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Cool Summer: Does Thread Count, Count?

Filed under: Decor, Lux Tips



Now that Memorial Day has passed, and it's unofficially, officially summer, it's time to think about switching bed linens from winter coziness to summer crispness. If you're going to freshen your linen closet, the folks that make the fine linens at SFERRA have a message for you: stop obsessing about thread count.

Most of us use thread count -- that is, the number of threads per square inch of fabric -- as a proxy for quality. And it is definitely important -- just go to any good linen department and give the samples of different thread count a good stroke and scrunch. But it's not the only thing that matters, nor is it what matters most: the quality of the fiber matters more. (You could have a sheet of densely woven straw, for example, and you wouldn't want to sleep on it.) Egyptian cotton is most used in luxury linens because it produces a long fiber, or staple, which means it's easier to spin into smooth, fine yarn.

After that, the weave that's used influences the feel of the sheet. For summer consider linen, a loose weave of long flax fibers, like SFERRA's Classico line fitted queen sheet for $210, king flat sheet for $315. Or go with percale, a tight uniform cotton weave that results in a matte look and a smooth, crisp feel. For example, pictured here is SFERRA's Sereno line, fitted queen sheet for $410, king duvet for $1,080. But okay, just because you're not obsessing about thread count doesn't mean you have to forget it entirely: the Sereno line has a very luxey thread count of 800.

Learn more about SFERRA's "Lose Count" campaign by friending the company on Facebook.

Design Your Own Linens, by Cittadini

Filed under: Decor, Services


Cittadini, founded 18 years ago, specializes in high-end, luxury linens. Made in the region of Florence, Italy, the styles are detailed and feature much embroidery. You can order custom bed or table linens, as well as towels. Select from 10 flange styles, 50 towel colors, 100 sateen colors, and 200 embroideries (0 up charges). If you're in the NYC or Long Island area, there's a showroom on Fifth Avenue (by appointment) and a boutique in Manhasset. For more info and prices, contact the company.

Dylan Designer Contemporary Bed

Filed under: Decor


You can spend all kinds of time and energy decorating your bedroom with accessories and accents to get a look that makes a statement, or you could just get a bed like this Dylan Designer Contemporary Bed. Its design leaves it looking like it's floating, supported only by the one side. It's constructed of metal with soft leather upholstery and is available in five colors and two sizes.

It's so simple it will blend well into many different styles of decor, although I think it will look best when not surrounded by a lot of clutter or detail. $5,456


Via Born Rich

Expensive Designer Bedrooms for Children

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What a dream for a little girl or boy to have a bedroom modeled after their favorite fairytale or movie! Of course the rich and famous can afford to give their kids whatever they want, and they aren't hesitating to do just that when it comes to bedroom design and decor. One designer says "if you can draw it we can make it," which is resulting in every creation you can imagine -- from a $47,000 pumpkin-shaped carriage bed (Cinderella) to a Tom Thumb room consisting entirely of over-sized furniture.

It's not unusual for these designer bedrooms to end up costing $50,000 to $100,000 by the time they're complete. Would you spend that much on your child's bedroom? Especially considering they'll probably grow out of the theme and want something new in a year or two?


Via Born Rich

One and Only Custom Headboards

Filed under: Decor, Art


Many people hang works of art above the headboard in their bedroom but you can also have a headboard that is a work of art. One+Only Custom Headboards has partnered with Vancouver, BC artist Bill Wilkinson to create headboards based on his paintings. The piece shown here is Sparkle, one of the paintings in his Orb series. The canvas headboard plus a frame sells for $895 Canadian.

[via Home Improvement Ideas]

The Float Bed

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Just float. Doesn't that sound awesome? Especially at the end of a long stressful day when you're getting ready for bed. The Float is a bed from Max Longin furniture design, and it's based on the concept of a "central point of rest to which everything leads in a pliable and soft way." It moves when you move, and no matter where you sleep it balances itself. It's very simple, organic, and peaceful looking, although choice of bedding is critical as it could easily lose its appeal if buried in blankets.

And to make things even better the bed ecologically dismantles and forms its own transportation case. $6,200-$7,600

Nobody's Perfect Double Bed

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At first glance, this bed appears to be a cushioned platform in front a headboard consisting of two colorful, if oddly shaped, windows. But look closely and you will see what I missed at first - the headboard is meant to represent a couple kissing. Now, that is a romantic bed. Designed by Italian architect and artist Gaetano Pesce, the European double bed is made from resin panels, joined together with nylon pins. If you are sleeping alone, consider the single version. $12,000 for the double.

