When it comes to making up my bed, I say pile on the pillows. I love lots and lots and lots of pillows on my bed, mixing and matching patterns which each add layer upon layer of texture, color and give it a warm, inviting and custom look. Several years back I bought some deeply discounted Ralph Lauren bedding from his Brittany collection. Since then I have added to it, mixing different Ralph Lauren collections together and adding other pieces I had or have found along the way. The aubergine needlepoint floral pillow is one that was purchased with the set originally and has all of the colors of my room and pulls it all together visually. It is truly a mixed and matched, collected over time set but I like it that way. I think it's good to start with big shams towards the back and then layer and alternate color and pattern to achieve a collected, lived in look. I have floral king size shams at the back which set on top of of our pillows we actually sleep on and that