A Pretty Night's Sleep

I've been looking for new bed linens for months now.

Our bed sports a white duvet.  So I like my sheets to be pretty. Fold over-able.  I prefer a pattern. It seems pretty clear to me after searching that I'm not the norm. Go figure. And honestly, I don't care that much about thread count and all that. The look and the price are the things that matter most to me.

The results of my research:

I first tried Target and T.J. Maxx first, hoping for some John Robshaw lookalikes or something. No luck.

(Please. John Robshaw. I beg of you a Target partnership. Love your designs. But my washer cost less than your sheet sets.)

Real deal John Robshaw:

Just shy of $500 for a Queen sheet set before tax and shipping.

Serena & Lily

$170 & $210 respectively for Queen sheet sets. I'm really loving the Pink Florentine on the left.

Anthrolpologie

$148 Queen Set

 

$228  / $198 Queen Sets

Garnet Hill

$92 Queen Set. I love both the sky blue and the driftwood colorways.

The Company Store

I was disappointed that these were only available in flannel. But a fresh take on flannel sheeting!

$172 Queen Sheet Set

$60 (on sale) Queen Set

I was about to put the last set in my shopping cart to purchase until my husband glanced over at me. 

And frowned. 

Good Distractions: Dwell for Target and Gray Essie Nail Polish

I went to Target today for some essentials, while hoping to spot the new Dwell bedding, specifically, these Casablanca shams:

Thought they'd be so cute on Elizabeth's gray/blue antique bed. Alas, I was denied. Nothing but a row of empty shelves with the promise of "something new coming soon."

Denied, I settled for something else that wasn't on my list, the equivalent of a candy bar for my finger nails:

It's called ChinChilly, described as a "sleek, granite gray." I kept seeing similar colors pop out at me from the pages of Vogue and Elle, so I made the $7 leap. Looks fantab on!

And, is it mere coincidence, how well my new nail polish matches my kitchen hutch?
(Excuse the bad photos...et hem...hopefully new camera in my future.)

Essie ChinChilly Nail Polish & Benjamin Moore Cumulous Cloud 1550. Almost one and the same! This paint color, btw, will go with me everywhere...love, love, love! The hutch, however, too big to be considered an accessory....