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After posting about the new bedding I got for my bedroom a few weeks ago, a couple of questions came up in the comments about bed skirts that I thought would be a good topic for a new blog post.
The first question was about my existing pom-pom trim dust ruffle and how I keep it in place. Another reader wanted to know if bedskirts are outdated?
In this post, I will answer those questions about bedskirts, dust ruffles, and a few decorating tips when adding a bed skirt to any bed in your home.
Dust Ruffle vs Bed Skirt: What is the Difference?
First up, no matter if you call the item of bedroom decor a bed skirt or dust ruffle, they are the same item that performs the same function – which is to cover the area between the bottom edge of the mattress to the floor.
A bed skirt is used to not only enhance the overall bed and bedding, but to hide what is under the bed and just as the term dust ruffle implies, having one keeps dust from getting under the bed. So, no matter if you refer to it as a dust ruffle or bed skirt, both terms are correct.
Are Bedskirts Outdated? Dust Ruffles Out of Style?
A gathered dust ruffle, flat-paneled, one with pleats or pleated corners, and other styles of bed skirts offer a classic look when it comes to decorating a bed. The colors and styling may change with decorating trends, but as an item of decor, they will never go out of style since they perform a function.
Over time, bedskirts have evolved from being a single piece of fabric with side panels and a decking fabric that stretches under a mattress and over the box spring. These are the type of bed skirt that you would have to remove the mattress to place the bedskirt over the box spring, which can be difficult to do.
Now, bed skirts are better designed in a “wrap around the box spring” style. These newer designed bedskirts have two panels for each side of the bed, as well as one for the foot of the bed. An elastic band along the top of the bed skirt or adjustable straps secure it to the box spring.
When using one of these detachable bed skirts, there is no need to have to remove the mattress to place this style of bed skirt on a bed.
Types of Bed Frames That Look Better With a Bedskirt
As decorating trends evolve, upholstered and decorative bed frames have become more popular and look fresh and modern to our eyes.
These types of beds don’t need a bedskirt as the bed frame itself is part of the overall decor, unlike mattresses and boxsprings that are placed on traditional adjustable metal bed frames.
Before attaching the cut bed skirt to the box spring, fold over the raw cut edge and press it to create a crease, then attach to the box spring.
Bed Skirt Alternatives
If you can’t find or don’t like any of the bed skirts sold in stores, here are two options on how you can cover up a box spring in a decorative way without the need of a traditional bed skirt.
- Buy Two Fitted Sheets. One to cover the mattress and the other for the box spring. It is what I did for this platform bed where a bed skirt wouldn’t look good.
- To do this, I bought two sets of plaid flannel patterned sheets. The first set I made the bed with. For the second set, I made a headboard with the flat sheet and covered the box spring with the fitted flannel sheet.
2. Try a Bed Wrap. These wrap-around bed skirts are made of fabric that you wrap around the bottom of the bed and secure with straps or elastic bands on the back of the bed. When in place, they make the bed look more like a modern upholstered bed frame.
This style of bed wrap comes in many colors.
There is also another style of bed wrap. This style is stretchy and fits snug around a box spring.
Using either of these bed wraps will give a bed a more modern look.
I think I covered all there is to know about using a bed skirt or dust ruffle on a bed. If you have any questions, please let me know in the comments.
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