taught me well). If I had to guess, most people’s beds are comprised of a fitted sheet, top sheet, and either a quilt, comforter, or duvet. And though making a bed isn’t rocket science, there are a few bed-making tricks out there that will have your bedroom and guest rooms looking top notch at all times.
Getting the fitted sheet on smoothly is its own battle, but there’s a quick trick for putting on a fitted sheet that makes the whole bed-making process painless.
Sullivan May of Southern Living relayed a memory of making a bed in their home in front of a guest, only to have the guest correct them and say they were putting the top sheet on upside down. And though it may have appeared that the top sheet was being put on upside down, this is actually the correct way to make a bed. As Sullivan pointed out, the more vibrant-colored (or more patterned side) is the side that should actually be facing down, contrary to many people’s beliefs. This is so that when you fold the top end of the top sheet over the quilt, comforter, or duvet, the colored or patterned side shows.
