The Bargain Hunter: Early holiday deals Nov 19, 2009
The goods: There's nothing quite like the luxurious 100 percent organic Bergama cotton bath linens - hand-loomed and imported from Turkey by Forza in Berkeley. You can make someone feel very special with a new set of towels - the same ones the company makes for private-label collections sold by high-end designers, hotel collections and boutiques. (San Francisco Chronicle)
5 antiquing spots in the Southeast Oct 16, 2009
Treasure trove: Packards Antique Center on Memorial Parkway encompasses an entire city block and includes estate jewelry, antique linens and advertising memorabilia from 125 dealers. Unique items consist of an entire showcase of Civil War-era items including coins, says owner Elaine Ellingsen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Q&A with Mystic Valley Elder Services Sep 7, 2009
Additional preventative steps include changing bed linens at least once a week and washing them in hot water that is at least 97 degrees. Also, make a habit of vacuuming bedrooms weekly. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Prepare your house for swapping and save money Sep 5, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009. Posted on: Friday, September 4, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
America's best flea markets Aug 26, 2009
Seasoned dealers in formal tents as well as locals unloading the contents of their attics set up shop roadside, hawking crocheted table linens, boxes of fishing lures, weathered iron bed frames, and garden statuary. There isn't one stretch of road that's consistently the best, so let regional attractions narrow your focus: In Tennessee alone, you can stay the night in a tepee or a log cabin and make a pit stop to pick wild blueberries at Pickett State Park. (CNN)
Italy: 6 ways to spend the night Jul 10, 2009
But for all the pluses, villa rentals do require a compromise: There's no front desk, and linens are usually changed weekly, if at all. Then again, that sounds like home. (CNN -- Travel)
The Genesee Country Inn Jun 2, 2009
Air-conditioned rooms decorated with antiques and outfitted with luxury linens. Private baths with hand held hair dryers. (Suite101.com)
Decorating Small Rooms May 28, 2009
Here, the bed itself is prominent, so choose a style that reflects your individual decorating taste and , mattress, box spring and linens that your budget can handle ... Try pale blues and gray tones, muted greens or corn silk yellows, blending in various hues of the same in the accents and bed linens. (Suite101.com)
Kalama woman breaks silence over lifelong relationship with Brando family Mar 30, 2009
The shop at 176 First St. in downtown Kalama is filled with vintage crockery, furniture, jewelry, baby clothes, linens and artwork. One room houses the Ruby Moon Day Spa. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Visit Solvang for Danish Treats and... Mar 17, 2009
Handmade linen embroidery can be purchased for table linens and candle shops, toys and dolls and small gifts make browsing an enjoyable sport. An exclusive antique shop carries Old World clocks and precious silver items. (Suite101.com)
Philadelphia ... City of Brotherly Love ... & Romantic Love Too! Feb 14, 2009
The bedrooms are inviting with luxurious linens, plush pillows and thick down duvets piled on pillow-top mattresses and the bathrooms sport marble vanities ... Thick terry robes, plush linens and towels, antique quilts and down comforters make rooms extra cozy. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
10 most romantic B&Bs Feb 12, 2009
Add to the list: an inn with a great smell, extremely soft bed linens, and an attentive staff that doesn't hover. Oh, and keep it intimate. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Finding romance - and great skiing Feb 8, 2009
My female friends say they look for a wonderful location near a big resort, good food and wine at the inn or nearby, a luxurious room with high-thread-count bed linens and down comforters, and as one friend put it, "360 degrees of aesthetically pleasing." ... Each of the 20 rooms has at least one fireplace (either gas or wood-burning), flat-screen TV, wireless Internet access, Keurig coffeemaker, hydrotherapy spa tub, king bed with feather beds and luxurious linens, and microfiber robes. (Boston Globe)
SE fests for Jan. 16-18, beyond Feb 7, 2009
Biloxi The Mardi Gras Bed Race, Feb. 21, features decorated beds, complete with headboard, footboard, mattress and linens, racing propelled by human power only. Music, crawfish and children's activities follow the race. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
