THE LIST ~ 20 Must Have Designer Details: #1 Bed Linens

THE LIST my 20 must have design details, elements that I'm drawn to and include in my projects, stop by periodically and see what’s on THE LIST.

Perhaps it’s because I just returned from a week long vacation and while we had wonderful accommodations, I looked forward to sleeping in my own bed, is why I begin my 20 must have list, with the BED.

I love a beautifully made bed, I’m especially drawn to all white beds with just a dash of color, but I’m also crazy for a mixture of pattern and color. For me it depends on my mood and the season. I’m partial to a mix of textures, cotton sheets with a slight sheen, a quilted matelasse coverlet, linen shams, a few boudoir pillows, and a neatly folded down comforter at the foot of the bed. My ritual is to wash the sheets on Sundays in Linen Wash so that I begin the week with a fresh start.

Here are some of my must have bedding elements.

Sheets:

Isabella Sheets - Legacy Linens

Sumner with Ribbon Detail- Legacy Linens

Greek Key - Legacy Linens

Venezia Scroll - Legacy Linens

Matelasse Coverlets:

Firenze Matelasse - Legacy Linens

Palm Beach - Legacy Linens

Whitney - Legacy Linens

Soho - Legacy Linens

Now taking these basic elements and add a splash of color…

Monaco - Legacy Linens

Chic Steel Legacy Linens

Bonne Terre – Ankasa

Chelsea – Ankasa

Park City – Ankasa

Upper East Side – Ankasa

Chocolate Marrakesh – Ankasa

Leontine LinensLeontine Linens

Look for these linen lines at the soon to be opened INSTINCTIVE INTERIORS at home or on line at www. e-designonline.com

Linen Wash…the best product for linens and towels

Back in October I traveled to Chicago to attend the Design Chicago 2009 which was a series of seminars and special keynote speakers. When I say keynote, I mean KEYNOTE, such as Barbara Barry, Daryl Carter, Barclay Butera, Matthew Smyth which I enjoyed immensely. Part of the reason for my visit was to obtain my CEU’s for ASID. One of the CEUs believe it or not was How to Dress a Beautiful Bed hosted by the Ruggeri Gallery Home Showroom in the Mart that carries the Peacock Alley bedding line. After the seminar we were invited back to the showroom and there is where I found the most wonderful product…Linen Wash and Towel Wash. It work beautifully and it’s fragrance is heavenly. I especially like the towel wash fragrance.

I’m partial to white towels, matter in fact, if you’re ever a guest at my house you’ll see that the only color of towel that I own is white. I also like them to be bright white and soft, I’m not a fan of harsh chemicals so I don’t bleach neither do I use fabric softener. This product does just that, it keeps the towels white and soft. In the past I have had to replace the white towels often because the cotton does oxidize and they become a dingy white, which is why I don’t spend a lot of money on towels but this product makes an inexpensive towel even better. In the past, I’ve purchased my towels at Costco, they have this great deal on Martex towels which are 6 towels for $19.99 that’s not a typo…20 bucks for 6 towels. I just looked at the Costco website and they don’t list them on the site but they might be in the store.

P.S. The Martex hand towels and washcloths are equally nice and inexpensive.