Velvet Venture

Making guests feel welcome when they come to visit is a very important aspect of being a good host. Providing a clean and well decorated room with a comfortable bed, good linens and clean towels speaks volumes towards how much one values their visitors. A few weeks ago Jessica, the eldest duckling in the brood, wondered aloud where she and her husband would stay over the Thanksgiving holiday, since Milly had taken over her bedroom. Never one to let an offspring feel less then welcome or comfortable, a day long journey ensued to find and purchase a comfortable queen size bed to replace the somewhat smaller full sized bed. Realizing the previous dust ruffle, sheets and down comforter would no longer fit the new bed, the rest of the day was spent locating and purchasing items in just the right colors. Nothing is ever easy, and being one who is somewhat precise with combinations of colors and textures, the pursuit was an all encompassing adventure.

Mission accomplished. Law School Boy's bedroom is papered in luxurious golden grass cloth that sets the tone as a masculine retreat. Dark hardwood floors, with a cranberry Oriental rug, and a wall of windows overlooking the horse barn and pastures sport woolen drapes in tones of cranberry and gold damask. Moss green adds the needed pizazz in the tailored dust ruffle and two Euro pillows. Cranberry quilted pillows and cranberry, green, brown, and gold paisley pillows, edged in velvet, complete the look. The down comforter is hidden beneath the camel colored duvet. Pottery Barn located a must-have cranberry quilted velvet blanket which rests at the end of the bed where it adds holiday color and style to a stately room. Law School Boy will love the change, and his sister and brother-in-law will love the larger bed. Life is good.