The Quest for the Perfect Bedding

The minute I saw this light in the master bedroom, I knew that the bedding I chose needed to match it or somehow tie in the beautiful sea blue/green color. Not only is it a cool color, but the spotted light effect is so cool at night. I took this picture during the day so you cannot get the full effect, but it is still pretty impressive.


So, this is what I came up with. I found this amazing coverlet at pillowsandthrows.com and I knew right away that I would not be able to find anything that came this close to matching. In the picture on their website, they had this coverlet with orange sheets and so I stole their idea and got some orange sheets from Pottery Barn. The two decorative pillows and the curtains are from Ikea (that is the only thing Tim says I can buy from Ikea). The curtain rods are really interesting too. We got those at Crate and Barrel and they are called invisible rods because they are just a single bar and they wrap around the edges. They work well for our windows because they make the curtains open all the way past the window. The whole ensemble cost an arm and a leg, but I am so happy with it so it was well worth it.


The green chest at the foot of our bed was left here by the previous owner. We loved it at first when it was in our living room (it look great with the couches), but they had to move it when we got matching end tables. Now it is in our room and I love the storage for blankets and birthday gifts (don't tell Syd), but we don't love the color or style of it with the bedding. It may be replaced by a more simple chest or credenza, but for now Syd loves to use it as a stepping stool to jump on us in the morning or just a spot to pose for pictures.