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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.

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!

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...

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)