The Outdated Bedding Trend That's Making A Big Comeback

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Imagine what your mother's childhood bedroom looked like. It's possible that you're thinking of bedding full of ruffles. They could be patterned ruffles, big ruffles, small ruffles, lace ruffles. Everywhere ruffles. While they were all the rage in the past, the feminine texture is making a comeback, especially in the bedroom. For better or for worse, designers have identified ruffles as an interior trend that "screams" 2025. If you want to get back on the ruffled bandwagon, here's how to bring the look into your home without feeling like you're overdoing it.

You may be wondering how you can incorporate ruffles in your room without feeling like you've been transported to the past. It's all about blending the old with the new — and combining the way you use ruffled bedding with your personal style. Take note of what you like about your current bedding. Is it the color? The texture? Maybe it's a striped or floral pattern. Look for bedding and bedroom accessories that incorporate those features with a ruffled detail, like pillows or a duvet cover.

When people began adorning their bedding in the early 1900s, ruffled bed skirts, or dust ruffles, were a popular way to enhance the look of a plain mattress or box spring while also hiding the dust that accumulated under the bed — hence the name "dust ruffle." The word "ruffle" as it refers to fabric originated in the early 18th century and means an "ornamental frill of textile material drawn up at one end in gathers or plaits." It can be traced back to "ruff," a word that described the ornamental starched collars worn by people in the late 16th and 17th centuries. Ruffs were worn by people who had money and thus ruffles became associated with wealth and beauty.

Because of its current popularity, ruffled bedding options are not hard to find. This White Bed Skirt Queen Size 18 inch Drop is one choice that has a 4.5-star rating with more than 2,500 reviews. If you're looking for something more colorful, the Laura Ashley Home – Cotton Ruffled Bedskirt comes in green and blue ticking stripes. The mixinni Green Ruffle Duvet Cover King Size 3 Pieces comes in several patterns and colors, including a sweet green gingham that could be used in a farmhouse-style bedroom. Gingham is another decades-old décor trend that everyone's putting back in their homes today. If you feel like you've out-ruffled your bedding, try this DIY ruffled lampshade project — no sewing skills required.