Scandia Down MN

Sales person was busy chatting it up with a customer at the front counter when we walked in which was ok because it gave us more time to browse uninterrupted. I really liked this flat sheet with green parrots on it. Looked like it was from a french brand so even though it was in the sale section it was still over 300 bucks. Thus, we opted to get a less expensive sheet set with the cover, flat sheet and pillow cases for less than $ 100. It was kind of a boring blue color but blue is my favorite color so I didn’t mind as much. Also we learned that thread count is kind of deceptive these days. What matters more is the kind of cotton that is used. For instance longer grain from Egypt or Peru is better. You are better off feeling the sheets than just basing judgement off of pure thread count marketing.

Ilsa is nearly 7 months old. And we just finally got a rug for her room. Yes, we were waiting to find «just the right one.» But it really wasn’t until she started crawling that we decided that, yeah, we have to pull the trigger and just get one.
But that was exactly what I was avoiding…“just getting one.” Her nursery isn’t thematic in any way, and we didn’t want her room looking like it was a disjointed Pottery Barn Kids room and that we didn’t 1) have the stylistic sense to see the look all the way through 2) didn’t have the stylistic sense to come up with anything on our own. But we went to the Galleria anyhow to check out PBK, Crate and Barrel, PB, Room and Board etc.
And then we randomly decided to pop into Scandia Down, and WOW, I had no idea that they offered much more than down pillows and comforters. It’s not all about feathers. They have lots of bedding and, low and behold, a quite impressive rug selection. Now, don’t think you are going to find a rug for your dining room table or anything, but if you are looking for a fun and unique rug this is your place. You pay a pretty penny (but then again, I think rugs cost a pretty penny to begin with — even at Ikea), but you probably won’t be seeing it in any friend’s nursery you pop into.
Big fan. Big, big fan.
And Ilsa’s room looks kick ass adorable.