When I see certain bedding, it makes me think:  oh! I so want that for my country house, or beach house... except that I don't have a country house or a beach house!  I absolutely LOVE bedding and interior design in all different styles, but when you only have one place to live, it limits your options.... you don't want to have a big muddled mess of all different styles after all!

When I saw these cute Tommy Hilfiger Lobster sheets, I really loved them and would like them for my (imaginary) beach house!  I'd cover them with a white coverlet to keep things simple and to tone done the bit of silliness of having lobster sheets (when you're an adult).

They come in sizes twin - queen. You can get them at Bon Ton. A queen set is $64.99. They are 200 thread count. The stripe is a print, not a yarn dye.  Okay, so even if you don't have your own beach house, these would be fun sheets to bring out to a Hamptons or NJ Shore share house!

Check out this striking new pattern from Williams Sonoma Home, Corfu. It's available in duvet covers and pillow shams... and, it's on sale right now!

It's now 20% off. The full/queen duvet cover is normally $348, now on sale for $298 and they're offering free shipping.  I love the bold yet classic pattern. 

I was browsing Cuddledown, of of my favorite sources for nice bedding, and ran across this really cool Asian print... this really makes me wish I had a big house with lots of bedrooms... I would love to put this in one of them...

It reminds me of kimino print patterns.  It features cranes and chrysanthemums on a mercerized 350 thread count percale.  Beautiful!  It's called Reika.

There's an insane deal to be had right now at Restoration Hardware on their Wentworth Crest Linen Bedding. It's 100% linen and features a large crest on the duvet cover and smaller ones on the shams. The euro shams are plain (no crest).

It comes in 2 colors: ivory (shown above) and linen. A full/queen duvet cover's regular price is $249, sale $144.99!  Standard shams regular $79 each, sale $44.99!  Incredible prices for 100% linen, wow!  Hurry, I suspect these are going to go fast!

Faux fur throw blankets hit the market several years ago (early 2000s I think) and have remained a surprisingly resilient item in the marketplace. I say surprising because there is a certain kitsch factor...

I have to confess however, that I have always liked faux fur throws.  Not the scary leopard or zebra ones but the classic ones that look like a mink coat made into a blanket...

Pottery Barn has a nice one this season and it's on sale now for $119 (regularly $149). They're also offering free shipping on this item.  The ivory one is already sold out.

 

I like the idea of draping the dark mink throw across the end of your bed... and making the bed up with some dramatic sheets like some old ones I have in my sheet collection, Ralph Lauren Galahad.

Frette is having a pre-holiday sale with up to 60% off select items.  You can get an extra 10% off online orders with the code PH09 at checkout (valid through 12/24).

For example the Triplo Bourdon Queen Sheet Set below is on sale for $507, down from $845.  With the extra 10% off it would be $456.30.  They have a bunch of different bedding styles on sale!

I guess I've been a little out of it with Ralph Lauren bedding - I didn't even realize they had started Lauren Spa. It's a collection of 100% organic bedding and bath items including the Desert Retreat collection below. They use certified organic cotton, it is both GOTS (global organic textile standard) and Oeko-tex certified.

Ralph Lauren Spa Desert Retreat Leopard Duvet Cover

I love the way it's leopard, but subtle. It doesn't scream leopard at you, which is a good thing!  The full/queen duvet cover is on sale for $209.99. It doesn't mention the thread count, but it is long staple, organic cotton.

More sad news from the magazine world...Metropolitan Home is being shut down by Hachette Filipacchi.

The December issue will be its last. First Domino, Gourmet, now this... a real bummer!

I've always liked traditional damask prints... here's one with a large scale print on crisp white, from brocade home.  The queen is $149.

The larger scale print in a nice cocoa color on white gives it a more modern look... damask is usually quite traditional but somehow this look works.

I remember loving flannel sheets when I was little... especially new one (before the flannel gets all matted down).  Now I can't say I'm much of a fan.  Flannels are usually some of the cheapest sheets in the marketplace and often feature silly/seasonal prints.

If you did want to get flannel for the winter season perhaps, I'd suggest a high quality German flannel like Cuddledown's. It's 6 ounce weight and certified eco-friendly... of course it's also more expensive than the typical flannel.  But it's worth it unless you plan on throwing it away after a season (which is pretty wasteful).  It's sold open stock, a queen set (flat, fitted, cases) adds up to $147.