This bright bedroom features an off-white wall and a large window. The bed is made with light blue sheets and a textured white coverlet. An orange coverlet is laid at the foot of the bed. A group of blue, white, and orange pillows sits at the head of the bed. An off-white carpet sits under the bed on the warm wood floor.
What Is a Coverlet? 24 Ways a Coverlet Will Transform a Home
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Published: August 7, 2022
Updated: December 4, 2023
Have you ever wondered what is a coverlet and how it’s different from a quilt or comforter? A coverlet is a lightweight blanket that’s often placed between the sheets and a bedspread for warmth or folded at the foot of the bed.
A coverlet that’s made into the bed and hidden away between the sheets and bedspread may not be seen, but a coverlet that’s folded and carefully placed is a wonderful opportunity to spruce up your bedroom. You can add some holiday spirit, a pop of color, or an accent piece to your room.
Try folding your bedspread back to show off the coverlet underneath. Neatly place your coverlet at the foot of your bed. You can also toss a coverlet onto the corner of your bed. The possibilities are endless. So here are some wonderful ideas for coverlets you can use to transform your home.
02 of Gold Coverlet on White Bedspread
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This bedroom features white walls with white trim and a warm wood floor. A cherry wood poster bed is pushed against the wall and covered with a white bedspread. A gold-colored coverlet is folded and placed at the foot of the bed. Two gold pillows are placed between a blue bolster and white pillows at the head of the bed.
03 of Textured Brown and White Coverlet
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This bedroom boasts a dark blue wall with white wainscoting. A black metal poster bed is pushed against the wall. It’s made with brownish grey sheets, a white comforter, and a textured brown and white coverlet. White and brown pillows are placed at the head of the bed. A brown leather bench sits on a white area rug at the foot of the bed.
04 of Beige Coverlet with Black Stripes
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A bed covered with a taupe coverlet with black stripes is pushed against a beige bedroom wall. A large black and white abstract painting hangs over the bed. A beige bolster and white pillows are placed at the head of the bed. A brown fur rests on the geometric beige carpet.
05 of Two Grey and White Striped Coverlets
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A beige cushioned headboard of a bed is pushed against a light-grey bedroom wall. The bed is made with white sheets and a striped white and grey coverlet. A second coverlet with large grey and white stripes is laid at the corner of the bed. A black bolster with white dots leans against two brown pillows that lean against two large white pillows with beige stripes.
06 of Off-White Bedspread and Beige Coverlet
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The white tufted headboard of a bed is pushed against a dark grey shiplap bedroom wall. The bed is made with beige sheets and an off-white bedspread. A beige coverlet is laid across the foot of the bed next to a dark pillow and a group of white pillows. A dark grey area rug is placed on the warm wood floor.
07 of White Bedspread with Light Grey Coverlet
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This bedroom features a white tufted bed pushed against the off-white wall underneath a landscape picture. A white bedspread covers the bed on which a light grey coverlet has been tossed. Dark grey pillows and a beige bolster have been placed at the head of the bed. A white bedstand sits on the beige carpet in front of a bright window.
08 of Wood Beam Tray Ceiling Over Bed
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This bedroom features a tray ceiling with white shiplap and wood beams above a wingback upholstered headboard king bed. The bed is draped in garland and accessorized with gray and white bedding. Rustic wood bench rests upon white and gray grid rug.
09 of Daybed Ideas for Office with Ottoman
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This bedroom features white walls and a beige carpet. A black metal daybed is pushed against the wall and covered with a pink coverlet. White pillows and a brown bolster are placed on the bed next to a pile of blankets.
10 of Pink Coverlet Paired with White Bedspread
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This gabled bedroom boasts light grey walls and a light grey carpet. A dark grey paneled bed that’s covered with a white bedspread is pushed against the wall. A pink coverlet is laid on the bed next to three large white pillows. A bench with a white throw blanket on it is placed on a light pink area rug.
11 of Light Grey Bedspread with White Coverlet
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The bedroom features a white sleigh bed covered with a light grey bedspread. Pillows with white pillowcases are placed at the head of the bed. A folded white coverlet sits at the foot of the bed.
