Dwell Studio has long been a favorite of mine.  They make some great prints and do quality detailing like adding linen trim...  So great news - they're having a sample sale!



If you're not in NYC, you can shop on their website.  It's not clear what will be included in the sample sale, but hopefully they'll have a few of their current line items like this really unique peacock print.  Normally, a full/queen duvet set is a rather pricey $280, so hopefully it will be on sale!

It can be a dilemma in the Summer to decide what to cover your bed with; with the heat, you really don't want anything heavy at all - but just having sheets leaves your bed looking kind of naked!  So here's a good option in one of my favorite materials - - Linen!

Bella Notte Quilted Linen Coverlet, $427 for full/queen size.  Yes, it is pricey but linen lasts forever, and it is linen on both the front and back sides, and it's made in the USA.

Lots of people like to sleep on percale sheets during the Summer because of their crisp feeling, which also makes you feel more cool (there is no fuzziness on the sheets).

Garnet Hill has a great option: Signature Hemstitch Percale.  It's 250 thread count and made with Egyptian cotton.  It's available in nine colors and you can even have it monogrammed.


It's sold open stock: pillowcases $38 - $42, flat sheets $25 - $65 and fitted sheets $19 - $65.

Here is what a few reviewers from Garnet Hill have to say about it:

"These sheets do indeed remind me of sheets of my childhood. I love the crispness. They wash beautifully, going from dryer to bed with little to no wrinkles. Easily fit our 18" mattress. I will definitely be buying another set. The hard part will be selecting the color - the all look so beautiful."

"Love percale and this is crisp and pleasing. The finish could be a bit softer on the skin, but overall as good as I've been able to find (now that everyone makes those soft floppy sateen-finish linens!)"

"I read where others, mostly younger folks, rated these sheets poorly. Mostly because they weren't "soft enough", etc..... Obviously these "kids" don't know what crisp sheets are. The Percale Sheets are NOT supposed to be soft cotton. THAT'S THE POINT! They are supposed to be CRISP and firm, just like the sheets were when I was a kid. I have been married for 24 years and my wife and I have searched our entire marriage looking for the old fashioned CRISP sheets and finally found them! These are the BEST! "

The bad reviews generally say that they're not soft enough... which make sense because percale is not for the "soft" customer!

About this time of year I like to dream about setting up my (non-existent) Summer house in the Hamptons. I'd have it beachy casual but well done... slipcovers in linen, Hermes beach towels, pale woods...

For bedding, I'd defintely have this beautiful Pottery Barn watercolor shell print in one of the rooms.

Seashore Organic Cotton Duvet Cover and Shams (open stock $39 - $169)


I actually like duvet covers in the Summer because you don't have to put a duvet inside! I use them without and it makes a nice, light coverlet.

Look at the detail:

The pattern was created by an in-house artist at Pottery Barn.

So, I just need to keep working on getting Summer house... maybe next year! 

Mohair is normally a very expensive fiber.  It is a silk-like fiber from the Angora goat. It is durable, warm, light and has very high luster and sheen.

Right now Linenplace has a crazy deal - mohair blankets, all sizes $99.  Yes, that is blanket, not throw, so this is really a very good deal.  The twin blanket is normally $228, queen $288 and king $348.  It comes in a nice palette of color options: champagne (similiar to ivory), blue, tea rose or flax (pictured below).


Here is the link for more information.

I know hardly any of us like to iron sheets or have time to for that matter.  For me, I like to have a perfect looking bed so I usually iron the pillowcases and the top of the flat sheet so when you fold it down it looks nice.  Sometimes though, I just don't have time, and to heck with it, I just have to put un-ironed sheets on the bed. 

So here's a solution, the Company Store's Wrinkle-Free 550-Thread Count Supima Sheets. They are 100% Supima cotton and come in a quite nice color palette.

A queen sheet set is $159.99.  Extra standard pillowcases are $34.99. 

I LOVE sleeping on pure linen sheets, what a treat.  They're so expensive though and hard to find.  So good news - - Restoration Hardware has come out with a fabulous line of linen bedding that is reasonably priced and comes in great colors (typically places offer it only in white and ivory).
 

I just ran across this fabulous bed at Garnet Hill inspired by old iron gates.  It comes in six different finishes: antique black, dark brass, distressed red, gunmetal, rust and textured white.  You can buy just the headboard or the set.  The prices are from $448 - 998.

Iron Gate Bed

I've always liked The Company Store. They seem to have a great selection of basics, and well, really everything.  They seem to be one of the few places that still carries Charisma bedding.

Take a look at this style: Painted Fern.



Wow, doesn't that look so tranquil and spa-like?  I love the soft blue/green tone on the neutral ground.  A queen duvet cover is a bit pricey at $299.99.  Standard shams are $89.99 each.  The fabric is mercerized cotton, it doesn't specify thread count.

Williams Sonoma Home is having a great offer right now on their Chambers Heritage Italian-made Hotel Collection sheets - 30% off!  They offer White Hotel Bedding and Ivory Hotel Bedding. White has six different options for the double line embroidery: tone on tone, sand, blue, chocolate, black and brick. For ivory there are four options: tone on tone, olive, sand and chocolate.  The fabric is 300 thread count Egyptian cotton percale.  This is such a classic look, you can never go wrong with it.


And, if you're a monogram loving person, you can add your monogram!  The items are sold open stock.  A queen sheet set adds up to $275.80.  A queen duvet cover with two standard shams adds up to $387.80.  (monogram and plain are actually the same price, and they're offering free shipping too!)