Bedding Guide
Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow. It’s time to hunker down and enjoy the warmth of the great indoors. At this time of year, there are few spaces more inviting than a well-designed bedroom, outfitted with beautiful linens, puffy duvets and fluffy throws. That goes for cozy living rooms and dens, too, where cushions and coverlets encourage us to sit a spell and warm up by a crackling fire. Here’s a selection of products to help you create rooms that shut out winter’s cold.
PILLOW TALK
The blend of 50 per cent Belgian linen and 50 per cent long-staple cotton creates a soft pillowcase with a linen look. Pre-washing it softens the fabric and adds a casual appearance. Woven in Italy and made in Canada, the Lavato Skylight collection features sheets, pillowcases, shams, duvet covers and bed skirts.
Available at Au Lit Fine Linens
www.aulitfinelinens.com
REST EASY
The Lavato White bedding collection is a blend of high-quality linen and cotton, woven in Italy. The pieces, which are made in Canada, are available in various colours. These super- soft sheets are crafted to transform a bed into a sleep sanctuary.
Available at Au Lit Fine Linens
www.aulitfinelinens.com
RELAXED AND REVERSIBLE
The Lavato Dimora Grey collection is made of a pre-washed blend of linen and cotton that has a looser weave than the other Lavato linens. Offering a casual yet elegant appearance, these pieces are reversible, featuring a light grey on one side and a beige-grey on the other. Available in shams and duvet covers.
Available at Au Lit Fine Linens
www.aulitfinelinens.com
SUMPTUOUS AND SILKY
These 100 per cent bamboo pillowcases from the Cézanne collection are soft and silky, and will keep you cool throughout the night. They’re crafted in Canada of fabric that is woven in Italy. Sheets, shams, duvets and bed skirts are also available.
Available at Au Lit Fine Linens
www.aulitfinelinens.com
GREAT SHADES OF GREY
Hand-knitted, this extra-thick, wool-blend blanket was double-knit for maximum coziness. Larger than a lap blanket, it’s an oversized throw, which is a statement piece in any living space. Ships worldwide. 70˝ X 50˝. $317.08
La Reserve Design
www.lareservedesign.com
HERRINGBONE COMFORT
Redolent of classic homespun design, this herringbone wool-blend blanket is perfect for warming up under in front of a crackling fire. Hand-crafted in Canada, it has a fringe border to drape over your favorite sofa or chair. Ships worldwide. Approximately four-by-5.5 feet. $303.87.
La Reserve Design
www.lareservedesign.com
SINK IN
Carlo Bertelli, the third-generation creative director of Tessitura Toscana Telerie (TTT), the textile mill in Italy co-founded in 1947 by his late grandfather, is the creative brain behind this beautiful satin-stitch collection of 100 per cent cotton bedding. Regular use and laundering makes the 210-thread-count pieces softer.
Available at Restoration Hardware
www.restorationhardware.com
THE VELVETINE HABIT
Make it an evening ritual to climb into a comfy bed, dressed with this pure cotton-velvet bedding with a stonewashed linen underside. Available in various earth tones, this quilt and sham collection is tuck-embroidered in a subtle grid pattern.
Available at Restoration Hardware
www.restorationhardware.com
THE BRIGHT BLUE SEA
With a nod to ocean hues, Restoration Hardware’s tribal linen bed throw brings to life the art of mud-resist printing (dabu) of India. Artisans use carved wooden blocks to paint stripes on linen with mud, then dip the fabric in a natural dye bath.
Available at Restoration Hardware
www.restorationhardware.com
COZY CUSHIONS
Feather-light warmth and sublime texture characterize these Stowe brushed Peruvian alpaca pillow covers. Cozy and modern, these baby alpaca fleece covers are neutral-coloured in graphite and ivory.
Available at Restoration Hardware
www.restorationhardware.com
TENCEL TEMPTATIONS
Tencel is an eco-friendly fabric that is antimicrobial and extremely soft. These sheets and duvet cover sets come in seven colours and are woven in a 600-thread count.
