An elegant bed

An example of an elegant bed


The beautiful embroidery and hemstitch


What makes an elegant bed? I prefer a top sheet instead of a duvet cover. The bed looks more elegant and it it breathes romantic vacation. I always add shams in the same design plus some European shams (larger than regular shams) in another colour. Somtimes I also add boudoirs (small shams) for decoration.
Besides the bed I also love adding fresh flowers to my bed room, they smell lovely and they also add elegance.

In this picture you can see the collection Cote d´Azur which with its embroidery and hem stitch fit a modern bed room in for example a penthouse in New York as well as a romatic bed room in a castle in Rome. The collection feels as nice as it looks like because it is sewn in a very soft and shiny cotton sateen.

Have a nice evening
Annelie

Beautiful Elounda

Photo cred, Six xenses
I wonder if any of you who reads my blog has been to Elounda? If so it would be very interesting to hear what you thought about it. Write a comment of your experiences when you visited this beautiful place. I have not yet been there myself but I plan to visit it soon. One of my first choice for hotels will be this seen at the photo. What a view! I would not hesitate to go for a mid night swim and then just enjoy the view in one of those chairs.

xx Annelie

Autumn inspiration

Photocred: Six senses Resorts & Spas
The autumn is here and actually I think it is very inspirational. Now it is time to invite all your friends to candel lit dinners. The fact that the dark arrives rather early in the evening makes the candles come to their right. Fill the center of the table with candles and also make a path of candles in your garden. After the party it is nice to take a long hot bath accompanied by a nice and relaxing scented candle.

Annelie

Millefeuille winter collection

Time runs fast and the autumn is already here. At Millefeuille we work hard with our winter 2011 collection that will arrive around the beginning of November. Just in time for Christmas and New Years Eve. In this collection you will find new designs in combination with the same kind of beautiful fabrics that we are known for. This collection also contains some totally new products and one example is decorative pillows that will be perfect for your sofa or bed.

Have a little patience and more information will come soon.


Annelie

Massage for more energy

Photocred: Six senses Resorts & Spas


Whenever I feel tired and without energy I book a massage ASAP. During massage I can relax and it feels like all negative energy is replaced by new initiativity and a lot of new fresh energy.
One of my favorite places for massage is SoHo House in New York. There you can choose their Cowshed Full Body Massage. This massage focuses on your circulation and brings more oxygen to your blood. It also helps the muscles to release toxins. The therapist use long stokes that are used in Swedish massage
I always try to rest a little after the massage also so I can enjoy the moment fully. When I leave I feel like a totally new person.

Annelie

Evening at Barbados

Picture of the Six Senses Spa at Kempinski Hotel Barbados Bay-Bodrum, kindly provided by Six senses Resorts & Spas

Today I have had rain outside my windows so I have longed for a view like the one in the photo above. Rain is however not only bad since I have been working with my new collection and it is always easier to be motivated to stay inside and work when there is bad weather outside. I promise to show pictures from the new bed linen collection as soon as the first samples are ready.
In the meantime why do you not like me travel in your mind to this warm and relaxing evening at Barbados- I will definitely book a trip to this nice hotel soon.

Annelie

How to be a Good Guest

Picture or the exterior of Grand Hyatt Muscat, kindly provided by Hyatt

I feel welcome in a hotel that makes me as a guest feel important. When you choose the best hotels in the world it is important that everything is perfect. Already when I arrive in the reception area I expect that the person that helps me with the check in is correct and welcoming. Most of the better hotels have personell that make me as a guest feel special, offer help with the bags and let me know that they like having me as a guest.

Equally important is that I as a guest behave correctly and for example do not forget to tip the ones that helps me with the bags, cleans my room and so on. If you as a guest want to be treated with respect you should treat the persons around you with the same kind of respect. I can feel ashamed when I see how other guest sometimes treat the personell at the hotels with disrespect and behave badly. For me it is important to have a good relationship with the persons working at the hotel so I they like to have me as a guest even in the future. Most persons on the hotels i visit do a very good job and they deserve respect for that.

