KatieJ Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Do you put extra pillows which are not intended for sleeping or do you put the pillow with a case on it inside the sham? With the 2nd response then you need to remove the pillow from the sham to sleep on it. I stayed at a friends house and couldn't figure out where the sleeping pillows were so I asked. She stored them inside the sham. I always have the bed pillows against the head board with the shams and decorative pillows layered in front of the bed pillows. Not a right or a wrong answer here, but I have never seen it done her way . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I stored my wedding crinoline in one for years. Hahaha! I do like you do (in my guest room), but just because I have them. If I had only 1 set of pillows, I'd probably put them in the shams, too. (But not my every day ones! That's way too much work for me! :) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Ummm Pillows go inside the pillow sham or pillow case. Never would occur to me to take the pillow out of the sham to sleep on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Shams are for decorative pillows, not sleeping pillows. I have very inexpensive pillows in the shams...the sleeping pillows (for our own personal bed) are nicer down-filled pillows. We throw the sham pillows off the bed when we go to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candicane Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 My pillow shams have pillows inside of them that aren't used for sleeping for a variety of reasons. The sleeping pillows are in their own cases and rest against the headboard, or so, until in use. I did use one of the shams that wasn't in use from another set to protect my computer monitor (since the box is long gone) during a series of moves. Worked perfectly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I use shams as cases because we use two pillows each and why buy more pillow cases when I can just use the shams that came with the comforter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_go_gadget Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Your friend should just buy flanged pillowcases that are designed to be sleeping pillowcases and be done with it. My shams have thick, extra-extra firm pillows in them that are entirely unsuitable for sleeping on, but are wonderful to lean against. When I make the bed they go in front of the regular pillows, and when I get into it I stick them behind. So mine serve both decorative and functional purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Nothing. They're folded and put away somewhere because I don't like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Shammed or cased pillows somehow get used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Well, I thought there were pillows inside...but when I checked realized it was all a sham😄 No, really thought pillows with shams are larger and go behind the regular pillows in cases for decoration and to make a cuddly nest:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Extra pillows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I refuse to put any pillow on my bed that I couldn't or wouldn't use for sleeping. My shams and pillow cases all have pillows in zippered allergy cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 We don't have anything as elegant as pillow shams but if we did you can bet I wouldn't be putting the pillows in and out twice a day: even a top sheet under the duvet is too much bed-making work for me! If the bed takes more than about 20 seconds to make (except on the day I strip it and make it with fresh linen), then it's too complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 No shams here. Pillows are covered with a bedspread and then completely unrelated decorative cushions put on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 extra pillows I don't sleep on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 We don't do shams here. We're minimalists. But if we did I would put extra pillows in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 For me, shams are extra pillows in addition to the sleeping pillows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Our sleeping pillows are in shams. Why not? They're just fancier pillowcases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Do you put extra pillows which are not intended for sleeping or do you put the pillow with a case on it inside the sham? With the 2nd response then you need to remove the pillow from the sham to sleep on it. I stayed at a friends house and couldn't figure out where the sleeping pillows were so I asked. She stored them inside the sham. I always have the bed pillows against the head board with the shams and decorative pillows layered in front of the bed pillows. Not a right or a wrong answer here, but I have never seen it done her way . Extra pillows, which may be used if necessary (although they should be taken out of the pillow shams; I've had guests sleep on the shams). We didn't use pillow shams when I was growing up, so I don't even know if there's a right or a wrong way. I just have always thought they were extra, I guess because it looks funny to have the "decorative" pillows lying flat on the bed, KWIM? Seems as if there should be pillows, then the pillows with shams on top of those. IDK. :-) I have four beds with pillows and pillow shams. Three beds have comforters, with all pillows on top of the comforter; one bed has a bedspread, which goes over the pillows and then is tucked in, IYKWIM, with the pillow shams on top of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I keep a cheap pillow and a small fleece throw in each sham. That way everyone can choose their own height/warmth comfort level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Pillows. But not the sleeping pillows. The shams, with the cheap pillows go in front of the sleeping pillows. I don't know if that's the way "it should be done" but it's the way I do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I would've had to ask as well. It never would have crossed my mind to unstuff the shams! Decorative shams are usually uncomfortable and I wouldn't want to put my face on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 A pillow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 We don't use pillow shams but a friend who does just keeps extra pillows in them. She and her dh don't use them as pillows--they go on the floor. But when guests stay over she takes the pillows out of the shams and puts plain pillow cases on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 We don't have shams now but my friend uses them to store extra blankets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 When we used shams, I had pillows I didn't want to use for sleeping in them. We put them on the floor to sleep. I would have asked as well OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I've done it all. Extra pillows, sleeping pillows...and occasionally, I'll fold up blankets to put in then. Blankets can fill a sham easily, and it gives somewhere to store them when you don't need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I don't have shams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Our sleeping pillows are in shams. Why not? They're just fancier pillowcases. The shams I've had are more fancy than regular pillow cases. Too much washing would make them look shabby. Pillow cases are easy to launder and replace. The only shams I've had match the comforter so they can't be replaced if they stop looking nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 What is this sham of which you speak? Is it a shame I have no sham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Our sleeping pillows are in shams. Why not? They're just fancier pillowcases. You don't take your pillows out of the shams to sleep on them?? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 We have two shams. One set is this satiny thing that matches our comforter. We don't use them much. They are pillow less and in the closet most of the time. The shams that stay on the bed are huge square pillows with a cover that is not fancy but is comfy to sleep on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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