Mona, I was rushed before.. had to take the teen out. Sealy sheets are from JC Penney. So far they are the only sheets I've found that fit our large pillow top mattress without popping off. The pillow cases have the flap on the inside. Don't pay full price for the sheets. Penney's always has them on sale about 1/2 off. I've also bought the Sealy flannel sheets; they're nice as well. The other set that's really good is the ones I got from Pottery Barn for our guest room. It's white with roses; if you shop PB, you've probably seen them last year. I will have to check the ones I bought from PB Teen (tan with dots) to see if the pillow case has the flap like the floral one. I'm pretty sure it does; but not positive. Comparing the above to what I can make myself; they are not bad; considering they aren't custom. I made a design almost 20 years ago that has a nice flap to hold the pillow, and I also don't lose the 4 inches of trim on the back side.

adopted ~ I had a heck of a time finding a bedspread that fit most of my criteria. Thankfully I tend to go for more traditional and/or simple ones. I gussy it up with the accoutrements ;o) I found the one we have at JC Penney on-line. It's a simple quilted lightweight one in a smoky slate-ish blue. I have a queen sized duvet from Country Curtains at the foot of the bed for extra warmth, if needed. The pattern from CC is "Montague" and we have the duvet and the valances in the same pattern. When we went from a queen bed to an olympic queen I didn't want to give up the duvet. I'm chuckling as I read this thread. So many personalities and so many different ways to put together a bed. Who'd have thunk?

I am in love with these pillows so thank you for all these kind comments! The upholsterer has given me an estimate on the sofa that includes new seat cushions about 1.5 inches higher than the current squashed ones, no skirt and new turned legs in a fruitwood finish. Now all I need is to find the fabric! Our curtains are solid green with a decorative edge trim and luckily they are not faded (because of their heavy lining and an interlining with baby flannel), so I def want to find something that works with them. My mother is campaigning for coral. I have no idea what I want and will eventually call ID, I guess.

This is going to be embarrasing but oh well. I sleep the same way you do and I'm extremely picky. About 13 years ago I ordered a pillow online from a high end pillow store in California. I can't remember the name or find it on google. They only sell pillows and comforters I think. But I know what type of pillow you need because I refuse to throw this thing away! I bought a king size down pillow, medium. I use a king size firm pillow under my down pillow. What I do is lay on my side, tuck the down pillow under the side of my head, and adjust it to my liking because the pillow has some give to it. I still use this pillow even though the feathers have shrunk. lol I sleep like a baby. Down pillow, medium. Not soft or hard, just medium. I do remember paying $100 for the pillow and it was worth every penny. Even a soft down pillow would help I think.