Texture: Layers & Textures For Winter

I change the look of my bedroom by changing the linens, coverlets or quilts.  This is my favorite Winter look - a mix of color and texture.  I am afraid I didn't get photos of the sheets which are Ralph Lauren oxford cloth blue and white stripe for the top and solid blue for the bottom. I love the details on the pillowcases - buttons used to close them!

 The RL cotton blanket contains the base colors.  The duvet, also RL, is made from lightweight denim with "Levi" fasteners to close.  The patchwork quilt is vintage all cotton and something I use most of the year in one form or another.

The Kilim pillow is Pottery Barn and is a very stiff vintage look. The two pigskin throw pillows I stumbled across at HomeGoods for less than $30 for both!  The indigo denim shams are part of a set I bought from an Etsy dealer some years ago.  All cotton and made from recycled demin.  Beautiful.

Milo is pretty happy with the choices too. The day these photos were taken, it was about 30 degrees outside.  He is perfectly happy to snuggle down and enjoy the bed.
  
 

Bedrooms: Where We Dream

I love my house.  I really love my bedroom.  On the house plans, it is listed as a "Jr. Master Suite" and sits directly over the main floor master.  At only 15' x 21' it is not a huge room, but it accommodates the bed with enough room for a chaise and entertainment center. 

The nightstands hold matching silver "trophy lamps".  Above each are a couple of rare hand colored lithographs depicting the English exploration of China.  I found them years ago at a yard sale and paid not more than $20/ea.  They are framed in very old green gilt frames and original rabbit fur mats! Unique.

This is a tranquil place: A comfortable leather chaise. A big down filled, quilted pillow. A lightweight cashmere throw. A table, a gift from my parents to my grandmother, was built in 1956 and has a tiny drawer  that accommodates two remote controls perfectly.  Underfoot is a "Black Majal"; a hand tied, vegetable dyed wool rug made in Afghanistan in the early '70's.

The pine entertainment center is perfect for an odd assortment of books, family photos, memorabilia and easily accommodates the TV, cable box and DVD player.

The peek into the en suite bathroom.