Sleep Sweet
I love sleeping. Especially in a comfy bed with lots of freshly laundered blankets and sheets. Dallas teases me because I love to wrap myself in sheets that are fresh from the dryer and sit until I can hardly stand it. It’s a glorious experience.
I am so very grateful that we live near 2 IKEA’s – life cannot be more grand. Truly. So my wish is for a comforter from IKEA this winter. My grandmother gave me a down comforter when I was going to college, but it was for a twin bed. I still have it, but it won’t work on our queen bed (hello, captain obvious). Dallas tends to be a warmer sleeper and I a chilly one. So there needs to be a good balance. The beauty of IKEA comforters is that they offer such a wide range and their premise for sleeping follows that of their store – simplicity. So we buy one down comforter, but can change the style of our room with a simple (and cheaper) duvet.
Here is one IKEA duvet that reminds me of river rocks. Very tranquil. Pair it with blues and greens in the room and you’re transported to a quiet river.
I also love this one from Target. We have a sleigh bed, so I’m afraid the design may lose some of its impact.
I’m a big fan of large graphic prints. I think it’s because I grew up with striped comforters (the Tanner girls on Full House had the same ones we did – I know, crazy!) and my mom’s house is very floral, so I really tend to shy away from that too. And by shy away, I mean run screaming and jump on the first moving transportation mode that is moving faster than my feet can carry me.
P.S. IKEA and Target are not paying me to comment on these. I just really like them.
I think it would be a lot of fun to help someone decorate their home. That way I can buy stuff, but with someone else’s money and still have the thrill of decorating. I’m a thrifty gal – I love IKEA, Target, etc. Stores like Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn are gorgeous, but I won’t be buying that stuff until we’re empty nesters. And we don’t even have kids yet. So it’ll be a while. But it sure is fun to look.