The best bedding brands interior designers use at home, from luxury linen to cool cotton
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In the market for some new bed linen? We asked those with seriously stylish homes for their brands of choice. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Watch any of those TV shows behind the scenes at posh hotels and the bedrooms will have one thing in common: crisp white sheets, immaculately styled. In our own homes, the reality may depend more on whichever bedding happens to be clean that day. The sheets might have been crisp and brilliant white at one point, but now have seen better days. Sound familiar? It could be time for an upgrade. Be smart about what you buy and look after it well and it should last you well into the next decade.
![[Bedding from Toast – spring/summer 2024]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/dbe14be5ea6e422d7baa15839a95a012ca502a9f/0_911_1296_918/master/1296.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
While for some, five-star-worthy white cotton is the only way to go, others prefer to add a little detail: a subtle stripe, say, or some pretty embroidery in a contrasting colour. Perhaps you want artfully relaxed linen in an Instagram-friendly hue. For inspiration, we asked interior design professionals what they buy for their own homes and recommend to clients. You’ll find a mix of high-street names, online specialists, smaller independents and insider brands used by hotels. Our experts share which of those aspirational social media favourites deliver style and substance.
![[Gilly Nicolson Corded Stitch Bed Linen]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4deb86f596e16adec0a119054c7d695e6a480292/0_579_8688_5213/master/8688.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
Prices listed are for a double, except where specified. Remember to check individual brands’ size guides before buying. I like the gentle stripe of the Toast bed linen because it softens the whole appearance of the bed, stopping it from being a stark white island in the middle of the room. Not being pure white is also far more user-friendly, and forgiving of my teenage daughter’s makeup, my son’s bedtime buttered toast and my occasionally lax ironing. Nicola Harding, interior designer and founder of Nicola Harding & Co and Nix Furniture.
![[Piglet In Bed Linen Bedding Dusk Blue 1-V1]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/26bd40ef3e369bf175e858debf5af5b4357ca88a/0_952_6122_3674/master/6122.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
