The Different Styles of Bed Pillows
The different styles of bed pillows depend on the different sizes, shapes and fillings. There are rectangle, square, round and even cylindrical shaped pillows. They have fillings like feather, foam, wool and polyester. There are king, queen, and standard sizes. In the past, they are simply placed under the bed cover and hidden from view. Now, with all these different styles of bed pillows, the possibility of styling and arranging it on your bed is endless. There are no rules to follow. You can style it as you like it and like it as you style it.. What is important is it is your choice.
You have a wide range to choose from.The different sizes and shapes give you many options.A queen sized one usually measures 20 x 30 inches, a king sized one measures 20 x 36 inches, and the standard sized measures 20 x 26 inches. There are also lumbar, square, boudoirs, bolster and neck roll bed pillows that come in different sizes. With this variety of sizes you can combine and mix match these pillows and arrange them beautifully on your bed. You can have two king sized feather pillows, two standard sized down pillows, two 12 x 24 lumbar foam bed and two 6 x 16 inches neck roll pillows layered and placed in an upright and angled position against your headboard on a king size bed. Your style would show your personality. If you are the type of person who loves to read in bed then you need one that will support your back, head and neck while you are reading. There are pillows specially designed for reading, the most common is the memory foam pillow. It conforms to your shape and gives support to your neck and helps you relax while you are reading. If you are prone to back aches, and neck pains then a magnetic therapy pillow is ideal for you. This is implanted with magnets that give off a magnetic field around your neck and your head while you are sleeping. It even clears the sinus passages thus, relieving you of any sinusitis problems.
They have different fillings available. It could be feather, foam, wool, or polyester. These are with feather or down fillings are the most expensive, the softest, most durable and most luxurious. The fillings are soft fluffy feathers of either a duck or a goose. Foam pillows could either have a one solid piece of foam as a filling or bits of pieces of foams and it is usually inexpensive. Wool pillows are basically made of cotton blend materials and are washable. Polyester filled bed pillows come in many sizes and firmness. It is inexpensive, and not durable.
With all these different styles of bed pillows to choose from, you get to choose what you like. It would now all depend on your taste, budget and preferences.
