February 10, 2008
HTF Did THAT Happen?
I think I made a tactical error. Again.
See, with everything going on, I REALLY need to get my guest room pulled together. What that actually means is I need to get MY room together, as in finish it.
So, I finally decided on which mattress I wanted from our new line and went ahead and ordered. They are really cool with that and actually only deduct $30 a paycheck to cover it. We get GREAT discounts so it'll be paid for in no time, with no real skin off my nose.
So....have bed, need bedding. Y'all remember THE painting I told you about, right? Well, that is to be the "center piece" of the room. What I envision is pulling the sapphire blue from the woman's dress and make that the main color. Accent with the royal purple and soft gold. Trust me, when you see it with the painting it will be STUNNING.
Yeah, well.....try and find a sapphire blue comforter set now a days. I found, on sale, 1000 ct sheets at DIRT CHEAP in a very soft gold. Step One.
Then I found a, what I thought was, sapphire blue comforter.
Yeah. It's navy.
My room looks like a flippin' Notre Dame Fan Club.
Now....y'all know I'm a Domer, but for cryin' out loud. There's no football in the chambre à coucher. At least not in mine. Decorations wise that is. wink wink
So the comforter goes back and the hunt begins in earnest.
So tell me, shoppers. Have YOU seen a solid, soft sapphire blue comforter with shams anywhere? Inquiring minds need to know.....
Posted by Tammi at February 10, 2008 07:09 AM | TrackBackUm, suggestion here...buy a plain white down comforter (you can get them inexpensively and up there, you need it). Then go to the fabric stores. Find the fabric that you like and "cheat" a duvet cover.
Get fabric to cover the top of the comforter and find a print or plain flat sheet that you like for the bottom. Sew the three sides together to make an envelope, use velcro for the top to "close/seal" and viola, you have the exact bedding that you want for very little money.
It's what I'm finishing up for our bed. And if you don't want to sew, I'm sure Momma Vi would be great at this project. (Occupy hand and mind.)
Hugs!
Posted by: Lee Ann at February 10, 2008 11:04 AM