Apartment Therapy: bedding & blankets

Throw Blankets Made From Vintage Saris

We are smitten with these delicate blankets, made by women in Calcutta who are paid fairly and work from home, according to designer Jeanette Farrier. They are handstitched using five layers of vin...

Roundup: Organic Cotton Sheet Sets To Indulge In

We don't know about you, but as the weather starts to cool down and it gets darker earlier, we find ourselves getting into bed earlier and earlier. Not just to sleep but other things as well: read, ...

Turn Down The Thermostat: Organic Blankets for Fall

We're well into October now, and New York got into the 40s yesterday for the first time this season. One easy way to watch your energy output this fall is to turn down the thermostat and pile up on...

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The Handmade Home

Re-Nest is starting a new feature called The Handmade Home. Send us an email if you're interested in submitting yourself for a spotlight feature, or if you have a great recommendation. We stumbled ...

Water Hyacinth Pillow from Eden Home

We love the ornate and eco-friendly design of this handmade pillow, and think it would provide a graphic and textural touch in any modern space......

Beds of Hay at German Heuhotels

Both the New York Times and CNN have reported the rising popularity of hotels in Germany and other parts of Europe that offer a night's sleep on a bed of hay. While these heuhotels do have a certain...

DIY Idea: Blanket Upholstered Ottomans

We've been on a bit of a blanket kick lately (anyone else anxious for fall?). This ottoman was made from this Hudson Bay wool blanket from L.L.Bean, and we love the concept: reupholster an old otto...

Etsy Find: Recycled Wool Blankets

It may be 90 degrees where we are, but happening upon these recycled wool blankets made us pine for cooler temps. Following up on the recycled cashmere blankets we wrote about yesterday, these gorg...

Etsy Find: Affordable Recycled Cashmere Baby Blanket

When we wrote about this recycled cashmere blanket last year, we noted that the $285 price point was too steep for us. But we still loved the patchwork design and bright colors, so we're very glad t...

Latex Pillows: Any Experience?

Recently I've been suffering from a nighttime cough that comes on after about 30 minutes after hitting the sack. My fiancee thinks it might be dust mites in my beloved down pillow which I've had for...

Canvas: New Line from Ochre

Yesterday, I got a tour of the new line Canvas from Ochre owner Andrew Corrie. As a board member of Aid to Artisans, Andrew's interest in sustainable, quality furnishings and handcraft has formed a f...

Best Product: Target's Organic Cotton Sheets
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Ahhhh...It took us awhile, but when we finally admitted it was time to buy a new set of sheets, we knew just where to go. We'd been debating which organic cotton sheets to buy for quite some time. B...

Plover Organic
Summer 2009 Collection

We've always liked Plover Organic. All of their textiles are 100% organic cotton, and just lovely to behold. They'll probably be introducing their Fall 2009 collection in a few weeks at the Gift F...

How To: Wash a Pillow
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It's a good idea to wash a pillow every year or so. Mom used to take them to the dry cleaner, where the stuffing would be taken out, bathed in chemicals, and then put in a fresh, new case. But we ...

Rajboori: Hand-Crafted & Eco-Friendly Silk Textiles

Note to self: earth-friendly does not necessitate earth tones. We can have a little (or a lot) of color and still be on friendly terms with the planet. Enter Rajboori. Their brilliant, colorful ho...

Florence Edmond & Aboubakar Fofana
ICFF 2009

This booth was a little confusing to source, but we met Florence Edmond from Martinique and loved her pillows as well as this amazing bedroom by Aboubakar Fofana of Mali. Both are part of AfriqueAu...

Sneak Preview: New Amy Butler Organic Bedding

click thumbnails for larger picsComing this June, a new line of bedding from Midwest Modern designer Amy Butler for Welspun. We just got a long look at the collections today and are excited to have s...

Amy Butler Bedding at Bed Bath & Beyond

Fans of Amy Butler's fabrics and designs have a new reason to get excited — she's teamed up with Welspun bedding, and will be debuting a line of 100% organic comforters, duvets, shams, decorat...

More Modern Eco-Friendly Bedding from Amenity

We've been on the hunt for new bedding, and fell in love with the organic option we found at Amenity. The modern prints and soothing colors would certainly help jumpstart our spring fever despite the...

Organic Textiles from Ortolan

Ortolan is the handiwork of sister designers Bethany and Jenna Mallet, former Ohio farm girls currently based out of Manhattan. Their line of organic textiles — including kitchen tea towels, c...

Alejandra Dunphy Textiles: Modern, Organic, Eco-Friendly

We have fallen in love with Alejandra Dunphy's line of eco-friendly textiles, particularly her pillows. Based out of Alabama, her designs are modern and fresh, inspired by nature and committed to e...

Luxurious Organic Bedding from EcoCentric

Whether you're looking for muted, earthy tones for your new bedding or a bright burst of sophisticated burgundy, this new line of organic sheets from EcoCentric is sure to please. And you can't go w...

West Elm: Eco Chic and On Sale

West Elm has always been a great resource for affordable modern furniture, and lately they’ve been ramping up their eco-friendly housewares. Given the state of the economy, we searched their website...

Eco-Friendly Stress Relief: Heat Pillows

It's been one of those weeks at the office, and we're starting to feel it in our necks. So while scouring the Internet looking for ways to reduce stress, we stumbled across an array of handmade heat p...

DKNY Pure Comfort: 100% Organic Cotton Bedding

Just in time for the final days of Bedroom Month, DKNY sent us some bedding from their brand new Pure Comfort collection to sample. It's all 100% organic cotton and comes in nature-inspired colors lik...

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