Available at Linen Chest
www.linenchest.com
PAINTED PILLOWS
This line of rayon-silk-velvet-blend pillows was designed by Kevin O’Brien’s studio. Hand-painted and down-filled, they add a touch of Old World luxe to any space. $268.00 each.
Available at Anthropologie
www.anthropologie.com
WARM IRISH WELCOME
From the oldest weaving mill in Ireland comes the April throw blanket by Avoca. Established in 1723, this family-run business is famous for tailored tweeds and colourful throws. Made of Donegal wool, it measures 72˝ L X 56˝ W. $178.
Available at Anthropologie
www.anthropologie.com
TUCK IN
Add a touch of panache to your comforter and pillows with this Hewitt pin-tuck duvet cover and sham set from VivaTerra. Elegant pin tucks create plushness. Organic cotton has a 230-thread-count. Machine washable.
Available at Wayfair
www.wayfair.ca
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A SOFT PLACE
Images of geodes are everywhere this year, including on this featherweight duvet cover by East Urban Home. Made of a light polyester spun material, it’s also perfect for warm climates. Machine washable, it has a hidden zipper closure and ties inside to anchor a duvet insert. $245.00
Available at Wayfair
www.wayfair.ca
LEOPARD LUXURY
Stay warm under this leopard ombre patterned faux-fur throw. Layered or on its own, this soft, luxurious throw makes a statement in a bedroom, living room or den. 47” W X 60” L.
Available at West Elm
www.westelm.com
ICONIC WARMTH
The Hudson’s Bay blanket was first commissioned in 1800 and is as popular today as it was then. Made in England, this multi-stripe point blanket is 100 per cent woven wool and comes in the standard bed sizes. $325.00 – $550.00.
Available at Hudson’s Bay
www.thebay.com
FLECKED FUR
Soft and fluffy, this flecked faux-fur throw is chic and elegant. Perfect for cuddling up, it’s machine-washable. 66˝ W X 88˝ L.
Available at West Elm
www.westelm.com
A DASH OF ELEGANCE
Pale grey Jacob wool and creamy white Welsh Mule lambswool is combined in the Alta handwoven cushion by Glenbach Weaving. A dash of navy blue is used for contrast. Ships worldwide.
Available at Glenback Weaving
www.glenbachweaving.com
WOVEN IN WALES
Hand-woven, these cushions are 100 per cent wool that is sourced from Shetland sheep in the Teifi Valley of Wales. Hand-made by a small family-run business, Glenbach Weaving, they bestow a traditional touch to beds, sofas and armchairs. Ships worldwide.
Available at Glenbach Weaving
www.glenbachweaving.com
COTTAGE CHIC
The Eddie Bauer cotton-blend Stag decorative pillow is as Canadian as you can get. Perfect for cottages or city homes, this red-and-black, checkered pillow with a deer’s-head patch has a concealed zip closure. $60.00.
Available at Hudson’s Bay
www.thebay.com
LUXE LIFE
These hand-felted fleece rugs come from The Living Rug Company, a lamb sanctuary in Wales. The raw fleece from each lamb is combined with carded wool and then felted to create the rug. No lamb is harmed in the process, and each fleece is named after the lamb it came from. These 100 per cent wool fleece rugs will add a touch of originality to your home as well as help with the upkeep of the lambs.
Available at The Living Rug Company
www.thelivingrugcompany.com
TAKE A SEAT!
This seat cover from The Living Rug Company is made of 100 per cent wool fleece. Named after the sheep that donated its wool, the fleece is perfect as a chair pad or as a luxury cover for your pet’s bed. No sheep are harmed in this process and all proceeds go to the upkeep of the animals.
Available at The Living Rug Company
www.thelivingrugcompany.com
LOGICALLY ECOLOGICAL
The Pendleton Eco-Wise wool throw is made of non-toxic, biodegradable materials and is produced using environmentally responsible production methods. The fabric can be recycled or composted. $199.
Available at Pendleton
www.pendleton.ca
