Greene: Make a cozy indoor nest Nov 24, 2008
Dress the beds in soft, fluffy down comforters and pillows, and cuddly flannel sheets. With just a few alterations, you can warm up your home. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Everest's siren calls through cold, fatigue, fear, discomfort Nov 9, 2008
And we reassured ourselves that we could survive without our BlackBerrys, laptops, down comforters, and Diet Cokes - at least for a short time. Victoria McEvoy, assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and medical director and chief of pediatrics at Mass. (Boston Globe)
3 great deals: Fort McDowell, Las Vegas, New Orleans. Nov 8, 2008
3 deals: Fort McDowell, Vegas, New Orleans. Get Outta Town Book Your Trip Now. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Living stylishly on a budget Oct 30, 2008
Select down comforters are nearly 60 percent off. The twin size, normally $866, is now $399; the king, normally $1,198, is now $499. (Boston Globe)
101 ways to save Oct 26, 2008
Lower your thermostat at night and stay warm with flannel sheets and down comforters. For each degree you lower it, you'll reduce heating costs 3 percent to 5 percent. (Republican-American)
Big-City B&Bs Oct 25, 2008
Nevertheless, I was content to be near world-class museums and shops, spending two nights in an impeccably clean, light, and airy studio with period furnishings, two double beds, down comforters, fluffy towels, a separate sitting area with cable TV, and a modern kitchenette stocked with coffee, muffins, juice, yogurt, bananas, and cereal for which I paid $404, including tax, for two nights. My bed was made daily, the dishes were washed, I had my own keys for the front door and studio, and I felt... (Concierge.com)
Boston air/hotel, 2 nights, from $239 Oct 8, 2008
You'll stay in one of the Marriott's 464 rooms equipped with high-speed Internet access, 300-thread-count bedsheets, and down comforters. Guests have access to the fitness center and the pool on the premises. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Save on San Francisco hotels, from $135 Sep 20, 2008
Whether youre visiting on business or pleasure, guestroom amenities, such as Frette linens, down comforters and flat screen TVs, will keep you pampered. The hotel also features a 24-hour health club, weekday-staffed business center and lobby Starbucks. (MSNBC -- Politics)
The Chanric Inn at Napa Valley Sep 20, 2008
With their super pillow tops, high-count cotton sheets, and down comforters, the beds are an oasis unto themselves. Fortunately, the fresh coffee and tea outside the rooms first thing in the morning, along with the waiting gourmet brunch, will entice even the most reluctant guests out from under those snug comforters. (Suite101.com)
The Chanric Inn Sep 5, 2008
Large rooms with down comforters, stacks of pillows, cotton linens and stylish, modern furnishings. The soothing paint palette - putty, muted greens and browns - creates a calming atmosphere and warm lighting. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Pet-Friendly Hotels in the Boston A... Jul 28, 2008
It s a short walk away from the boutiques of Newbury Street, Copley Place Boston University and MIT. Guests can enjoy complimentary access to Boston Sports Club, wireless internet service, signature bathrobes and down comforters. The hotel even offers pet sitting services for guests. (Suite101.com)
Avila or Appenzell, Paris or Turku, there's a way Jul 20, 2008
Overnights are in inns, berghauses, and a high mountain "hut," featuring down comforters and hot-water showers. The return to Appenzell is through forest and meadow with the last night in a first-class hotel on the town square. (Boston Globe)
Captain Lord Mansion, Kennebunkport... Jul 17, 2008
Davis personally chose the opulent d;cor of the rooms, each of which also comes with such amenities as bathrobes, down comforters and stationery. Most of the rooms have four-poster queen-size canopy beds, gas fireplaces, mini fridges, cedar closets and bathrooms with marble showers and/or tubs with massage jets as well as heated floors. (Suite101.com)
Natural gas prices beat the heat (850) Jul 14, 2008
wrote on Jun 4, 2008 5:43 PM:" unless you have someone in the house with a medical condition, 68 is pretty high, esp. at night. Bought those 3 season down comforters at IKEA for @ $100 each and some flannel sheets($40 each on sale). Turned the thermostat down to 50-55 at night- still very toasty. Put on a sweater and 62 during the day. We don't do the budget, but if we did, NIPSCO says our gas bill would be @ $130/month for an 1800 sq ft house. Hope this helps. ". Nipsco Whiners wrote on Jun 4,... (Munster Times, IN)
Prepare Now, Save Come Winter Jun 18, 2008
Prepare Now for a Pricey Winter Heating Season (Deal of the Day: Personal Finance) at SmartMoney (SmartMoney)
Marcus plans overhaul of Grand Geneva Jun 12, 2008
