DECOR: Body pillows are essential for lower back pain relief, but it's hard to find one that looks good on your bed... Finally, I found a body pillow that goes with my decor! The attractive shading design which you can see in the photo above, allows it to blend in with either dark purple or dark amethyst. (It is too dark for mauve or lavender.) My decor is amythyst, black, and white, so for the pillow-case, I paired this with a white with black accents Full Length Double Zippered Body Pillow Cover by Sweet Jojo Designs. NOTE: Like most body pillows, you can only spot-clean it, so I still use a pillow-case; although it looks nice without one. (I put this pillow on top of La Rochelle Antique Medallion White bedspread set.)FIRMNESS and SIZE: Medium firmness: It's a little firmer than my old body pillow, but not too firm. For me, it's plumped up just right. I don't know how long it will retain it's shape yet, but so far, it's been comfortable. The size is 20 X 48 inches (50 X 122 centimeters). The purple exterior is soft plush, reminds me of a stuffed animal feel.
LABEL: Says all new material consisting of 100% polyester fiber. Cover made in China, but filled and distributed in the USA.
PAIN RELIEF: I have pain problems so I can't sleep at all without propping my legs onto a body pillow and using a heating pad. If that's why you are searching for a body pillow, other products I use for comfort along with this which I've bought from Amazon are:
-Leg Spacer Soft (Memory Foam)Leg Wedge Pillow (Put between thighs to sleep on your side. LOVE this!)
-Therapeutica Sleeping Pillows Petite Adult Comfort and Correct Spine Alignment. (For your neck, I use it on top of a regular pillow).
-Sunbeam 938-511 King Size Heating Pad with LED Controller
NO SMOKING OR USE NEAR HEATERS: As for any polyester product, please be aware you shouldn't smoke in bed or use near a space heater or anything like that. (I don't smoke, thankfully, so no worries for me.) Label says: Once ignited, poyester fiber will bur rapidly, releasing great heat and consuming oxygen at a high rate. In an enclosed space, the resulting deficiency of oxygen will present a danger of suffocation to the occupants. Hazardous gases released by the burning fiber can be incapacitating or fatal to human beings if inhaled in sufficient quantities.
HOW I INCORPORATED THIS INTO MY BEDROOM DECOR, FOR WHAT IT's WORTH: FYI in case anybody cares to know, the amethyst color in my room which I was trying to match comes from Portia brand valances over my window, which I found on the Touch of Class website, not on Amazon--also bought a Renaissance Sash Square Pillow Grape 18" there. Instead of a throw, I bought the Portia twin-sized bedspread in amethyst. Beneath the valances are bright white roller shades in a Moire finish, scalloped and trimmed in black scroll--bought those from Lowes. I went with a light silvery-gray color for the bedroom walls with NO hint of purple. The doors, window frames and trim are bright white. Knobs and accent pieces are brushed nickel or silver. The amethyst accents really pop in that silvery gray background.
With my aches and pains, I often have to lie down for a bit during the day with my legs propped up on a body pillow and my bedroom looked terrible if anybody dropped in unexpectedly to visit and wanted to tour the house. I use my body pillow like normal during the night. But now, in the daytime, I can make up my bed and throw the body pillow on top, instead of trying to hide it. The bed still looks pristine underneath with the La Rochelle Antique Medallion White bedspread set, but I can curl up on top of the bedding with my Portia bedspread. My body pillow looks like it belongs now, as part of the decor, instead of standing out like a sore thumb!
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