Thursday: Bedknobs and Broomsticks

(Princess and the pea) 

Recently while on vacation with some friends, we started talking about the beds at the hotel... 

The group was split down the middle about whether the beds were amazing or horrible! 

I couldn't believe it... I thought that the bed was so soft and comfy I could stay in it forever, my husband thought it was WAY to soft and made his back hurt.

Since our group was split in the middle we could never figure out who was right... 

(Lucy & Ricky)

But when we cam home and slept in our own bed, we both agreed that it was super No Bueno! (Perhaps this is linked to my insomnia)  And so the hunt begins for a new bed! 

This makes for a happy Miss Me since the old bed came along with us during our move and although it is beautiful, it isn't the right style for the new house! 

Here are a few of the amazing beds out there... with so many choices how is a girl to decide what to do? 

Well, if I were a kooky millionaire I may spend $28,000

on this floating bed! 

(Bed by David Trubridge, a New Zealand designer.)

It is so whimsical and beautiful, it reminded me of this painting by Waterhouse. 

Sadly, while I am kooky, I just don't think that I have the funds to buy a boat bed, at least not this one. 

But a sleigh bed is a little like a boat, and even better when it is cushioned and upholstered! This beauty from interior gurus Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams is so lovely, you may just want to stay in bed all day. I love the smokey blue color. 

This would look fantastic with the Kelly Wearstler for Sferra 

bedding!! Oh stop me now I am getting ahead of myself! 

Because Restoration Hardware has this stunning Warner bed!  I have been really jonesing for a soft cushiony bed. Being that we have a four poster teak bed right now... This looks like it may be what I am looking for.

The Warner bed is not only a cushiony upholstered dream, it has satin nickel nail heads!!! Calgon take me away! P.S.. This bed is available in a number of colors and fabrics. So if by chance your husband says this one is too "Beigey" then you are in luck! 

Ok, so you are gonna have to excuse the really bad brothel style lace bedding in this picture... Remember we don't style these! 

Instead of the bedding focus your attention on the actual bed... I know it is hard for me too. 

But this bed is really cute, and guess what? It is affordable too!* 

(*For an upholstered number)

From The Bean Bag Store of all places! 

Feeling crafty? Time to break out the stencils, take a cue from this bedroom done by Catherine Golden winner of Domino magazine's first ever decorating contest 

(And sadly their last :() and featured in Domino mag. 

(Domino) 

Not only did she hand stencil her white bed, she did it with chartreuse, in a baby blue room and then added a lime green throw pillow!! And to top it all off she had her beautiful chair upholstered in white with hot pink banding... This is one girl who is not afraid to mix color and boy does she do it well! Check out her house here. 

Go ahead and try your hand at painting your bed with this super light and airy 4 poster from Swedish Super Store Ikea!! (We heart Sweden!) 

This pretty bed retails for $299 for a queen size! 

So recessionistas this one is for you! 

Did we mention that we heart Sweden? Well here is another reason. Ikea has this really cute and stylish upholstered bed also a recessionista special at $399 for a queen. Once again, use your imagination to picture better bedding and place this bed in your sunshine yellow room! 

Maybe you are looking for something a little bit more cutting edge and unusual? 

Well, feast your eyes on this piece of work. 

(Photo by Annie Schlechter, Domino May 2007)

Not only is this bed super gorgeous and bold, but I love the benches at the foot of the bed. I don't know who makes this bed.. But I will bet my last dollar it is super expensive! 

In the jungle the mighty jungle, you can sleep tonight.

Well, if you have this super fabulous and exotic Ikat headboard from Anthropologie you will feel like you are sleeping in the jungle. 

(Anthropologie) 

Wow, this is so me I can hardly stand it! But alas, I already have Ikat curtains and I am afraid that would be a little too much even for me! 

The direction I'm headed is a little more soft and subtle, I am really loving this bed from Crate and Barrel.
I heart how simple and clean it is and how you could really let the bedding make the statement in your room. 

Plus, check out those nail-heads!! Yep, I'm a sucker for them! 

The Colette bed is available in three colors. 

Remember when we told you about being in super hearts-ville with Pottery Barn Teen? 

Well here are two more reasons the love affair continues. 

Super clean and chic, the Lewis headboard comes in three colors kelly green, bright pink, and brown. Wow if you had a giant room and three little girls you could be in preppy bedroom heaven! But that is the mommy in me talking.. You could also make a super modern and sleek bedroom for the savvy single girl. 

How about this beauty? Put this pretty Tiffany blue headboard in a brown and white room and you just classed up pottery barn teen! 

No one will be the wiser! 

This tufted velvet version of the Lewis headboard is on SALE now. 

So don't snooze! (haha) 

Please let us know if there are any wonderful beds we have missed! 

Happy bed hunting! 

And remember any bed is a good bed, if you have the right person to share it with. 