All bedding will be replaced with new down comforters, 320-thread count sheets and six pillows on each bed. The resort offers three types of rooms -- deluxe kings, deluxe double doubles and 57 suites. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Explore Motala and Lake Vattern May 23, 2008
A painter s palette of down comforters cascade from a display rack in another. Tables, chairs and sofas are clean-lined; rugs and wall hangings woven in contemporary designs. (Suite101.com)
Escape From The City May 23, 2008
Italian robes, plush, ample towels and Aveda bath products underscore quality, though the promised down comforters weren't to be found. The arching mosaic "rain" shower (no bath in ours; soaking tubs and Jacuzzis in the larger suites) was big enough for two. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Spend Memorial Day Vacation on the Beach in Fort Lauderdale May 18, 2008
All 650 guest rooms and suites feature 32-inch flat screen televisions and deluxe Marriott bedding with down comforters, cotton-rich sheets and feather pillows. The seaside residential ambience is enhanced with new furnishings, carpeting, designer lighting, window treatments and art work. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Hideaway HDTVs make Atlanta debut at Rosewood Hotel May 8, 2008
When Westin introduced its heavenly beds, competitors quickly threw out their brightly-colored quilted bedspreads for high-thread count duvets and down comforters to keep up. As high speed wireless computers became commonplace in American homes, they also did so in hotels. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
College Dorm Room Graduation Gifts May 3, 2008
Luxurious linens such as high thread count sheets, down comforters, and fluffy pillows are especially nice for a stressed out student who wants to curl up for a nap after a long day. Here are some suggestions for nice linens and other. (Suite101.com)
All aboard the railway to heaven Mar 15, 2008
The most luxurious option, soft-sleeper class, has flat-screen TVs and four soft bunk beds (with down comforters) in each cabin. I'm in hard-sleeper class, which is considerably less private the compartments don't have doors. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Begin your Getaway with the Stress-Free Park Here, Fly There Package Offered by the Atlanta Airport Marriott Mar 9, 2008
Porcelain tile and granite countertops enhance every lavish bathroom, while brand new Revive bedding, featuring down comforters, custom duvets and cotton-rich linens, all drape beds in elegance. Before ATL airport departures, travelers can enjoy a drink or a meal in one of the hotel's five distinctive Atlanta, GA restaurants and lounges. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Start Colorado dreamin’ Feb 23, 2008
coffee/tea-maker, featherbeds with down comforters and the usual upscale Ritz amenities. There s also a restaurant, Elway s. Rooms start at 249 per night double on weekends, 349 a night weekdays. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Hotel Cheval Feb 14, 2008
Comfy California king beds have 400-thread-count sheets and down comforters. Most rooms have electronic-start fireplaces, and some have jet tubs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Make your bed and make it well Feb 12, 2008
DOWN COMFORT Down comforters and pillows are believed by many to cause allergies, but retailers don't always agree that the down itself is the cause ... Trusty old down retailers such as L.L. Bean, The Company Store and Land's End carry down comforters with a thread-count of at least 230 to prevent down from escaping ... Buy a down comforter that is made with "baffle-box construction." They tend to run to be about $20 to $50, more expensive than other down comforters, but the interior baffling... (AZCentral -- Home)
Where To Stay In Quebec City Jan 22, 2008
Today it s a boutique hotel and guidebook staple with its 41 wood-floored, stone or brick-walled rooms, down comforters and in-room massages. Nearby is the Auberge St. Antoine, a museum/hotel that was renovated in 2003 and made the Cond; Nast Gold List for that year. (Suite101.com)
House to provide shelter for local homeless Jan 19, 2008
As residents across Callaway County went to sleep last night, snuggled under cozy quilts and down comforters to ward of the chill caused by the predicted 20-degree low, approximately 200 others were left wondering: Where am I going to go. If Ecumenical Ministries has its way, the answer to that question will be the Wiley House. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Top hotels for romance Jan 12, 2008
The rooms and cottages here, claims Travel + Leisure, have all the necessities to thaw out chilly spots in a relationship: fireplaces, down comforters, and whirlpool tubs, plus lake-view decks (in case things get a little too hot). The food is superb as is the wine list and the massages offered on the premises. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Follow the Reader 2007: Across the Americas Dec 31, 2007
