Read it and Sleep

As I think about our new lives in Kentucky, I'm getting excited about incorporating elements of our old lives from the storage unit again.  One thing I cannot wait to enjoy using again is a beautiful set of monogrammed bedding that my parents gave us when we first got married.  (This is an awful photo- why did I never take a better one of our bedroom?) 

The monogram and trim are in a pretty, soothing shade of pale green, and these special sheets and coverlet made us feel so decadent and grown up.  I love monogrammed bedding-- the custom look upgrades even the simplest or tiniest of bedrooms to something special.



Olatz Schnabel

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Palermo line by Olatz

If you're looking for something really special and you're ready to make an investment, Leontine Linens make gorgeous, high end bedding sets with high thread counts and high quality fabric.  A Queen sized blanket cover with one of these gorgeous monograms will set you back around $750, but you'll get lovely designs that are clearly something special.

Sybil by Leontine

Hayden + Arch by Leontine

Matouk offers beautiful, classic designs for slightly less than a company like Leontine.  Their monogrammed Queen coverlets and duvet covers, for instance, cost between $450 and $675.  I love this unusual minty, sea foam green set with its fresh white contrast piping.  I want it!  

Matouk Bedding

Making monogrammed bedding at home would be tricky...but my love for it has definitely driven me to consider it! One great option is to buy a simple coverlet and shams and ask for a seamstress who offers monogramming for a quote to do the work for you.  For instance, a little place called B. Picky in South Carolina offers custom monogramming of just about anything, including furniture.  Don't these chairs look great? 

Buying a set of monogrammed bedding doesn't have to cost a fortune (even though some of them do:)).  Williams Sonoma offers a reasonably priced range of customized bedding in a variety of styles and colors.  I love this Greek Key set, with a Queen duvet cover costing $359.

Williams Sonoma

An even more affordable option (without having to DIY) is to check out Pottery Barn's monogrammed bedding lines.  Offering between 280 and 400 thread count, their Queen duvet covers only cost around $200-- still an investment, but hardly more than a non-customized duvet cover would set you back.  

Morgan duvet cover and sheet set from Pottery Barn

So why not, right?! 


Liza