The Chinoiserie Bed

Magaschoni Aviary Garden

A great way to add chinoiserie to a bedroom is of course with bedding. This pretty peacock floral and bird comforter set incudes a pair of shams. It's cotton sateen. This is such an elegant design. The Magaschoni Aviary Garden bedding collection is a luxury home textile line featuring botanical and bird-themed prints.

Staying Warm

L.L. Bean Ultrasoft Comfort Flannel Sheet Set

Much of the country, as many as 200 million people, will be affected by this monster snowstorm. Then it is predicted to stay very cold until Groundhog's Day. We will be turning cold here in South Florida too. Here's how to stay toasty.

The Princess and the Pea

CCC

Since I am spending a bit more time in bed with my knee injury, it reminded me of how important it is to have a bed you really love. One of the most important elements to me in that I always sleep on silk pillowcases. 

The Luxury Bed

Hästens 2000T

 

I saw this mattress online and had to track it down. I did and then I saw the price....

Styling the Wicker Breakfast Tray

Amanda Lindroth

 

I love a beautiful breakfast tray. If the truth be told, I always thought that eating in bed was wrong. But put everything on a pretty tray, it becomes quite elegant. 

The Perfect Blanket

ChappyWrap

 

I love my bed and have done lots of research and experimenting to have everything exactly the way I like it. I have shown you my Annie Selke gold leaf canopy bed that is my favorite piece in my home.

Mattress Help

CCC

 

My current mattress in the master bedroom is a Heavenly Bed that I have been very happy with. I need a new mattress for the guest bedroom. There are SO many choices out there now! You all were very helpful when I was pillow shopping and I ended up with Casper pillows that I love. 

So I would appreciate your suggestions on mattresses. Casper is in the running since the pillows are so great. And even though it is for the guest bedroom, I want something really nice. Thanks in advance for your help.

Sleep

Slip Silk Sleep Mask

 Sleep is on my mind today as I stayed up half the night watching election returns. I also wanted to report back that after using the original Casper pillows for a couple of months now, that I absolutely love them. 

Have you noticed that sleep masks are a thing? They are everywhere. They increase melatonin production by removing light sources, important in urban areas. I also think they look very glamorous. I just ordered this beautiful pink striped silk one above.

Do any of you use a sleep mask? One would look very old Hollywood with feather trimmed pajamas like these. Loungewear is of course very hot with quarantining.

Pillows and Pillowcases

Hill House Home

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and is staying home safe and sound today enjoying Black Friday shopping from the comforts of home like me. Speaking of home and Black Friday sales, I wanted to return to the subject of pillows. 

You will recall I posted a few weeks ago about making the perfect bed and asked specifically for new pillow suggestions. The majority of commenters suggested the Casper original pillow. They started their Black Friday sale a couple of weeks ago and I immediately ordered two and I love them. They are the perfect balance of soft and firm and work with any sleeping position. I would highly recommend them. Thank you for your recommendations. 

I am debating silk pillowcases for them. Silk pillowcases seem all the rage and people can't say enough about how great they are for you hair and skin. I have read several articles including from the very reputable Good Housekeeping that they do indeed reduce wrinkles, bed hair, frizz, and split ends. Any experience or recommendations? This is on my Christmas shopping list for myself because I have been a very good girl this year. 

 

More on Making the Perfect Bed

Danielle Rollins

 A wicker bed tray is a great addition to the perfect bed. This wicker tray is from Danielle Rollins' online shop and is shown above in her former Buckhead Atlanta bedroom. She has recently moved into a newly restored home in Palm Beach.

For those who are not fans of eating in bed, a bed tray also is wonderfully useful for magazines, mail, or a mini desk with so many working from home now. A quick search turned up many new and vintage wicker versions - there are lot of vintage ones on eBay and Etsy starting at around $60 that could even be spray painted - coral pink, emerald green, or navy blue would all be fun. I have also seen them used on sofas as a little mini work station.

Danielle Rollins' former Palm Beach pied a terre

I was at HomeGoods in Sarasota the other day while my pups were at the groomers and remembered their excellent bedding department where I have found Matouk, Frette, and Pratesi. I scored a beautiful set of Italian cotton sheets in white embroidered in navy that retail for $600 for $80 as well as a lovely summer weight goose down comforter perfect for here.

The Perfect Bed

Willams Sonoma Home

 Thanks for all the input and ideas yesterday on pillows and beds. I have lots to explore, and I will put something together as well on making the perfect bed. With all of us spending more time at home nowadays, it is more important than ever to have our homes as cozy and comfortable as they can be. The shams above in this wonderful chinoiserie bedroom are the Chambers Cane Embroidery Collection from Williams Sonoma Home and the monograms are Matouk. Are these his and her monograms?

