Tag: <span>pillows</span>

bedding-ideas-duvetsIt’s time to pack up your winter bedding and pull out your lightweight set—but you hesitate. Last year’s quilt doesn’t look as inviting anymore (especially with those storage-induced wrinkles). You think, before I swaddle myself in this cotton raisin, maybe I’ll just do a bit of virtual window shopping. You stumble upon BlissLivingHome.com and see a bright blooming chrysanthemum on a lightweight cotton duvet and immediately forget about that crinkled heap on your floor. The credit card starts to creep out of your wallet and before you know it—you have bedding you don’t need, but find you are so much happier. Retail therapy, its a beautiful thing.

Ashley Citron Duvet, $275 (that’s not too bad, right?)

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sandorpillowsPillows are the best way to give your room a quick makeover, but if you’re going to take that shortcut, you’d better get quality pillows. Enter the Sandor Collection. Their appliqué is just impeccable, their felt-work redefines the medium, and their patterns have fresh start written all over them! Bright colors, crisp design, and a good hand—it’s the shot of caffeine your sitting room needs.

(clockwise) Curly Bird, Bihar, Floating Flowers, and Hollohaza Bird pillows, $72-$120; TheSandorCollection.com.

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A $600 dollar tax rebate is about to hit your bank account. How will you use it? You could invest it, but frivolous spending is the obvious choice. Now for the tough decision, does it go towards your living room or your wardrobe?

Cast your vote:
The Hollywood Pillow by Fred Red New York for $585 or the Lainy Shoulder Bag by Kooba $535.

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About two years ago the Indian-look hit like a monsoon and then dried up for everyone–except John Robshaw. He has reinvented the Indian paisley, the color scheme, and the block print. The palette is no longer the Indian look; it is the John Robshaw look. His fall collection is absolutely exquisite, but if I could pick one thing to swoon over, it would be the Birds of India pillows. No matter what happens to the bird trend, these will be timeless. The birds are hand painted on linen and, as the catalog says, “So life-like, you might want to feed them.”


Birds of India Pillows (A: Flowerpecker, $105; B: Kingfisher, $125; C: Toucan: $125; D: Shortwing, $105; E: Peacock, $140; F: SunBird, $125; G: Parakeet, $140) All products are now available for purchase on JohnRobshaw.com

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Java Bed (A: Queen Duvet & Euro, $350; B: Queen Quilt, $640; C: Gent’s Stripe Bedskirt $155; D: Azurite Euro Sham, $70 and Azurite Pillow, $50; E: Prussian Blue Pillow. $65; F: Queen Flat Sheet, $165) available johnrobshaw.com

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Winter Garden Bolster Pillows (A: Pear, $190; B: Vanilla, $115; C: Cherry, $115; D: Tangerine, $190; E: Plum, $90; F: Kiwi, $90)

For more on John Robshaws far-off inspirations, read about his textile pilgrimage to Uzbekistan in Designer Diaries.

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