I’m totally in love with Peacock Alley‘s new La Femme collection…

Peacock Alley says, “This classic yarn-dyed jacquard ensemble reveals that sophistication and sultriness can go to bed together.”  I say, “Sophistication and sultriness is my new favorite couple!”

Aren’t these colors gorgeous?  Find all of Peacock Alley’s delicious bedding here!

Whether you’re a guy or a girl, you have accessories in your wardrobe and chances are that one of those is a scarf.  As I’ve mentioned before, your bed’s wardrobe is much like your own, so that means that your bed needs a scarf, as well.

I’m sure that you’ve seen many beautiful beds with fluffy duvets, blankets or coverlets folded at the foot of the bed.  I don’t ever feel like a bed is totally complete without something spread or folded across the bed.  I love the idea of simple bed scarves as an option.

Peacock Alley has beautiful bed scarf choices like this luscious brown linen piece.  Doesn’t it just make the bed complete?

I’m also crazy about this classic matelasse bed scarf .  The perfect finish to a timeless white bed just as a Hermes scarf would complete a little black dress!

So treat your luxurious bed to a scarf to complete its look!

Your opportunity to get 20% off your Peacock Alley order is almost over.  Don’t miss out on taking advantage of this amazing deal!  This discount is good for sales items too!  Score!

Enter HIDDEN11 as the coupon code to receive your savings at check out!

There’s no better way to personalize a space than by adding a monogram.  By taking that extra step to personalize your linens you instantly add classic style and character.  Monograms are traditional…never trendy…and are appropriate for any design style.  Peacock Alley is one of the only fine linen companies that offers the option to add a monogram, or your own special words of inspiration, to anything from pillows to bed covers.

Not only does Peacock Alley provide multiple options for monograming, they take it to the next level by offering custom sizing and and ability to personalize just about anything with their custom sewing services.  The company’s VP, Josh Needleman, demonstrated the ultimate in personalization when he decked out his restored Airstream, The Steel Magnolia…he calls it ‘a boutique hotel on wheels’.

Those of you that read THL frequenting know of my love for Airstreams…so you can just imagine how this little silver jewel makes my heart skip a beat!  Be still my heart!  Check out this news story from Fox 5 in San Diego to see more!

Stay tuned for the opportunity to see The Steel Magnolia at an event at the Peacock Alley Design Studio this fall!  This will be an event that you won’t want to miss so be sure to ‘like’ the Peacock Alley Facebook page, and ‘like’ The Hidden List Facebook page to stay up to date!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to save 20% on your Peacock Alley on-line order by entering HIDDEN11 as the coupon code!

What is monogramed in your home?

Now that we’ve covered our bed with luxurious Egyptian cotton sheets, what’s next?  My choice is a beautiful cotton matelasse coverlet and shams!

Matelasse (pronounced mat-le-SAY) is French for “quilted” or “cushioned”, and when speaking of fabrics, refers to quilted textiles.  Peacock Alley‘s matelasse fabrics are woven on jacquard looms in Portugal and Italy.  The looms give the appearance of hand quilting.  These fabrics appear to be padded, but there is no padding within the fabric.

Placing a beautiful cotton matelasse coverlet and shams over your crisp white sheets is a classic, timeless look that always gives the look of luxury.

One of Peacock Alley‘s most popular matelasse is my favorite.  Vienna has their signature for over 30 years.  This pattern was fashioned after an 18th Century french button found in France by Peacock Alley’s founder.  This classic, understated, elegant matelasse is made of 100% cotton Egyptian cotton, imported from Portugal.

Alyssa matelasse is crafted with 8 rows of double needle hemstitching enhanced with a diamond design.  This classic is made with 100% Egyptian cotton from Portugal, as well.

Montauk matelasse is the perfect modern neutral for the sophisticated bed.  I love this pebble pattern with double needle details!

So who’s craving a gorgeous Peacock Alley matelasse coverlet and shams for their bed?  Well, there’s no better time than NOW to get yours!  Peacock Alley is offering The Hidden List readers 20% off your next order!  Simply enter coupon code HIDDENLIST11 and receive your discount when you check out!

What’s your favorite matelasse from Peacock Alley?  Should I stick with my favorite, Vienna, for my new bed?

OK…it’s time to get started…I’m assuming everyone has their mattress ready to start building a better bed, right?  Before we dress our bed, we must make sure that we have taken care of what is actually beneath the sheets…the mattress enhancers and pillows!

Peacock Alley has a well-rounded selection of both!  The mattress enhancers (which some of you may refer to as feather beds or pillow tops) are for those of us that may not have purchased as good of a mattress as we would have liked and need a little more cushion.  They carry three different choices from Ogallala.

