It's January here at AT, which means we're supporting fresh starts and focusing on revamping your bedroom. The most important room in your home, this is a great month to declutter and make any upgrades because A. it's cold outside and B. sheets and bedding are on huge sale this year across the country, so the SUPER expensive stuff, Italian sheets, etc, are now within reach...
As far as trends, what I'm seeing this year is that people's fascination with the chic, more formal Hotel Bedroom is fading, and a much more homey, colorful and playful look is feeling much more appropriate for now. Perhaps this is the bedroom equivalent of comfort food?
>> Missoni Bedding - is a new find and, in one of the most colorful collections of all
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>> 1891 by Sferra - Another newcomer, this is a new, more affordable line from this fancy design house, which pumps the color and pattern way up.
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>> Marimekko Collection at Crate & Barrel
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Dwell Studio - Always modern and playful, they've been out front with bold graphics longer than anyone.
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Amenity Home - Subtle and sunny. Organic and from LA.
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Comments (19)
KTG - that's ok, i will keep all the Missoni bedding for myself! (though admittedly, the Misssoni Butterflies are NOT my favorite, either)
K T G--
No surprise there... the sheets are colorful, fun, and cheerful, so no doubt you'd turn up your nose.
I think in the right setting those butterflies are just dandy.
I think I've asked before, but when do we get to see your home?
If your tastes run uber-luxe - Horchow's bedding is all 30% off...
Does anyone know who makes that grey bed in the Unison photo? thanks
I love the deep color of the Jonathan Adler spread!
http://www.rainycitystyle.blogspot.com/
Madsarah--
Yes, *everyone* is entitled to an opinion (about the items posted, and the comments of fellow posters, as you already demonstrated).
I am just not a fan of opinions that use words like "barf." And, come to think of it, "hate" when it comes to something so innocuous as a bedspread. Also, posters who do nothing but find fault and flaws just get old, in a place I come to be amused and entertained and taken away form the dreary and depressing.
And guess what? "10-year-old-girl's room would be one of the aforementioned "in the right places."
K T G-- Spare me the "honey." Only my sweetie calls me that.
Simmer down, sarah, I'd hardly quantify my opening remark to K T G as an attack.
And me and my sweetie are Gay men, so our ability to HAVE a daughter are already fairly compromised. But I'll keep ya posted on bedspread choices once we sort out the politics. Hey, do you have an egg to donate?
And I have refrained for a verrrrryyyyy long time about K T G's relentless piss-on-the-parade tone. Today I just didn't feel like holding back. So sue me.
Make that "*is* already compromised"
You guys crack me up.
Not.
(Well, patrick's last comment does...)
But I think the butterflies are whimsical and fun, and I'm not 10 any longer. (I probably wouldn't choose the butterflies for my own room because I like plain colors and a higher degree of elegance. Still, just based on looks and not price, I can see them in a bright colorful room -- why not?)
Those gray Matteo sheets, though -- too dreary. I don't care how lulxurious they may be, they (to use an expression as elderly as myself) "bum me out".
Hey -- maybe the butterfly duvet WITH the Matteo sheets, what do you think?! ;^)
Um, cute polka-dotted butterflies, in a color scheme that could launch a thousand bedrooms... yes, I see the warp-factor potential.
Yeah, let's stick to Barbie sheets and grow up our girls right!!!
:P
I actually like the bedspread.
Spiting you is just the bonus. :)
LOL, I think the Matteo sheets are gorgeous. I don't find them spartan or dreary at all, I think they're rich and subtle and cozy. But then, I tend to favor monochromatic, textured decor and gray in particular.
The butterflies are awesome, I dig.
I like the Missoni! It's just the sort of brightly-coloured sort-of-vintage-y design I enjoy.
KTG, no doubt you'd hate the similarly bright and colourful retro flowers in my bedding. Oh well. They make me smile, and more for me!
pulls up popcorn and chair. this is interesting.
btw - i'm in the anti-butterfly camp and i have ovaries.
I like the butterflies for my 2-year-old daughter, if I was wealthier. Finding items for girls that aren't pink and/or branded is rather difficult sometimes.
The Missoni bedding is beautiful! My apartment bedroom is spacious but dull! I need to color it up and this bedding would be perfect.
Thank you for this round-up article, which is quite timely for us during our renovation!
Jon_B, I've been recently looking at bedding; here are a few of the lines for children that I really love:
http://www.boodalee.com/
http://www.kukunest.com/
http://dwellshop.com/ (see kids section)
We did our kids' rooms based on collections we already had. We built our son's room around our robot collection and added space stuff as well. Pottery Barn, Garnet Hill and Land of Nod have worked well for us in that regard. Our daughter's room is full of Chinese folk art with children and animals. We recently acquired the Lantern Festival from Kukunest for her room.
The notion of working with things we already had was driven economically but really has been great since their infancy. We simply didn't want to buy baby themed items and then have to redo the rooms.
I don't see any embroidery featured.
Check out www.nvelop-home.com for really beautiful, hand-embroidered duvets that have whimsical, modern designs - these are not grandma's linens, but she would be impressed with their quality.