Make your bed a dreamy retreat: you spend many of your best moments between the sheets, so follow our pro know-how and put together a lair that's sexy, snug, and so hedonistic. (Bedtime Style Special).

[1] Treat bedding like your wardrobe. "You don't have to buy a whole coordinated set and use it all together. Instead, mix and match pieces in different colors and patterns," says Tracy Porter, author of Tracy Porter's Home Style.

[2] Mingle materials. Your top and bottom sheets don't have to be the same fabric--play around to find the combo you adore. For instance, Porter says she loves the mix of a bottom sheet in cozy flannel and a crisp cotton sheet on top.

[3] Get luxe linens. Cotton sheets are rated by their thread count, which is the number of threads in a square inch of material, explains Caroline Clifton-Mogg, author of The Bedroom Book. A girl like you should never dip below 200.

[4] Pile on comfy cushions. A heap of throw pillows whispers, "Come on, dive in." Just don't arrange them too precisely, says Porter--it looks uninviting.

[5] A simplifying secret: You can ditch your top sheet and replace it with just a duvet. This setup works really well for lovin' because there's less to get tangled up in.

[6] Your pillows should be plush. Those filled with goose down are the poshest, but if you don't want to pony up for them (a single pillow can cost $100), get similar softness from one filled with a mix of down and regular feathers.

[7] Follow the head-rest rule. Choose pillows according to how ...