And to all a Good Night

These days it takes a lot to get me out of the house, and I am talking A LOT! I think it’s probably due to the fact that, when Mr. O-P was alive, we were constantly on the go (one year we lived in three different cities, but I digress). That amount of travel, over time,  just wore me out, and I am now making up for it. There is nothing I like better than being at home, surrounded by my books and plants, a fire going in the fireplace, and my trusty Stanley by my side.

Taking all of that into consideration, last week I put on pants, got in the car, and headed out in a mixture of rain and sleet to one of my favorite home decor stores, The White Hare, and bought this bedding. This photo is from their Facebook page. I saved it when it was originally posted back in February, and have pined for this stuff ever since. It took me a couple of weeks to finally convince myself that, yes, I do deserve more bedding.

I am one of those people who changes bedding with the seasons. When October hits, I put on my Edgar Allan Poe duvet cover, with matching pillows. Obviously, I take my bedding very seriously. It gets replaced with Christmas bedding that gets replaced with Paris bedding, that gets replaced with safari and travel map bedding.

 I’m not quite sure where this new stuff is going to fit in the rotation, but trust me when I tell you that it will!

What appealed to me about this set is that it’s bohemian, but neutral.  I’m very pleased to see that neutral bohemian style is starting to find its place. It’s not that I don’t love color, I do; I had lots of bold color in my former home. But there’s something about getting older, and leading a quieter life, that I find too much color to be a bit anxiety inducing.

The beauty of neutrals is that you can add any color that you want, at any time, and take it away when you’ve grown weary.

Another thing I liked about the bedding was the bed it was on. Get a look at that headboard! Not only does it provide a shelf for books, bits, and bobs, but it also has built-in lights with switches on either side of the bed. See that bench at the end of the bed? That is not a bench…it is the footboard! I am swooning here! I was proud of myself for passing this up.

What do you think? Do you like bedding as much as I do, or can you take it or leave it?