XOXO- Things-We-Heart

Decor to Die For: Cover me with love!!

Don't you just love to snuggle up under the covers with a sweet fella, on a rainy day?

Or how about curling up on the couch with a good movie & comfy quilt?

Oh wait, it is summer time, so grab a pretty tapestry and spread it out on the beach or at the park for a picnic.

If you are looking to be snuggled in beauty and covered with love, look no farther then this list of blankets we heart! (Not bedding we heart, sheets and comforters will come later!)

This is the blanket that sparked this post.. I got it at Urban Outfitters at the start of summer, and everyday I think it is prettier and prettier.

The super 1970's hippie chic butterfly wing print is really beautiful, and the rainbow striped side is super fun. This is a super light weight blanket, so it is perfect for a summer night. Plus, it is on sale!

Have you ever gotten one of the Urban Outfitters tapestries? Well, if not then please go get one now! Not only do they come in some of the coolest prints, (at a super great price!) you can use them for a million things! I use mine as bedspreads, beach blankets, tablecloths, and a million other things.

This Union Jack tapestry would look so cool spread out on the beach.

beautiful flowers for anywhere in your home.

And while you are at Urban Outfitters, pick up this sweet little tassel throw. Yummy for snuggling up with a certain Vampire love story we heart.

Looking for a delicious and soft throw blanket to cover up with? Try these Pottery Barn ones. Such great colors!

Or if you want pure luxury then go for cashmere... How could you go wrong?

These throws from the Company Store will keep you happy.

But, if I were going to drop a bunch of cash on something decadent, I would spend it on something from Kelly Wearstler for Sferra... Wow, is all we can say about the chance to bring a little of Ms. W into your home.

So amazing and gorgeous!

Oh, how I want my bed covered in those linens... Hmmm, the idea for next weeks post is forming in my head.

We hope you snuggle up today.

XOXO- Things-We-Heart

Decor to die for: Preppy Chic!

Lilly Pulitzer, The Beverly Hills Hotel, kelly green and flamingo pink, painted white wicker chairs, sandy toes and Arnold Palmers, the A**hole bad guys in The Outsiders (not you Cherry Valence, you my dear are pure preppy gold), these are things that come to mind when I think of fantastic preppy chic. 

Yes, it is true they are all amazingly too square to be hip, but iconic and lovable at the same time. 

(Cherry & Ponyboy: I feel a random heart coming on!)

The amazing Lily Pulitzer then and now, she is the ideal laid back beach-preppy queen. 

Lets take some inspiration from her use of bright colors and outrageous prints and dress our nests with a preppy flair! 

Why not start with this statement maker, a Lily Pulitzer piano! Wow! I don't really have much more to say about this one. 

For a subtler take on true preppy chic, I turn once again to my Decor guru, Ruthie Sommers. She nails this style right on the head. With class and flair and a touch of whimsy... God,  I have a girl crush! But seriously? Raspberry walls, white chairs with lime green cushions? I wish I could crawl inside her brain and watch it work! 

And a softer version still, the color pallet is perfect! I could curl up in this soft seashell colored room and snooze the day away. 

Oh, Ruthie you are good! 

So what we can't all be Ruthie Sommers, Kelly Wearstler or Jonathan Adler... Who can? We can still be the best us we can be, and take all the beauty they create and put it together in our own little way. 

This is where we call in what the Things-We-Heart gals like to think of as our little secret.... This dear readers, is when we turn to Pottery Barn Teen!! Oh yes, that is right my little decor lovers. The teens have it, at least Pottery Barn Teen has it, and by it we mean super cute furniture, lighting, rugs and bedding! 

Take this adorable little doggie lamp, super chic and grown up. Could add just the right amount of "smile" to your desk. Or go for two of these and use them at your bedside. 

Let me think, is there a way to have all three colors of these amazing nesting tables in one room? Because the colors are so amazing and perfectly preppy. Hmmm I am thinking buy the green and the pink and pull a swap, so the green nests inside the pink and vice versa, perfect for bedside tables. (On which you can set your new doggie lamps!) 

So sweet, so simple, this flower chandelier is just what I would put in a little girls nursery, or in a cute and girly bathroom. Looks like one you would find at a flea market, but on the plus side, this ones wiring may actually work. 

See, we were being truthful, Pottery Barn teen is amazing. Don't take our word for it, check it out your self. 

If you want to take baby steps, and we get that, because jumping into a style is not easy. I think you should try these super adorable note pads from Kate Spade (Another Preppy Princess) 

If these cuties don't get your heart singing the preppy praises, then you just need to spend an evening with the Prom King and Queen of Prep.... Thats right, our hearts are all aflame, ladies and gentlemen... 

We give you.... 

Blair Waldorf & Chuck Bass. 

And on that note, we say goodbye. 

XOXO- Things-We-Heart