Wool – The most popular choice for hot Texas weather, keeps sleeping bodies warm in the winter and cool in the summer, while providing firm support for the spine and neck

Bed Box Down – This choice is top of the line luxury with Hypodown 700 fill so you can truly be surrounded in comfort.  Sewn in a baffled box design (so the down doesn’t all end up at one end)  in a 300-thread-count.

Feather Bed – 230-thread-count cotton twill featherbed is stitched on the horizontal channels and generously filled with 75% Goose Feather  and 25% Goose Down.

The naked bed, found at Peacock Alley’s Design Studio, allows you to touch and feel each and see which is right for your body temperature and personal “firmness” needs.

When it comes to pillows, Merrimac Dillon’s The Pillow Bar is the creme de la creme!  Merrimac actually invented a “pillow-bar” that allows you to custom-make the pillow that’s perfect for you.  Filled with pristine 650-fill Hungarian goose down, these pillows are pure luxury and like no other!  The 300-thread-count cotton sateen cover can even be embroidered (so no one else in the house will try to claim it…) with whatever you desire and scented with your choice of herbal pouches.  Pure heaven!  You can get your custom pillow at Peacock Alley’s Design Studio or at several locations listed here.

There’s a couple of videos here that allow you to see the pillow bar in action!  I can’t wait to get one!

If you have allergies, Peacock Alley also offers a hypo-down version from Ogallala.  This company discovered a recipe for hypoallergenic down and uses this special mix in their products.  This secret ingredient?  Milkweed….who knew?

Mattress enhancers are not an essential part of your bed…more of a choice depending on how you like your bed to feel.  I’m going to start out without one, since I just bought a brand new mattress, and see how that works.  I can always add one later…

So, step one for me is snagging my perfect pillow!  And I’ve decided The Pillow Bar is the way to go.

Do you have any other questions about what’s beneath your sheets?  I’ll get the answer for you!  Can’t wait to hear from you!

You may want to pack your PJ’s when you visit the inviting Peacock Alley Design Studio…I found myself wanting to crawl right into one of the comfy beds piled with luxurious linens or wrap myself in a luxurious throw.

This 2,400 square foot space , located in the Dallas Design District, serves as a creative place where you can mix and match fine linens to your heart’s desire.  Most showrooms of this caliber are only for design professionals, but all are welcome here!

One of my favorite features of the showroom is the “naked bed” which allows you to play with different fabrics, textures and prints on a blank canvas and see what works best for you.  I’ll share my personal experience using the “naked bed” in a future post!

image via housesgardenspeople

Their white sheets and basic bedding are displayed in a way that will allow you to touch, feel and compare textures.  I learned so much from the staff about different sheeting options that I can’t wait to share with you in this series!

There’s professional designer tools and workspace to help assist design professionals and for those like me who need a little help, there’s a friendly creative staff there to help you build the bed of your dreams!  Thinking outside the box is encouraged at Peacock Alley.  The options for customization of size, monograming or creating a unique product with their fabrics are all available!

Go see the Peacock Alley Design Studio soon!  It’s eye and hand candy!  What a treat!

No…I didn’t forget…You still have one more day to comment on Part 1 or Part 2 (which ever you feel is luckiest!) of the “Build A Better Bed” series posts to win your chance at a luxurious resort throw!  Here’s how to snag your chance…

First, “Like” Peacock Alley’s facebook page.  Then, “Like” The Hidden List facebook page (you may have already done this, but I’ll be checking both pages to confirm the winner).  Finally, leave a comment about what you look for when choosing bed linens.  Do you simply look for color…pattern…design?  Or do you search for quality fabrics that feel the best to the touch?  Do you have a special heirloom that you build your bed around?

You have until 5pm CST on Thursday, July 28, to comment.  A winner will be announced on Friday!  Good luck!

I’m thrilled about what we’ll be doing over the next couple of months at THL!  I’ll be working with Peacock Alley and Marroquin Custom Upholstery to show you how to put together the bed of your dreams!

We’ll learn that dressing your bed is much like dressing yourself.  Fashionable and stylish!  We’ll use natural fibers, sleek silhouettes and yummy colors!  We can all have a luxurious, glamorous bed of our dreams and we’re going to walk you through the process…one step at a time!

Look for this series first post next week, as I’ll share my personal reasons for building a fresh, new bed and why I chose Peacock Alley to help me through the process!  There will be give-aways, discounts, parties and much more!  Won’t you join me in the bedroom?