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This month Ralph Lauren Home celebrates 30 years since the launch of their home collection and, in a lot of ways really, the beginning of changing the way many Americans decorated their homes.  If you’ve ever been in a Ralph Lauren retail store, you know it’s quite an experience…sensory overload, really.  Each space is decorated with incredible attention to detail with historic-reproduction quality furniture, accessories and decor modeled after one-of-a-kind pieces and antiques found through travels abroad, all to transport you to another time and place.  Do you remember when Home Depot used to carry their paint line?  I still have every paint swatch and seasonal design folder that came out every season hoarded away in my stash!

So, in honor of their 30 year anniversary, I thought I’d share one of my all-time favorite collections, Hither Hills, which debuted back in 2007 featuring a blue and white color palette, warm wood furnishings, weathered linens, a fabulous tufted striped sofa and lots of stripes…a weathered, oceanfront retreat with an inviting, free-spirited feel.  Makes me think of an old sea capain’s house with an updated, modern twist!

To see more of Ralph Lauren Home’s amazing collections, check out their website here or this fabulous tumblr page dedicated to all past and present Ralph Lauren Home collections.

Happy Hump Day!