Inmod Design Studio

Filed under: Decor

The Inmod Design Studio is a new feature at Inmod that allows you to design your own luxury duvet, selecting and customizing fabrics, colors and designs to get something perfectly suited to your own tastes. The fabrics include, linen, silk dupioni and silk taffeta and the duvets are available in any size. Once you have customized your design, you can also alter the colors of the digital room, including the color of the bed frame, the rug, the vases and even the walls to try and get an idea of how your duvet will look in your room. Alternatively, you can figure out how to redecorate around your new duvet. Prices vary based on your particular choices, but the design pictured here, which is on silk dupioni, is $450 in a California King with matching shams.

Avalon Bed

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The Avalon Bed is made from poplar and fir and is covered in a fire-retardant foam. On top of the foam is a removable fabric cover, which can be made in colors different from the one pictured, if you choose. The bed has a tubular stainless steel base, which is only minimally visible, despite the glossy satin finish of the metal, and so it appears to almost be floating above the floor. The mattress is actually sold separately, which is just as well because the green-on-green look is one that would be difficult to pull off in most bedrooms. Price: £2,286 ($4,330).

True Love Always Bedding

Filed under: Decor

True Love Always has some really gorgeous bedding that is completely different from anything you'd find in an ordinary line of linens. Their designs are very unique, from bold and colorful splashes to artistic and risque drawings, including Love Honor Obey, Whippy and True Love World (pictured). The pillow cases and duvets are made of Egyptian cotton with the designs screen-printed on top. Organic cotton is available for an additional fee, but a complete set, with pillow cases and a duvet is £199 in black and white and £259 in color. The duvet covers come in double and king sizes.

[via The Cool Hunter]

Sleepy Working Bed

Filed under: Decor

I've heard many commuting professionals joke that those of use who work at home sit around in pajamas all day. Philippe Starck has just given every pj-clad worker a reason to spend the whole day in bed, too. His Sleepy Working Bed has a desk that attaches to the headboard, dual bedside tables that have integral dat/power points and an additional table at the foot of the bed. It even has two different types of lights, one for the desk and one to light the bedside tables, creating the ideal lighting for the position of the table. The only thing it doesn't have is a fridge, so you'll just have to stop by it on the way to the bathroom. Price: £5,700 (approx. $10,800).

[via Born Rich]

Ralph Lauren Cube Bed

Filed under: Decor

This Cube Bed from Ralph Lauren Home will really take your bedroom to a new level. The bed has a leather-upholstered base, with headboard and footboard, and is framed in a brushed aluminum cube, a modern take on a classic four-poster. It also comes with a price tag of $44,995. It would go well in a very contemporary, masculine room, but if light and airy is your style, it's probably better to look at other bedding options.

Presotto Zero Bed

Filed under: Decor

Circular beds don't have to revolve accompanied with cheesy music and aren't just fixtures in low-budget B movies. Properly designed, they can really make the bed the focus of a room in a very classy way. The Presotto Zero Bed is set on a round platform, but has a headboard to properly orientate the piece in the room. Aside from the basic design, the available options are almost too numerous to mention, so the bed can be customized in any way you can imagine. The headboard can be high or low and either upholstered or plain wood. Rotating nightstands at the side and foot of the bed can be added, as can a dresser and clothes rail, if you choose to keep the bed freestanding and wish to make use of the room behind the headboard. Depending on how you choose to take advantage of the available options, the price starts at around $6,500 and goes up from there.

[via Trendir]

The Thomas Pheasant Collection at Baker Furniture

Filed under: Decor


This beautiful room shows off some of the designs Thomas Pheasant has created for Baker Furniture. This sophisticated bedroom includes the Luxe bed (which starts at $10,360) the gently glowing alabaster concentric circle lamps (two at $1,386 each), two Empire chests (6,986 each) and the tufted back lounge chair ($3,584). At a total of other $30,000 (and we haven't even priced the sheets), it's definitely not Ikea. The collection is full of mahogany and muted shades of cream and dove gray for a glamorous look. There are several other room scenes to browse including dining rooms and living rooms done with a similar color scheme.


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