Since our visit, new owners Cassandra Hazen, former executive director of the California Bed fast Association, and her husband, Paul, have refinished the Maui eucalyptus floors, upgraded bathroom fixtures, bought new mattresses and replaced aging Hawaiian quilts with higher-thread-count white linens and down comforters (for cool nights at the 1,400-foot elevation), among other improvements. All rooms have private baths and an iPod docking station. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Denver's Hotel Teatro Nov 28, 2007
Rooms feature sandstone foyers, dramatic 12-foot ceilings, posh bed linens and down comforters, art deco furniture, custom desks, and Indonesian marble baths. Don't worry about being a snowshoe-newbie no experience is necessary to enjoy this fast-growing winter sport. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
A heaping helping of seconds and leftovers Nov 15, 2007
Items for the home include luxury bed linens, down comforters, Asian home accents, quality cookware, kitchen gadgets, paper party items, fine art, Italian art glass, pet bedding and garden sculpture. Gifts of a more personal nature include fancy footwear, T-shirts, sweatshirts, pearl and semiprecious jewelry, eco-friendly gifts and cheesecake. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cambria Pines Lodge Oct 26, 2007
The two queen beds had comfy foam mattresses, fresh-smelling cotton sheets and thick down comforters. Despite sharing a wall with the next unit, we never heard a peep. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Energy saving tips Oct 4, 2007
Invest in down comforters or other warm blankets and turn the heat way down at night. During each 24 hour period, you can save about 3 percent on your heating bill for every degree that you lower the thermostat setting. (Mount Shasta News, CA)
A pirate's life: Polson kids attack tourists on high seas of Flathead for summer job Aug 28, 2007
The Happy Hippo is one of the latest ventures for Ricketts, who also pilots tourists around town in one of his trolleys, serves them chuckwagon dinners at his ranch, sells down comforters and other items out of his store, and manufactures items used to rescue people and transport patients. The Hippo is a 1967 LARC (Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo) that once transported troops and supplies in Vietnam. (Missoulian, MT)
Not 'roughing it' at national park lodges Aug 23, 2007
Nestled among the lodgepole pines at the base of Grand Teton National Park, the lodges 37 cabins feature down comforters, handmade quilts, and spectacular views of the jagged Tetons. Breakfast, dinner, horseback riding, and bicycling are included in the price, but televisions and radios aren't to be found, and telephones are only available upon request. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Lake Tahoe Bed & Breakfast Inns Jun 15, 2007
Custom built log furniture4e and Scanda down comforters and feather beds offer comfort. There is a large outdoor hot tub near the lake. (Suite101.com)
Rest your pretty head on beautiful furniture Jun 12, 2007
The Bed Down store in Midtown stocks a small but fine line of Italian linens including sheets, duvets, goose down comforters, pillows and featherbeds. Where: 500 Amsterdam Ave., Suite R Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday Phone: 404-872-3696 Web site: www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Romantic Master Bedroom May 19, 2007
Down comforters (or even down alternative) are extremely fluffy and just beg to be laid on. They are more of a winter blanket but in the hotter months they look just as nice folded at the end of the bed with crisp bright sheets underneath. (Suite101.com)
Up north c'est bon May 9, 2007
Also a former Old Port warehouse, Hotel Nelligan (106 rue St-Paul Ouest, 514-788-2040 or 877-788-2040, , $161-$250) appeals as much to touch as vision with its well-padded, elegantly modern furniture and lofty down comforters. Between Old Port and downtown, the historic Banque du Canada on Victoria Square has been reborn as the modernist W Montreal (901 square Victoria, 514-395-3100, , $178-$889). (Boston Globe)
Good growing season boosts quality Apr 25, 2007
It may be a few weeks before we can safely tuck our down comforters away for the season, but it's not too early to start thinking about stashing a few cases of wine under the cellar stairs for when back porch life begins in earnest. The calendar says 2007, but in wine time it's really 2005, since many reds appearing on shelves now will be of that vintage. (Boston Globe)
Dunkin' sees holes to fill in D.C. area (Jen Haberkorn) Apr 23, 2007
Room upgrades include down comforters, wireless Internet and 32-inch HD plasma televisions that can simultaneously connect to IPods, digital cameras and laptops for multitaskers. The 335-room hotel, at M Street and New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, has a special focus on drinks with a bar and coffee shop. (Washington Times)
