Modern Bedding on Sale at West Elm

I'm searching for some new bedding, and in my searches I came across the Octagon Jacquard Duvet Cover and Shams from West Elm:



A set of 2 shams is only $9.99 and the comforter is $103 - $127, depending on the size. That's a pretty good deal for such cool bedding. I absolutely love the bright, bold, graphic pattern. It's very Jonathan Adler-esque, and waking up in that bed would make me very happy. Sadly, the color does not go with our room so I have to find something more subdued. But I can imagine a lovely bedroom (in a house near the beach perhaps?) with a fun orange and white theme (I'm not wild about the bedding with the dark wood headboard shown above; a glossy white bed frame would be better, in my opinion) that would keep a smile on your face.

Rug Deal

Ballard Designs has some real hits and some serious misses. Today I found one of the best pieces I've seen from them in a while - the Sahar Rug. The Sahar rug comes in three colorways (seen below) and for only $339 for an 8' x 10', it is an insane deal! (It also comes in 3' x 5', 4' x 6', 6' x 9', 8' round, and 2'6" x 10'.) We're contemplating buying the brown and white for our living room...







If you want to accent the Moroccan design of the rug in another part of the room, check out the Moorish Arches shades from Delia Shades (below).

Kids Art

When we were designing our daughter's room, we found some cute art online, but I wish we had found these first:




Available from pillowsandthrows.com in many colors, 3 sizes, and ranging from $65 for a 12' x 12' to $175 for a 28' x 28'.