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November's Best Deal for the Home: Quilts & Blankets

The home goods that are ALWAYS on sale in November are quilts and blankets - something warm to make your bed even harder to get out of on the increasingly chilly mornings. We took a quick look at a fe...

Weekend Project: Change Your Bedding

Here in Chicago, we've turned the corner into some cold weather that feels like it will stick around for a while. This weekend, we're planning on stripping down the bed, cleaning it from head to foo...

White on White Bedding

In the middle of a month dedicated to color, we thought we'd take a breather and focus, just for a minute, on the lack of it......

Inspiration: Antique (or Antique-Inspired) Beds

While poking around Peacock Alley's new linen collections, we came across a marketing image of an antique (or perhaps an antique-inspired) bed with painted head and foot boards. We see this look so ...

Cotton & Wool Blankets Under $50

September is here, and it feels like fall in Chicago, which means it's almost time to start adding those extra layers of bedding. In case you're shopping for fall/winter bedding, we've rounded up so...

Best Places to Find Bedding on Sale

Bedding is one of those things you can always find on sale, no matter what time of year. Yesterday, when we had to replace our extra sheets in time for some last-minute house guests, we ran by Macy'...

3 Kids' Quilts We'd Use in Our Grown-Up Home

click thumbnails for larger pics These quilts are high on color, boldness, style but, alas, they're made for kids. Nothing says you can't use them, though, in a child's room as they're intended, on t...

10 Different Ways to Dress the Bed

click thumbnails for larger pics One of the easiest ways to give your bedroom a quick makeover is to change out your bedding. Many people swap their bedding according to seasonal changes, so in case ...

Sneak Preview: New Amy Butler Organic Bedding

click thumbnails for larger picsComing this June, a new line of bedding from Midwest Modern designer Amy Butler for Welspun. We just got a long look at the collections today and are excited to have s...

Sources for Colorful Quilts

Quilts are a simple way to bring color into a bedroom. You can mix them up and change them out without a lot of work, and they create an instant focal point. For a few sources from high-end and hand...

Bedding Trend: Argyle

click thumbnails for larger pics Remember way back, about a year and a half ago, when we wrote about this image from Elle Interiors Sweden? We wondered if the 80s preppy look would make its way acros...

On Sale: Warm Winter Bedding

click thumbnails for larger picsAs spring inches ever closer, retailers are putting their winter bedding on clearance. If you're in need of a warm quilt, comforter, or duvet, now is the time to buy. W...

Electric Blankets: Pros and Cons

Ever since friends of ours got an electric blanket they've been raving about, my husband has been lobbying to get one for our bedroom, which is admittedly a little chilly in winter. My first thought ...

Down Comforters from Overstock.com

Many retailers are hoping to get in some last-minute pre-Valentine's Day bedding sales. From sheets to throws to one of the greatest of all comforts, the down comforter, we found some great white basi...

Bluefly Bedding Deals

Featuring bedding and blankets from Michael Kors, Dwell, Bellino and Magaschoni, Bluefly.com is not only for discount designer clothing (after several seasons of Project Runway plugs, we were beginnin...

On Sale for the Bedroom: Favorites from CB2

These four pieces would work well together or on their own, and they're all on sale now. For starters, the "lobster red" low matchbox bed is an AT favorite, and we've combined it here with the Link si...

Cashmere Blend Travel Throw

Carrying and traveling with a throw/blanket certainly doesn't require a matching bag with handle, but we appreciate the idea. Good (and compact) for throwing into the trunk of your car, haul to a foot...

Cover Your Box Spring...Without Using a Bed Skirt

This one didn't take a genius, but the results are genius, and we plan on covering the box spring in our guest room today thanks to this tip. Benita at Chez Larsson offered a great how-to for a stream...

White & Off-White Bedspreads from JCPenney

"JCPenney" and "bedspread" are two words that sound a little stuck in past decades. But, for classic white and off-white bedding, we found some beautifully simple designs that would allow lightness an...

New for a Spring Bedroom from Room & Board

Room & Board for the springtime bedroom is a little bit soft, a little bit pink....but it doesn't have to be (we were just pulled to pink with these four pieces). In a similar vein, pillows and blanke...

Anta's Tartan Home Goods

Speaking of the tartan trend, we love these home products from Anta. Far from trendy, these throws, pillows, fabrics, rugs, stoneware and bags are pure classics... ...

Roundup: Modern Patchwork Quilts

My mother-in-law recently made a quilt for our home out of old suit jackets -- tweeds, cottons, suede. Although quilting is easy (so we hear), and a heartfelt gift to yourself or others, if you love t...

Mix & Match Your Bedding

Looking for a way to add character to your bed? How about mixing it up with some contrasting (but complimentary) bedding. We love the way these beds from Caravane pair solid colors with stripes, che...

Flannel Sheets Sale at Garnet Hill

We've only got one set of flannel sheets, so when switching them out for others, we notice a huge difference in how comfortable (warm) it is to climb into bed during the middle of winter. A family mem...

Winter Throws from Sierra Trading Post

These throw/blanket styles available through the Sierra Trading Post are classic -- and very reduced. The Moon of England wool throw (shown here) is $34.95 ($180 retail) and comes in 12 color combina...

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