If you have any more ideas on pillows and bed making in general, feel free to add them as comments today. 

Pillow Talk

CCC - My Annie Selke gold leaf pagoda canopy bed

One of my best purchases ever was my Annie Selke gold leaf pagoda canopy bed. And now with my Samsung Frame TV and my master suite overlooking a tropical jungle, (and not to mention a pandemic), I could pretty much live in my bed.

Hahahaha

I have the Heavenly Bed mattress and box spring that I love, and several luxurious sets of sheets. I especially love 100% linen sheets.

I need a new pair of great pillows and have always been a traditionalist with white goose down pillows. But today there is a bewildering array of choices with foam, down alternative, pillow in a pillow, etc. etc.  

In doing research yesterday, Casper pillows and Coop pillows are both highly rated. The three that seem to keep coming up are Casper, Coop, and Brooklinen. Any experience with these or others? I would love pillow suggestions and any other tips you have on making the perfect bed. I would love to do a post compiling tips on making the perfect bed.

 

The Chinoiserie Bedroom

Amanda Lindroth

This is a neat idea - using two twin headboards together to create a king bed. I love the Chinese Chippendale beds and bedside tables and the coral pink and white palette. And the wicker tray is so lovely - I could go for some fresh squeezed orange juice this morning or even a mimosa - it is Sunday after all!

Fabulous Finds - Special Edition

Maison Canopy Bed

These are two great finds - a gold pagoda canopy bed and gold pagoda bookcase at fantastic prices. They are made of iron and hand finished in Antique Gold. The bed is even on a special limited time sale right now. I have purchased two of these beds in black and they are wonderful, but it has just come out in gold. We have one in my house and one in my daughter's apartment. These are from Pottery Barn Teen if you can believe it. Fabulous quality and Hollywood Regency style at a great price.

Maison Bookcase

Etsy Find

Check out this incredible Chinoiserie faux bamboo bed I found on Etsy shown above. I think I would use it as a daybed or a sofa, painting it coral pink and using David Hicks La Florentina fabric like this daybed below I posted on long ago. But there are so many possibilities - it is twin bed size and would also be incredible in a child's bedroom or a small guest bedroom. It's located in Richmond, Virginia, just an hour and a half from me - I wish I had a spot for it. It would also be amazing lacquered in navy blue, orange, white, Chinese red, hot pink....

My New Ideabook - The Chinoiserie Bed

This is my Chinoiserie bed. For more on my pagoda bedroom click here. The Chinoiserie Bed is also the subject of my October Ideabook on Houzz. You can always find the latest and all of my 17 Ideabooks by clicking on the Houzz link in my sidebar.

My New Obsession

Green with

Griffin & Wong

On Tuesday, one of my favorite bloggers Lindsay from The Pursuit of Style posted about Room & Board's Architecture bed. Random thought..... It is interesting that many of my absolute favorite bloggers are also DC based. Aesthetic Oiseau is another fave. Also, best wishes to Jenny of Little Green Notebook for a full and speedy recovery.

At any rate, I adore canopy beds - I have two in my home and would love more! I can't stop thinking about the architectural boldness of this bed and all the crazy good colors. Unfortunately, in searching the web, all the rooms so far using this bed are deadly dull. Lindsay suggested the bed paired with Chinoiserie wallpaper and white bedding and I couldn't agree more. (Her favorite would be the kelly green bed with turquoise blue Chinoiserie wallpaper).

Here are some of my ideas on fantasy pairings. And trust me, you will start seeing this bed popping up in shelter magazines and design blogs everywhere.

Orange with

Meg Braff

Navy with

Fromental

Pink with

Griffin & Wong

Red with

Meg Braff

Yellow with

Kate Spade

Blue with

Griffin & Wong

White with

Gracie

Silver with

Gracie

Rattan Headboard Inspiration

LIV Vintage has a great pair of vintage twin rattan headboards priced at $155.00 for the pair shown in the last photo. These would be so much fun for a child's bedroom or a bedroom in a beach house.

My New Favorite "Chinoiserie" Bed

Although technically speaking its not faux bamboo, it's close enough for me. This is the Diego Bed from Oly Studio. They describe it as a textured rustic spindle design. I know lots of you love upholstered headboards and this bed combines the best of both worlds - an iron canopy frame and upholstered headboard available in lots of fabrics. You can even send your own fabric. It is also available in a bench, coffee table, and console table. If you haven't entered my giveaway yet, you can do so my leaving a comment on my giveaway post here.

Pagoda Headboard at a Great Price

This pagoda shaped headboard is on sale at PBteen for $249.99 for full size and $299.99 for queen. Through today, get an additional 15% off with code EXTRA15. This is a great deal. Leave it as is or reupholster or slipcover it in a Chinoiserie fabric of your choice.