I love owls!  So it was a nice surprise to see that Garnet Hill is doing owl print sheets, Night Owl Sateen, open stock prices from $32 to $98.

They're done in 330 thread count, 100% cotton.  It's nice that they're not flannel... it seems that most companies do their novelty prints in flannel.  I'm not a flannel fan because it doesn't wear well, it's so soft at first but it gets bunched up and pilled pretty quickly.

This is such a cute design, I wish that they had left off the hats etc. which makes these sheets more of a seasonal item, and not for year-round use.  I mean, really, you can't have your owls wearing hats in the summer!

I always love fun prints like this but I would never put them on my own bed, I like to keep that pretty classic looking... but I think these are great for a guest bed or kid's bedroom.

The Giving Tree has several styles of Yves Delorme on sale right now, including Byzance, a large scaled byzantine damask pattern.  The full/queen duvet cover is normally $725, now on sale for $435! (40% off)

Towels are just 20% off.  The Etoile, cotton/modal blend, and the Olympe (cotton) are both included. I like Delorme's towels because they are not as huge as most brands.  The bath towel is just 24 x 49 inches, whereas the standard bath towel is 27 x 54".  I actually like the smaller size since I am not a large person.  I love the Olympe towels, washed with Downy they come out very nice and soft...

I'm not a big fan of Macy's, I'm more of a Bloomingdale's girl... but taking a look at the offerings from Macy's Hotel Collection, I would say that they are certainly rivaling Bloomingdale's Hudson Park Collection.  Frankly I'm surprised, pleasantly surprised that is.

Take a look at these fabulous designs:

Hotel Collection "Frame" Bedding

Hotel Collection "Rings" Bedding

Hotel Collection "Glacier" Bedding

Nice, right? Sleek, modern, unfussy.  Love it.

For some reason I've always been fond of Asian motifs. (one of my great treasures for example is an antique Hiroshige wood block print that I found at a shop in New Hampshire) Cuddledown has a wonderful Asian print that they're calling Tea Time Toile, although to me it's not really a toile at all.

It's done in a mercerized 600 thread count sateen. Queen flat and fitted are $99 each, standard cases are $49 (pair).  The queen duvet cover is $169. If something like this would be too busy for you, but you still love it - - it's good to use it as an accent to your other bedding.  Like bedskirt and euro shams for example would be a nice way to mix it in.

I love the shabby-chic look of a frayed edge.  West Elm has an Organic Cotton Frayed Edge Sheet Set. A queen set is $99... pretty reasonable for organic cotton.

They're only 230 tc, I prefer a little higher like 300.  But these look like a pretty good deal for basic sheets.

Pottery Barn's Fall 2009 vibe is "Vintage Style".

They're showing a bunch of vintage-look quilts, the style part is somewhat questionable.  I guess it would depend on the rest of your room...

I've never been a big fan of quilts especially with busy multi-prints, but in the right room it could have a certain charm.  I would say less is more, if you opt for a busy/colorful quilt keep everything else as low key as possible.  And it's always good to keep your rooms as pared down as possible... to much "stuff" around never looks good, even if the "stuff" is expensive chachkes. One nicely placed chachke is fine.

If you just want a dash of vintage chic, I'd just toss one of these cute bird pillows ($35 each) on top of my bed with my existing pillow shams.

Cute, right?  That's more my speed...

Inhabit has introduced some really cool looking bamboo/cotton blend duvet covers and sheets!  The fabric is 400 thread count Oeko-Tex certified 80% bamboo / 20% organic cotton.  (what the heck is Oeko-Tex? Read about it here)

The Duvet Cover is called Morning Glory in Silver, a queen set (cover and shams) is $320.

The sheets (Plus in Ivory and Silver) they're showing with it have a cool geometic design and are made with the same bamboo/organic cotton fabric. They're sold open stock: queen flat or fitted $122, standard cases $52.

The throw pillows are the Tall Grass (13x24 as shown, $68) and Wildflower (18x18 as shown, $60) patterns. Oh, and you can also see a Morning Glory pillow in back ($60 for 18x18).

What a fabulous look, I love this! 

Finding extra long twin sheets that aren't hideous or poor quality can be challenging.  Thankfully The Company Store has some great options, they're all high quality and in tasteful color palettes. I mean really, not all college kids like cheesy stuff with tacky logos, etc. (for example VS Pink, I don't know if they make bedding but if they do, that's something to avoid!)

These 350 Thread Count Supima Damask Stripe Sheets are a very good option.  Just $24 for the flat, $34 for the x-long fitted and $29 for a pair of standard cases. They also have matching duvet covers and shams.

The 400 Thread Count Wrinkle-Free Sateen is another good option. The plum and sable (dark brown) colors are fabulous!  The twin flat is $29, x-long fitted $39 and pair of standard cases $29. This style also has matching duvet covers.

So the tasteful young ones needn't suffer after all...

The latest New York Magazine Shop-A-Matic features furniture and home decor items at every price. What a fun way to browse for cool stuff.

Seriously, how great is this - a cute owl pillow for only $25! (Hoot pillow by CB2)

Or a $199 accent chair from Brocade Home. (Pattern Bent Wood Chair)

Or a reasonably priced bed like this dark wood platform bed for $799. (Jett platform bed by Z Gallerie)

Williams Sonoma Home is having a big bedding sale right now, many items also with free shipping!  I love WS Home, you can always be assured of great design and high quality...

In duvet covers, I love their coral and greek key jacquards.

And in sheets, the Vine Floral and the Narrow Border Sateen.