Roselvr,I LOVE the bedding in your last post! I'm thinking of changing the floral bedding in the second BR. I somtimes feel one of the BR's needs a more masculine look/feel. I'll wait until after I hear if an offer comes in, not that I couldn't use it in 'my new house'(can't believe i'm typing that!!) It isn't something I would choose, I like patterns on my bed but like that it is plainish and can be played up with different pillows. If anyone wants to buy it they;d better jump on it. I tried ordering the queen, of course it told me it wasn't available. I put it in my cart anyway, it's showing that it is back ordered 10/26/07. Here are the numbers for the different sizes: Save 30-50% on 5 piece Studio by JC Penney Home Collection Bonus coverlet is diamond quilted w/ an embroidered border; dark taupe reverses to copper canyon. As usual full & queen sets have standard shams, king & cal. king have king shams Full: HQ 722-3756 - orig $200 / sale $99.99 Queen: HQ 722-3758 - orig $250 / sale $149.99 King: HQ 722-3759 - orig $280 / sale $169.99 Cal. King: HQ 722-3827 - orig $280 / sale $169.99 Accent pillow: Square 16' HQ 722-3760 orig $40 / sale $24.99 Jumbo bolster 36x8' HQ 722-3762 orig $40 / sale $24.99 Euro square 26' HQ 722-3761 orig $60 / sale $39.99 -------------------------------------------------------- roselvr, that one doesn't have buttons, I must have been looking at something else. That "is" like the one I originally picked out. I must be tired or something. I'll have to look at it again. Man oh man - too many things on my mind. Look again, it does have buttons - you can see it right on top of the blanket. Using the coupon code, looks like it brings the $149.99 queen (as I'd need) to $104.99, shipping is $19.25. I'll have to see if I can find a better coupon code. What's stopping me is I know the one I have will work with the new house carpet, but I'm not sure if this one will. Usually the full size doesn't sell out. They usually throw those in clearance for a lot cheaper. I'm such a sucker for bedding. I could change it on a monthly basis if it was up to me.

Don't know where you live, but see if there is a JCPenney Outlet store near you. The JCPenney Outlet store at Franklin Mills Mall (Philadelphia) has a large drapery department. In one section, my favorite section, are all the custom orders that have for one reason or another, been sent back to JCPenney. I have bought incredibly beautiful custom made drapes for a fraction of what they originally cost. They are fully lined, weighted, and made of lovely materials. The catch is: you have to check frequently to see what's in stock, you may have to slightly modify the drapes to fit your windows, you have to find what you like from a limited selection. BUT if you find what you're looking for, it's a steal. Another store that has a similar set up are the Waverly outlet stores. There's one in Morgantown, PA at a Furniture Outlet Mall and another one in Newark, DE. They sell custom quality bedding, shower curtains, drapes and other soft furnishings from the Waverly/Schumacher fabric lines. I do not know if these are rejects from customers or excess from their off-the-rack production, but the quality is phenomenal and the prices are insane. Of course, there's the caveat again of 1) you have to hit it at the right time and 2) you have a limited selection. Personally, because I've been home with kids I have more time than money. But, if I was in the reverse situation and very busy with a job, I'd probably opt to pay retail and get what I want when I want. By the way, I also have had custom work done at Calico Corner. I paid $1400 for valances and drapes for three windows. And while that sounds (and is!) costly, I have had (and loved!) those window treatments for nearly 10 years. I don't expect to change them anytime soon. I think the Calico Corners workrooms turn out a quality product. I have had things made by other independent workrooms but nothing has approached the quality construction I enjoy in my CC drapes. And no, I am not paid to shill for them! As for Country Curtains -- I just can't bring myself to pay their prices for their quality. I have visited the store in Stockbridge, MA at the Red Lion Inn and tried to find something I liked but I just couldn't quite get my mind around the quality/cost ratio. For a not-too-huge amount more I could get a simple custom pinch pleat, in some cases. I appreciate some of their fabrics and their traditional New England aesthetic, they are very generous with sample swatches and I think they're a well run outfit but for me, it's just not going to happen. Particularly since I have my own special 'haunts' for real custom at a discount.

I like the 1st rug. It's not something I would normally like, but the colors are nice. I was looking at the settee for our new home, I love the look of it. I prefer the beige colors, Netsuke. There's so much you can do with neutral colors so that you won't get tired of it as fast. What I would do is go to JC Penney and see if the have the curtains in stock. You can usually get the better sale in the store for curtains (buy 1 get 1 for $1). Even if you went there to bring the curtains home to get a feel for the colors in the house, then bring them back. Be sure to go to google and do a search for JC Penney coupon code. I've found that with some things (like the settee) free shipping may be cheaper, but with curtains a % off coupon works best.

JCPenneys, because someone said you can go to their cagalog department in a store and look at swatches before you buy, and because they're super about returns if you're not happy and you can take the returns to the store instead of paying postage. But buying online without a swatch to at least see first? Risky business. Around here, the web site has more then our store. I can go to the store to look at styles but they don't always have the same colors (online has more). I don't mind buying online as Oceanna says you can return to the store. If you find something online, go to google & search for JC Penney coupon codes, some give free shipping while others give a percentage off. It depends on what you are buying & if it's on sale, but what I do is open a few browser tabs with my cart, put each code in to see how much I save & which is better. What I usually do if buying a lot is go to the store during their buy 1 get 1 for 99 cents, taking with me the catalog number of the item they do not stock. They will order it and ship to the house or store.