Blue and white porcelain has been an inspiration for beautiful textiles for hundreds of years and every generation finds a way to make that inspiration look new and fresh. Laura Ashley's Charlotte ensemble proves the timeless appeal of this look for the 21st-century bedroom. The centerpiece of the collection is an elegant "tree of life print that appears on the standard shams and comforter where it is framed by an intricate double border pieced on the outer edges. Sheets are an elegant white-on-white damask and embroidered European shams and decorative pillows add interest and decorator-style