Design Directions: Top of Bed - Mod Living

Kara Cox -- Home Accents Today, 3/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Contemporary bedding ensembles take a mod spin with graphic pop art grabbing attention on solid fields or repeating geometrics playing up tile patterns for a funky visual aesthetic. Color remains neutral with bursts of energy coming from sky blue and brown combinations or buttery yellow accents. Nature themes take hold with flowering line patterns and whimsical bird images.

All prices are suggested retail

Line and squiggle details including a signature tattoo add whimsy to the color-blocked pattern of the Amuse bed by Wildcat Territory ($1,085, queen ensemble). eLink 525

Jonathan Adler brings a retro vibe to the bedroom with the Kensington bed in blue and chocolate with a mod square tile pattern in 300-thread-count cotton ($145, full/queen duvet). eLink 527

The Lower Bird pillow from Art Dreams Home is hand-painted on washable linen with a contemporary silhouetted design ($44). eLink 528

The Bellus Collection from Inhabit lends a mod feel with a custard-hued cotton duvet and sham set printed with a large silhouetted graphic pattern. eLink 530

Sketch, a new bed from Dwell Edition, presents a modern take on a classic medallion pattern in neutral beige with a solid linen bedskirt ($130 to $220). eLink 526

Phat Tran's Oxalis pillow is hand printed on cotton canvas with a graphic flower design using sketchy lines and blooms. ($58). eLink 524

Crowned birds throw a fanciful touch to the screen-printed silk pillows from P. Flynn Designs. Filled with organic lavender, buckwheat hulls and oak moss, the pillows provide a soothing essential oil scent for a functional touch ($44 to $48). eLink 529