Working in Bed Never Felt So Good...

Sometimes I joke around about working from bed, but the truth is, I do it all the time! My nightstand is like a mini office, complete with a planner, tablet and chargers. I normally get up around 7 am and go through my email and schedule out tweets for the day while still in bed, and often finish up last minute work in bed in the evenings while I catch up on recorded shows. Truth be told, I'd love to make my bed my full time office, but I get a lot more accomplished with a designated office space. When I sit down at my desk, I am able to completely concentrate on work.

We spend half of our lives in bed, either asleep or just lounging. While our mattresses are the most important part of our bed, sheets, pillows and blankets really need to be comfortable and cozy to enjoy a good night's sleep. I enjoy looking forward to getting into bed at night - not just for work, but to relax and unwind before I go to sleep. Bedding is one of the areas where I spend the most money in our house because who quality really counts when you're spending so much time there!

I recently received a complimentary silk duvet from Novosbed.com in exchange for my candid review. I have never used a duvet before, as I am a comforter and quilt kinda girl. I'm such a dork that I didn't even realize that you needed to buy duvet covers - I assumed it was like a bed spread! ha! It was pretty fun buying a duvet cover, and used the opportunity to pick out a design that was totally different than I am used to to jazz up the bedroom. I've been wanting to redecorate our bedroom for some time - but of course, there is never enough time in the day...we ripped out the carpet a while ago and installed wood laminate flooring, and it made such a difference in the room that we got lazy. So for now, a new duvet cover, pillow top mattress cover and new pillows gave me a mini bedroom makeover without having to worry about paint and new fixtures. It was just enough to tide me over until we have time to paint and replace baseboards and things like that.

The silk duvet from Novosbed.com starts at $199 and is made of 100% Mulberry silk. The silk is hypoallergenic and great for those with allergies to feathers & down comforters but who want the luxury of a natural fiber filling.  The Mulberry Silk Duvet has a 300-thread count and a quilted pattern, which protects the silk filling from shifting or bunching. I love this feature, as we have had to throw out comforters and quilts in the past because the batting started bunching up and becoming detached from the fabric.

The Mulberry Silk Duvet is compatible with standard size duvet covers, and I love how it's not very thick. It's lightweight because silk is a natural insulator, so a lot of filling isn't necessary. Since Mulberry silk fibers naturally repel dust mites and bugs, you can rest easy knowing that there's nothing icky inside your duvet! Silk also has a natural moisture wicking property, so if you're a sweaty sleeper like my husband, you'll be happy to know that you'll be nice and dry under a Novosbed duvet! Silk is hypo-allegenic, so it's safe for those with allergies to feathers and down comforters.

The Novosbed Mulberry Silk Duvet is Available in:

• Twin: 68″ x 90″ (172 x 228cm)
• Full/Queen: 90″ x 90″ (228 x 228cm)
• King: 104″ x 90″ (264 x 228cm)

You can find out more about the Novosbed Comforter here!

Novosbed.com also offers pillows that come with a zero-risk guarantee and are comparable to Tempur-Pedic quality memory foam pillows without the super expensive price tag. Novosbed.com also has free two-way shipping and a 3-year warranty for mattresses!

Available Novosbed Pillows:

http://www.novosbed.com/product/opus/ $139 – perfect for side, stomach, and back sleepers!

http://www.novosbed.com/product/adagio/ $149 – great for side-sleepers!

Novosbed Contour Pillow $109 – great for all sleeping positions!

I was also sent three new Lc Luxury Pillows - one for each of us! These Lc Luxury pillows with DACRON Foam Essence fiberfill, available exclusively at Anna's Linens, which are pretty easy to find in most large cities.

The DACRON polyester fill with SMARTfill™ memory technology helps you sleep better by continually adjusting to your preferred sleeping position. The pillows are super soft too! I received the Dream Essence pillows and I couldn't be happier, they are soft and squishy, but aren't so soft that they fall flat after I lay my head on them. They give just the right amount of support without being too "firm."