Kate Spade Bedding

In the Spring of 2004, Kate Spade Home Collection made it's debut. I instantly fell in love with the Sea Cliff Collection. Most of what was available from this collection was in a light blue. However, the ever resourceful and amazing Mother found it in navy and white. (Mother loves navy.) After much coveting, Mother surprised me with the entire collection. At the time, I was living with several girls and it seemed best to save it for a different time. Also, my bedroom furniture was a dark cherry wood and this seemed better suited for white furniture. Finally, last May, I decided it was time and out came the bedding. It was so pretty. It is all very well made and I love the thickness and heaviness of the fabric in the duvet. I have the duvet, bed skirt, sheets, European shams and American shams. I also have different bedroom furniture, which is white. I decided to paint my room a pale yellow to really show off the furniture and the bedding. Here is a pic of part of my bedroom.

The navy and white lampshade is from Pottery Barn kids. The frame is silver with a yellow grosgrain ribbon matte from Pottery Barn. In the frame, I have a picture of Audrey Hepburn from Breakfast at Tiffany's. The bedside carafe is from HomeGoods. I heart bedside carafes. You cannot really tell in the picture, but the bed is quite high. The bedskirt is 17" long. I love the navy and white. Plus, it is super easy to change the room up, by changing the paint and a a few accessories. Navy goes with so much. Hope you enjoyed the little peak.

Woo - Hoo!

I am so excited. I woke up this morning, rolled over, checked the Pre and discovered an email from CJM of Murphy's (New) Law blog that I had won the 'Paris Presents' Giveaway. How fun! This is the first giveaway I have won and it could not be better. The giveaway included Mariages Freres tea, Fauchon chocolate biscuits and Longchamp key fob. Please check out CJM's blog for all the great pics of her trip to Paris. It is delightful reading. THANK YOU SO MUCH CJM! This totally made my day.

Working for the Weekend

Weekend Plans:
Kite Festival at the Chicago Botanic Gardens -> Dinner in Port Clinton Square -> Julie & Julia -> Brunch at Southport Grocery -> Cupcake at Southport Grocery -> Reading & Swimming at the Lake.

Bonwit Teller

I have always been a shopper. My mother is a shopper, her mother was a shopper. You get the idea. My very first credit card was the Amex under Daddy. Pretty normal. This was at age 13. Not so normal. But, you never knew when an emergency would arise. Like most people as I grew older, I acquired various credit cards, especially specific store cards. One of my favorites was my Bonwit Teller card. I adored the store and the card. It was so pretty and girly. None of the shimmery, logo-y, pick your picture kind of card. Simple, lovely, clean. My favorite outfit was from 7th grade. White knee length dress shorts with a 3/4 length boat neck shirt in black. The front had a silouette of a french woman walking her poodle in on the front. The image was woven into the shirt and was entirely white. Her scarf was red. I wore this with knee socks and penny loafers and a red grosgrain ribbon headband. Talk about true love. I miss that outfit. And Bonwit Teller. It went out of business a few years later. Here is a picture of the credit card.

Murphy's (New) Law Giveaway

C.J.M. over at Murphy's (New) Law has a great giveaway going on. Check it out here. Lovely treats from her recent trip to Paris. Delightful. Here is a picture from her website of the great gifts.

Showtune Tuesday

The Lion King is one of my favorite movies and one of my favorite musicals. I cried the first time I was in the audience. The costumes are amazing and unique. The music is so moving and different from the traditional Braodway fare.

Tea Towels

Anthropologie is one of my favorite stores. Their clothes are not really my style, but I love their home section. I would love a french country house furnished with all things Anthro. The drawer pulls, hooks, cookbooks, dishes, measuring cups,tableware,notecards, candles, aprons and pillows to name a few. I also love the kitchen towels. These are three that I really love for the Tea Time theme.