Men don't like pink, too many pillows or too-warm comforters. Thornton warns her female customers. For both women and men, neutrals are top choices. Last year it was taupe, cocoa, gentle greens. This year it is yellow or light gray with charcoal accents.
Animal prints are good, but too many can turn a bedroom into a jungle.
Never, ever buy hot pink, Thornton said. A recent study at the University of Michigan found that people who grew up in a tidy house are more prosperous as adults. But you do not need to be prosperous to have a tidy bed. All rights reserved. Any copying, redistribution, or retransmission of any of the contents of this service without the expressed written consent of the Lexington Herald-Leader is prohibited.