Ralph Lauren Home Collection

 

Most of my adult life, gravitating to the Ralph Lauren section of every store is natural and comfortable.  The colors and textures are soothing and put a smile on your face.  The designs are traditional and stand the test of time.  At first, the products seem expensive, but when the bedding lasts for 20+ years when cared for correctly – the investment is justified.

 

I am guessing it was a match made in heaven when in 1989 I was promoted to manage the Bed and Bath department in Macy’s Dallas Galleria.  The top-selling brand at the time was the Ralph Lauren Home area and I couldn’t get enough of it.  This is when learning how to delegate responsibility and understand how to develop cross functional relationships became invaluable to my immediate and future success.

 

 

Start with a basic palette, this allows you to add-on as the years go.  A couple of collections come to mind:  The Bedford Collection is neutral beige and The Haberdashery Collection is gray.  Either of these are enhanced with florals, stripes and bold solids when you want to update the look.

 

Ralph Lauren Bedford Collection

 

Ralph Lauren Gray Haberdashery Collection