Originally Posted by Zhillslady
I have a white cotton blanket on my bed as in Florida I rarely need a quilt. However I like the color it adds to my bed. For me, yes it's just for show. It also allows me to change the look of the bed by making a few of them without making entire quilts.
so adding color or pattern to a bed is a useful purpose. go for it! feel free to make yourself a bedrunner :)