Hotels rush to meet travelers' demand for bigger, better TVs Apr 20, 2007
" There is a catch, though. Although hotels don't charge directly for the service, they do hike rates to offset the cost of technology upgrades. The Phoenician, for example, raised rates between $75 and $225 at the exclusive Canyon Suites after a $5.5 million upgrade of services and amenities that included flat screens in the living rooms, bedrooms and some bathrooms. This is not the first time that customers have driven a hotel amenity trend. A few years ago, hoteliers were fixated on their... (AZCentral -- Business)
This Week's Tips: Apr 15, 2007
It's comfortable, stylish and decorated with beautiful antiques; rooms have seating areas, wrought-iron or antique wooden beds, down comforters and private bathrooms. Our spacious room, one of the smaller available, had all the modern amenities, including satellite TV and Internet. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Hopping into our hearts Apr 11, 2007
In this case, it's the friendship between a frog and toad who awaken from hibernation in spring to share a myriad of adventures before climbing back under their comfy down comforters just after singing erry Almost Christmas. What makes their friendship so special is that Frog and Toad are so different from one another. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Expect record cold for Easter Apr 8, 2007
That's the question folks are asking in metro Atlanta this morning after a night of flurries, gusts and if you hadn't packed them away down comforters. The overnight temperature dropped to 28 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, breaking the previous a record low of 29, set in 1982. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
• Behind the sheets Mar 24, 2007
You'll find thread counts that keep going up, polyester blends and Egyptian cotton, duvet covers and baffled down comforters. Decisions about bedding choices are just like all decorating - a matter of personal taste. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Local Inn Voted Best in New England Mar 23, 2007
The Mountain Village Inn is an upscale Bned by its understated elegance as found in the down comforters, feather pillows, cotton duvets and cool, crisp cotton sheets that beckon guests to a restful night. Each room has a well appointed private bath-some with whirlpool tubs. (Kingfield Irregular, ME)
A fine bed rests on more than sheets and shams Mar 20, 2007
Beds today are the yachts of the homeplace: puffy with down comforters stuffed into duvets, plumped with featherbeds, lushly ornamented with up to four rows of pillows and built around cottons as smooth and sumptuous as marble. When did sheet thread count become a national obsession. (AZCentral -- Home)
Beautiful bedding Mar 1, 2007
Goose-down comforters ... While the original goose down comforters consisted of down stuffed into a rectangular bag, today's comforters are often stitched into little squares, called box-stitching, that keeps the goose down from all clumping in one part of the comforter. (Carroll County Times)
Service, charm across a covered N.H. bridge Feb 26, 2007
Sure, the high -thread-count sheets and down comforters were nice, as were the in-room gas fireplace and whirlpool tub for two, but it is the warm, attentive service that makes the Inn at Thorn Hill something special. We are not the only ones who have noticed. (Boston Globe)
Relaxing in Vegas: What are the odds? Feb 24, 2007
The white cotton linens were as soft as cotton balls, layered with fluffy feather beds and airy down comforters. There were goose-feather pillows, ranging from soft to hard to in-between. (Chicago Tribune)
Some comforting thoughts for bedtime Feb 18, 2007
Many companies sell down comforters for different times of year ... According to the NPD Group, a marketing research firm based in Port Washington, N.Y., down comforters represented 9 percent of the 24. (Boston Globe)
Here's uncomfortable irony! Jan 26, 2007
The quote described The Sanctuary, a luxurious resort on Kiawah Island, with its "sumptuous bed linens--enveloping guests in sparkling white cotton, doubled-sheeted down comforters and scads of fluffy pillows.". What a contrast. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
'Health House' shows ways to breathe easy Jan 19, 2007
Don't give feather pillows or down comforters to family members who suffer from asthma or allergies. Wash bed linens weekly in hot water and use allergen-resistant covers on items that can't be washed, such as mattresses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
High Life ...Vs. Real Rehab Jan 19, 2007
Amenities: Bedding with Frette sheets (thread count: 600) and goose down comforters. Massages, body wraps, reflexology, yoga, tai chi, pilates. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
