Eyelet usually reminds me of little girls in summer dresses, but this new Hable Construction bedding is all grown-up and much more modern. The cut-out circles seem to float across the cotton hems like little soap bubbles. It’s got a delicate look but, don’t worry, it’s tough enough for the wash.
Hable Sanibel Eyelet Percale, cases, $35-45; sheet set, $85-145; comforter cover, $115-145; sham, $32-44: GarnetHill.com
I try to spend in proportion to a thing’s use. Maybe I don’t wear my fuchsia snakeskin shoes as often as I promised myself (to justify the $300 I spent), but I try to follow this spending rule when I can. Like with bedding, daily use totally justifies extravagance. Kearsley bedding, pricey as it may be, is worth it. Founder and designer Heather Wolf has literally been around the world selecting the finest cashmere, down, and cotton to have them made in Italy and hand-embroidered with impeccable detail. This was the kind of stuff you’d only find in boutiques in the Hamptons and Malibu, but as of recently, many items are available online.
Im not married yet, but I can only imagine the battle of the sexes that must ensue when couples decorate their first bedroom. She wants Shabby Chic floral and he wants Boy Scout khaki. My future Mr. Wonderful will obviously know I wear the design pants in the family, but I know better than to subject him to pink toile. The compromise? Haute Home’s new bedspreads. The Tracey pattern in green bamboo is gender-neutral but style-strong. And if you catch him in moment of weakness, run the Florence duvet by him, it is a bit more feminine but so gorgeous he’ll learn to love it.
