A good gift story

Yesterday one of our customers told me her idea for giving a Bella Notte throw (and how much it was appreciated)...a great thought to pass along.

A friend was practically living at the hospital while taking care of her husband, who was there for some long-term treatments (from which he has benefited and recovered). The perfect gift for the care-giver? A cozy and generously sized Bella Notte throw. If you're a fixture in a family member's hospital room, you end up sleeping, reading, knitting, etc. in whatever chair you can find, and it gets chilly. Having a wonderful throw to pull over yourself would be a very welcome gift, I think.

Of course, I have to put a plug in for Bella Notte bedding, which we carry at our downtown store. I wouldn't have it in the store if I didn't just love it, and these are the best throws out there. They come in several different fabric combinations, from the Tennyson (shown above), which is a very soft, cozy, velvety fabric, to a totally luxurious silk velvet backed in satin. And they all come in 22 colors. 22! You can go from a deep, rich chocolate or graphite to neutral champagne or white. They're oversized, so you can really cover yourself up with one if you're lounging on the sofa reading (oh! that sounds like a vacation!). They're trimmed in satin or velvet edging, which I far prefer over messy, tangly fringe. It's all made in the US, and perhaps best of all, everything is machine washable. We have two Tennyson throws at home (one at the foot of the bed and one for the sofa), and I adore them. Throws in any of the 22 Tennyson colors run about $150.

Here's the catch. It's all made to order and takes about eight weeks to ship, so I've tried to anticipate what will sell and have already placed several orders to have some in stock. I'm afraid our in-stock items might go fast. If you think you might want to special order for the holidays (coming up soon, believe it or not!), come see us soon to get your order in. The throws are a great gift idea for parents, grandparents, housewarming, wedding, new moms, anyone... The throws are just part of the Bella Notte line of bedding and linens -- for instance, the same Tennyson fabric (just one of many) also makes a fabulous coverlet or duvet cover. Yummy.