It feels like most people forget their bedding. They collapse into it, exhausted, drool on it all night, and leave it tucked or disheveled all day, climbing back into it at the day’s end, likely not giving it much thought. While other elements of their home might be intensely considered - the Main Bath vanity pulls replaced, the upgrade of their kitchen faucet to a hands-free version (uh, worth it, by the way!), and all their glass windows cleaned to sparkle in those sunny, warm seasons, they may not ever really take a good look at their bedding and wonder if it’s time to switch things up. Specifically, we’re talkin’ about their sheets.
Are you, maybe, possibly, one of those people?
If so, we ARE NOT judging, however, this post sharing OUR 6 FAVORITE SHEETS is maybe, possibly, going to change your life.
When we’re improving our clients’ bedrooms, invariably we’re introducing not just top of bed elements like quilts or duvet covers, decorative pillows of varying textiles, colors, and sizes, and the requisite blanket or throw strewn or folded at the foot of the bed, but replacing the sheets, as well (and usually the sleeping pillows, too, because those bad boys are often times flaccid and pathetic, but that’s a whole other subject for a whole other post). Whether it’s a newly papered wall or replacing appliances, installing new light fixtures, or switching out some of the bedding, once a new, beautiful thing is introduced, it’s an unfortunate but inevitable reality that the pre-existing pieces and spaces adjacent to this thing of beauty need to be addressed. It’s just the way it is.
Every bedroom is unique, of course, but we have six tried-and-true sheets we adore and who’ve never let us (or our clients) down, no matter the bedroom’s style. We should note that flannel and microfiber sheets are not on this list, likely because we live and work in Southern California so flannel + microfiber sheets don’t often get a lot of inclusion in our bedrooms (additionally, just the word “microfiber” itself makes one of our founders shudder given its synthetic connotations and she’s pretty staunch about her bias, but, hey, minds are meant to be opened, if anyone wants to convince her otherwise!)
Alright, here you go … Lily Spindle’s top 6 sheets, varying in price, design, style, and materials! Enjoy.
Made of what feels and drapes exactly like silk but is actually wood fiber (just trust us! It’s absolutely exquisite!), Legna sheets are a total DREAM. They’re the sophisticated, stately version of satin sheets, in our opinion, and they are a total game-changer. Every client we’ve turned them onto says “WOW. Just WOW.” Woven in Italy, you can easily machine-wash them with a gentle detergent in warm water, and they’re available as top and fitted sheets, as well as cases, shams, and duvets, offered in a vast array of colors: Cappuccino, Cloud, Clay, Cobalt, Ecru, Flax, Glacier, Mushroom, Parchment, Sand, Shark, Silver, and Smoke.
Married business owners sharing a love of French and Belgian linen, Rob and Dora’s Linen Studio RG, based in New Jersey, has been our reliable, beautiful, classic linen sheeting go-to for years now. They only use 100% pure linen and create all of their custom-made sheets (and pillowcases, duvets, and bedskirts, of course) in classic, timeless colors (such as white, oyster-white, natural flax, storm-grey, pale pink, and a wonderful natural grey stripe, to name a few)– that go with EV.ER. RY. THING.
Woven in Italy, made of Egyptian cotton, 406-thread count percale sheets, Celeste sheets by Sferra immediately feel fresh and comfortable, like you’ve owned them forever and your dedicated use has given them that indescribably soft cotton feel not unlike a favorite button-down shirt worn to perfection. But make no mistake, these sheets are innately and endlessly refined and graceful, featuring single hemstitching along its edges and available in a wide array of pastel-ish hues such as white, ivory, aquamarine, blue, tin, grey, silver sage, ice, and mushroom.
While she doesn’t create sheets, she does create pillowcases (really wonderful, lovely, charming, indescribably soft pillowcases), so we felt we needed to include Indian Fabrics by Suzie in our recommendations! Located in Sebastopol, California, this woman-owned business imports beautiful, predominantly vintage, Indian cotton fabrics directly from her artisan connections in India. The result is a small but fantastic collection of one-of-a-kind pillowcases in outstanding patterns and colors. (Bonus: they wash up like a dream, starting soft, but somehow progressively getting even softer with each wash!)
Made in Portugal, 100% washed cotton, dyed in small batches, giving AREA’s Perla sheets a mega relaxed, subtly wrinkled linen kind of vibe, which is especially forgiving if the idea of ironing your sheets makes you break out in hives from head to toe. And if you’re not so keen on making your bed every morning? Maybe not such a problem, as they still seem Instagram-worthy, even in a rumpled, post-sleep state. Sold as individual flat or fitted sheets, sets, cases, and Available in a wonderful color range: Celeste, Porcelain, Slate, White, Powder, Plant, and Honey.
A subtle hint of a sheen, a super sumptuous feel (thanks to its 520-thread count), and only available in two colors – white and ivory – Matouk’s Ceylon Satin Stitch is perfect for the diehard club of all-white linen lovers (of which we know many!). The satin stitch edging gives these classic white sheets (made in the United States of cotton imported from India) an extra oomph of refinement.
