LoftWeave Quilted Muslin Coverlet

The color

Pulled across a bed, it gives an otherwise pale room a temperature.

The quilting shows as a faint grid over the surface and the muslin gathers into soft, irregular folds at the edges, so the color deepens in the creases and lightens where the fabric lies flat.

The weave

LoftWeave is four layers of Turkish cotton muslin stacked and then lightly quilted. The stitching turns four loose layers into one piece — it holds them in register, adds a bit of structure, and stops the muslin shifting when the bed is made. Air still moves through, so the coverlet traps a modest amount of warmth without heating up, and it stays remarkably light for the amount of cover it gives.

• Four soft muslin layers, lightly quilted

Styling

Terra does its best work in a room with little else going on: white walls, an unfinished wood frame, one lamp with a linen shade. Fold it in thirds at the foot of the bed through summer, then bring it up over the sheet when nights cool. In a room that already leans warm, keep the pillowcases white so the terracotta stays the single point of color.