| You know cuddling up with a quilt is one of | | | | to add a little color and cheer, but a |
| life's small pleasures. A good book, a cup | | | | quilted table runner or table cloth can |
| of hot chocolate, a roaring fire - the | | | | protect your table from hot dishes and |
| picture just isn't complete without a comfy | | | | accidental spills, too.Quilts in the |
| quilt to wrap yourself in.But quilts can be | | | | BedroomNothing can be better than getting |
| so much more. Including custom quilts as | | | | ready for a good night's sleep than by |
| part of the decor is one of the easiest ways | | | | slipping under a quilted bed cover made just |
| to add warmth to your home's design. In | | | | for you. Having brightened your room all |
| addition to the obvious benefits of color and | | | | day, it now offers comfort and warmth for the |
| pattern, quilted fabric accessories add | | | | cold night ahead.And don't forget the fun, |
| genuine physical, and even emotional, comfort | | | | new trend in bedroom decorating today - bed |
| to the rooms in which we live.Quilts in the | | | | toppers. These smaller quilts, designed to |
| Living RoomToday's homes often have cathedral | | | | coordinate with your existing comforter, can |
| ceilings in the living or great room. Such | | | | be made in various colors or themes (for |
| high ceilings can make the home feel | | | | example, a holiday topper). It's an easy way |
| spacious, but sometimes leave it feeling a | | | | to update or freshen a bedroom without |
| little cold, too. Plus, it can be hard to | | | | replacing your expensive current bedding or |
| find art work large enough to balance the | | | | buying lots of comforters that you then need |
| grand walls and make the space feel | | | | to find a place to store.Quilts in the |
| welcoming.An oversized quilt can be the | | | | NurseryFrom the minute you bring baby home, |
| answer. Its considerable size can fill in a | | | | you want your precious new family member to |
| blank wall while it color and design | | | | know he or she is wrapped in love. Of |
| complements your decor. (As an added bonus, | | | | course, a soft, warm quilted blankie is a |
| the cost of quilt will often be less than the | | | | given. But you can show your love with a |
| cost of a painting of equal size.)Quilts in | | | | quilted crib set designed especially for the |
| the Family RoomThe family room got its name | | | | nursery, too.Add quilted toys to complete the |
| because it's the room your family comes | | | | picture. Fabric blocks, dolls, stuffed |
| together in - it's where you gather to relax, | | | | animals, even cloth books are safe for baby |
| talk about your day and shut out the world. | | | | to play with and easy to clean - just toss |
| But what if your family room windows open | | | | them in the wash.Quilts in the BathroomThe |
| right into the neighbors' family room | | | | master bath is probably the last place you'd |
| windows? Just close your quilted curtains - | | | | expect a quilt, but why not? Just remember |
| insulated panels and roman shades are two | | | | to use a plastic liner and a quilt can make |
| types of window coverings tailor-made for | | | | one of the most sophisticated, and unique, |
| quilts.Think about what else you do in the | | | | shower curtains you've ever seen.The ways |
| family room. You watch TV, maybe even play | | | | that quilts can be incorporated in interior |
| games. Now, imagine a cute, colorful quilt | | | | design don't have to end here. No matter the |
| covering the table that you all collect | | | | number or size of the rooms in your house, |
| around for Scrabble. It'll make banging your | | | | you can consider custom quilts as the perfect |
| head after losing - again - so much more | | | | choice practically anywhere fabric is called |
| comfortable.Quilts in the Dining RoomWhether | | | | for!Author and quilt creator Deidre McLeod |
| you are sitting down for a quick bite, a | | | | invites you to decorate - room by room - with |
| romantic meal or a Thanksgiving feast, | | | | custom quilts from Whimzie Quiltz and More. |
| consider dressing your dining room table with | | | | Have a quilt created just for you or your |
| a table runner to match the spirit of the | | | | loved one at FREE initial designs; no |
| moment. It's not only one of the best ways | | | | obligation. |