12 of White Comforter with a Denim Blue Coverlet
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A grey cushioned bed is pushed against a grey bedroom wall. A white comforter covers the bed. A denim blue coverlet is laid across the foot of the bed white an assortment of white, denim blue, and grey pillows have been placed at the head of the bed. A wood bench sits at the foot of the bed on the off-white carpet.
13 of Off-White Coverlet with White Comforter
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The grey tufted headboard of a twin bed is pushed against a white brick bedroom wall. The bed is made with white sheets and an off-white coverlet folded over a white comforter underneath a group of white pillows. A brown area rug sits on the black floor next to the bed.
14 of Off-White Coverlet on a White Comforter
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This bedroom boasts white walls, wood beams, and a warm wood floor. The bed is covered with a white quilt and an assortment of grey and white pillows. An off-white coverlet is laid across the foot of the bed which sits on a geometric white rug.
15 of White Coverlet in Off-White Bedroom
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This bedroom features a white paneled bed pushed against an off-white wall underneath a thin wood shelf holding two pictures. A bed is made with beige and white checkered sheets and a white coverlet. A white comforter with a beige pattern is folded and placed at the foot of the bed. The bed sits on an off-white carpet.
16 of Rust-Colored Coverlet on Metal Bed
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A black metal bed is pushed against a light-grey wall. The bed is made with patterned white sheets and a rust-colored coverlet. A group of white, denim blue, and patterned pillows are placed at the head of the bed. Two dark wooden bedside dressers sit on the warm wood floor.
17 of Blue and White Coverlets in Light Blue Bedroom
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A blue cushioned bed is pushed against a light blue bedroom wall. A white bedspread covers the bed under a group of blue and white pillows. A folded white coverlet is laid underneath a smaller folded light blue coverlet at the foot of the bed. A wicker basket holding a white blanket is placed on the light-blue area rug that sits on the beige carpet.
18 of White Bedspread and Two Coverlets
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A wood bed is pushed against a white shiplap bedroom wall. The bed is covered with a white bedspread. An assortment of white and beige pillows are placed at the head of the bed. A grey coverlet is laid across the middle of the bed while an off-white coverlet is tossed on the corner. A basket sits on a wicker chest at the foot of the bed.
19 of White Comforter with Off-White Coverlet
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This bright bedroom features off-white walls and a warm wood floor. The off-white cushioned headboard of a king-size bed is pushed against the wall. A white comforter covers the bed. An off-white coverlet with a dark grey pattern is folded at the foot of the bed while an assortment of beige, blue, and white pillows are placed at the head. An off-white cushioned bench sits on a light-grey area rug.
20 of Gold Bedspread with White Coverlet
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This bedroom boasts light grey walls and a warm wood floor. A gold bedspread covers a queen-size bed underneath an assortment of off-white pillows and a bolster. A plant in a white pot is placed on the white coverlet at the foot of the bed. A geometric light grey rug is placed on the warm wood floor.
21 of Off-White Coverlet with White Sheets
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A wreath hangs off the wood-paneled headboard of a bed that is pushed against an off-white wall. The bed is made with white sheets and an off-white coverlet. A ladder holding brown and white coverlets leans against the wall in a corner.
22 of Ornate Bed with Beige and Grey Coverlets
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An ornate white headboard of a bed is pushed against a light-blue bedroom wall. The bed is made with white sheets and a beige coverlet underneath a light grey coverlet that’s beneath a beige and grey bedspread. An assortment of off-white pillows is placed at the head of the bed.
23 of White Bedroom with White Coverlet
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This bedroom boasts white walls and white furniture. The bed is covered with a white coverlet. An off-white bolster leans against a group of white pillows at the head of the bed. A tall plant with large green leaves sits next to the bed in front of a large window covered with a sheer white curtain.
24 of White Coverlet in Light-Grey Bedroom
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An ornate white bedframe is pushed against a light grey bedroom wall on a warm wood floor. The bed is made with striped sheets and a white coverlet. An assortment of white and off-white pillows are placed at the head of the bed. A striped beige and white bolster and a grey throw blanket are placed on a beige cushioned bench that sits on a light-grey area rug.
