Shopping for a new home can be confusing. You have to find things that work for each individual room, as well as promoting the overall feel of the home. One of the most important rooms is the bedroom. This space is personally yours, and should reflect that. However, when shopping for bedding it can be confusing what a "bed set" actually includes. Should you choose toile, you've made an excellent choice. However, that still leaves the question of what they mean by a "collection" or "set".

Bedding includes many pieces, each of which adds to the total set and look. The list can get very lengthy, as well as very confusing. However, most bedding includes several core pieces: the bedspread, the top sheets, the fitted sheets, the pillow shams, the bed skirt, and the throw pillows.

Bedspread
Out of all the pieces that go into a set, perhaps the most influence is made by the toile bedspread itself. This is the blanket that goes over the sheets and is actually seen. Whether it be a duvet and cover, or a simple blanket, this sets the tone of the room. It also is responsible for introducing colors.

Sheets
Whether you prefer a top sheet or not, most bed sets come with them. They usually do not, however, carry on the toile print. Fitted sheets are the sheets that, well, fit the bed. They generally have elastic sewn around rounded corners, so that it stretches over the mattress snugly. The sheets are definitely an important part of the bedding.

Pillow Shams
No, these aren't pillows in disguise. Pillow shams, which may or may not carry on the toile pattern, fit over the pillow. Most bedding ends up looking its best with several sham-covered pillows. These are really only meant for display, and simply go in front of the pillows that are actually used. You'll have to experiment to see how many shams look best in your toile-themed room.

Throw Pillows and Blankets
These are seen as the finishing touches on bedding. Whether they carry on the toile pattern is up to you-they can usually be found either way. Throws are meant to look just like that-as if they were simply thrown onto the bed as a last-minute touch. (It isn't recommended to actually throw them, however. Many a lamp has been broken that way.) Point being, these pieces are casual. Just make sure they coordinate with the toile bedding.