Have an nice evening and enjoy this beautiful picture above, click on it and feel welcome

A nice exterior

Photo of Hyatt, Key West, kindly provided by Hyatt

I try to always stay at nice hotels when I am away from home. I feel more relaxed and happy when I am in a beautiful surrounding. For me it is also important that the bed and the bed linen feels very comfortable. A good hotel must invest in the best bed linen otherwise it does not matter how nice the room looks or how nice the people working there are. It is also important that the hotel has a good spa where one can relax with some nice treatments- I will write more about this later.

Have a nice evening
Annelie

Sweet treats for a true fashionista

Pictures of the Prêt-à-Portea at the Berkeley in London, kindly provided by Maybourne Hotel Group, Meg Connolly Communications.

I could not resist to show two more pictures from the afternoon tea at the Berkeleys. The second of them with a Giambattista Valli theme is stunning.

What do you think?

XX
Annelie

Visit the Berkeley for an afternoon tea with a fashion theme

Pictures of the Prêt-à-Portea at the Berkeley in London, kindly provided by Maybourne Hotel Group, Meg Connolly Communications.


If you visit London you must go to the Berkeleys for their afternoon tea called Prêt-à-Portea. On their menu you can find some of the fashion seasons latest creations transformed into wonderful cakes. This season you can taste for example a biscuit inspired by Tom Fords pink chiffon summer dress or why not try the lychee cream and raspberry jumpsuit inspired by the one designed by Marc Jacobs? My absolute favourite is the summer dress of red currant, papaya and blueberry mousse inspired by Prada.

Together with theese lovely cakes you can drink teas with names as Pear Caramel, White Peony or Choclate Mint Truffle-they taste as good as their names suggests. Or why not order a glass of champagne for a sparkling afternoon.


Have a nice evening
Annelie

Maui the perfect Vacation spot

Maui is an island that has everything from a tropical surrounding with rain forests, coral reefs, long beautiful beaches but also top end hotels, fashionable shopping and all the boutiques that makes a true fashionista feel satisfied. Spend the days at the beach, in the shops or on rain forest hikes. Squeeze in a massage at the and then spend the evenings at nice restaurants bars and cafes. When you arrive home you will look fresh, be relaxed and ready for booking your next Maui trip in your calendar.
The beach at the picture is Kaanapaali one of the worlds most beautiful beaches here are many nice hotels another place to stay which I highly can recommend is Wailea.

Good evening
Annelie

Sailing in Paradise

In the summer I try to squeeze in at least one sailing trip. It is very calming to just relax on the sail boat and whenever I feel for it be able to dive into the blue. I prefer tropical places where there is much to see under the water, coral reefs, funny fishes and shells. I also like fashionable places like the festival de Cannes where there is a lot to do when you are not on the boat.
Do not forget to bring enough nice outfits along with the bikinis, sun glasses and beach kaftans because when you are not one the boat you still want to look good.

XX
Annelie

From Paris with love

When was the last time you got an actual letter from someone? Nowdays everyone nearly drowns in emails and SMS messages, short informative texts but a lot more boring than messages written on beautiful paper. The stationery you choose is important, there are a lot of nice paper qualities and designs to choose from. One of the good things with personal stationery is that it tells the reader something about yourself. Write something to your best friend, your family or someone you want to thank for something they helped you with. They will be happy when they find your letter in their mail box. I always bring my stationery when I am on vacation. Then I can write my nearest friends letters of what I am doing and they appreciate this letters a lot more than a short message on a post card.

Have a nice evening
Annelie

Always Fresh Flowers at Home

To create the feeling of a welcoming and beautiful home fresh flowers is a good help. Why not welcome your guests already in the entrance with a large bunch of white lilies. Place them high for more effect. Lilies also smell very nice and white flowers feels clean and fresh. It is also nice to have flower arrangements on the dinner table but avoid to place them so your guests won´t see each other. Choose colours that suits the occasion and complements the food and the other things on the table for example candles and napkins. Two other important places for flowers is in the bathrooms and in the bedrooms. Personally i prefer fragrant ones on those places and I often combines them with nice candles for more effect.

For now
Annelie

Exclusive Underwear

When creating an elegant look for example for visiting a stylish event or an important meeting it is essential to be well dressed. A perfect outfit begins from the inside with your underwear. No matter how nice your outfit is it will not feel comfortable without something elegant and exclusive underneath. One company that produces this kind of underwear is the well renowned Italian company La Perla. It started in 1954 by the Bolognese housewive Ada Masotti. She started sewing in her own kitchen and since then the company has transformed into one of the leading companies in the world selling luxurious and fashionable lingerie. La Perlas collections are beautiful to look at and feels as comfortable as they look.

For now
Annelie

Summer in Paris

One place you must not miss to spend summer is in Paris. Book a nice hotel for example Plaza Athenee. Bring your husband/wife or fiance and just enjoy some fantastic days. Do not plan everything in ahead, just do what you like. There is a lot to see in Paris and a lot of nice shopping. Do not miss Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré where you can find a lot of nice botiques. You also must take a lot of nice coffe breaks for example at Lauduree where you can try their gordeous macarons. When it is time for dinner I can recommend for example Ralphs at 173 Boulevard Saint-Germain. In Paris you must also eat fresh oysters and creme brulee.

I promise to give you more tips regarding things to see and do in Paris but with this I want to wish you a nice day and do not hesitate to book your vacation there.

Annelie

New collection on its way

In autumn 2011, Millefeuille will launch a new collection of elegant nightgowns. These will be included in our range of accessories. We are currently working with the final parts of the collection and it will be exciting to soon reveal the result. Like our other products, these nightgowns made ​​of exclusive materials have a classic design and the inspiration for them comes from Italy and southern France. More information will come but I can already tell you that they are incredibly beautiful.

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Annelie

Timeless elegance

I like timeless products. I like to create elegant and classical patterns that will survive for long time. Style is for me timeless. That is why I choose Italian producers for all of Millefeuilles bed linen collections. In Italy some of the worlds finest fabrics are created in famous and traditional mills. Here it is not important to find the cheapest materials and produce as fast as possible on the contrary it is important that the products meets the customers high expectations. For me these kind of products are the ones that will survive in the future.

Annelie

Luxury packaging

The packaging of a product is important and it tells much of what is inside. If you sell a luxury product it is important to also pack it in that way. All Millefeuilles products are delivered in white gift boxes with matching ribbons and all packages contains a complimentary gift. Everything from the product to the package feels luxurious. That is one reason why many of our customers buy our bed linen as presents to their family and friends.

My best
Annelie

Beautiful lavender satchels

To make your bed room complete you need something extra. Such a thing can bee small scented lavender satchels. They spread a pleasant and relaxing fragrance and are also decorative to watch. I place them in my bed room, bath room and linen closet. Also place them on the pillows of your guest room and make your guests feel comfortable.

During spring-summer 2011 you get a free lavender satchel with every bed set you buy from Millefeulle.

In this picture you can see our creme coloured satchels with black or lilac ribbons. They are also available in other colour combinations, please visit millefeuille.se for more information. The lavender satchels are described under accessories.

To win a set of three write a motivation why you like millefeuille ( in maxiumum 20 words before the 31th of July) . The best motivation recieves the lavender satchels.

Have a beautiful day
Annelie

Bed linen with an air of Paris

Today I woke to a white landscape outside the window. Now I'm longing for spring in Paris. Last spring I spent a couple of weeks there and then I was also inspired to create a collection called Fleur du France. It reminds me of a hotel room surrounded by a lush garden with beautiful trees, why not cherry trees in full bloom and many beautifully singing birds. The collection, which I produce in Italy is made of fine Egyptian cotton and is woven with a technique known as jacquard, which means that it has a woven pattern of beautiful leaves. Every time I sleep in this collection it feels as if my bedroom is moved to Paris. Then you can always reinforce this feeling by buying freshly baked croissants with jam and a cup of tea served in a beautiful cup. Can a day start better?

Annelie

A Sophisticated Lifestyle

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Annelie