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The best bedding sets for 2024, tried and tested by six House & Garden editors
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When it comes to bedding, our ethos is that it is not something to skimp on. The bed linen you choose impacts the feel of a room, but it's also a crucial factor in how to sleep.
What's the best bedding to buy?
Bedding, and the best sheets to buy, depends largely on the time of year. Seasonality hugely affects your sleep, so it's a good idea to have a well stocked linen cupboard so you can sleep comfortably no matter the time of year. In the summer, a flat sheet is a lovely choice instead of a duvet for sleepers who run hot (we also recommend a good cooling pillow and mattress combination), though if you can't live without the latter we have a round up of the best duvets here. This gives you the comfort of coverage whilst remaining lightweight. We think high-quality linen, Egyptian cotton, or cotton percale are the best materials for this. If you don't want to have endless sheet sets in your house, then you always have the option to add a throw or blanket, in cashmere or wool, over the top of your flat sheet. If you're seeking comfort and a good night's sleep over all else, we do recommend buying good quality bedding for the softest finish.
House & Garden editors' top picks
Arabella Bowes, Commerce Editor
When I moved into my rented flat in London, the first thing I purchased was a custom made headboard for the bedroom. Something about knowing I was going to have to wake up and see walls washed in ‘landlord white’ was too depressing to bear, and I knew my tired eyes would be seeking relief. I settled on a classic William Morris fabric called ‘Little Chintz’ for the upholstery. It's a beautiful print, rich in greens and oranges and full of colours - subtle yellows and blues - to pull from. These became the basis for the rest of my bed.
My pillowcases and duvet cover are Rebecca Udall's ‘Annabelle Scalloped Bed Linen’, crisp white bedding with a green trim that subtly connects the green in the headboard without being too matchy-matchy. It probably should be ironed after washing, but I prefer a low maintenance approach and it still looks lovely straight out the dryer. My top pillows are Loaf's ‘Easy Kip' which are pleasingly puffy and upright. I confess I don't actually sleep on them because I like to sleep on an ancient pillow that's flatter than Stanley, but they look lovely and plump on a made bed.
David Nicholls, Deputy Editor
I was once on a photoshoot of the home a very famous male celebrity and when it came to taking the picture of his bed (which did not have freshly laundered sheets), the photographer and I decided to remove some of cushions that were lined up in very neat formation. When the barefoot 'sleb discovered our edit, he had a complete meltdown. 'Put the cushions back!,' he hissed. 'They make it look cosy. I'M ALL ABOUT COSY!!' As such, I'm slightly allergic to unnecessary cushions on a bed.
My bed? The mattress is Vispring which I've had for about 15 years and it's still in great condition. There are two pillows on my side, and two on my partner's. One firm (from Vispring), one soft (from Naturalmat). I've never been one to spend big bucks on bedlinen. And to be honest, I really love the relatively inexpensive washed linen from H&M home. It's super soft, washes like a dream and has a casual and relaxed feel to it. It's makes the room feel cosy - and that's all any of us really want, isn't it?
Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes, Deputy Digital Editor
I am a huge fan of my bed and love any opportunity to discuss it, having done all the necessary upgrades to make it (almost) perfect. The bed frame itself is a Loaf ‘Tight Space’ kingsize with four drawers in the base that house clothes, bedding and towels. We opted for the most neutral beige linen for it as there's a lot going on elsewhere but I do regret that choice and may add a valance (perfection is never truly reached). However, it is paired with a custom headboard we had made bespoke, covered in Romo's Kemble fabric in a cheery yellow colourway which works so well with our ‘Cromarty’ walls and the blue of our Pooky lampshades.
As for the main event of any bed, we have an amazing mattress from Simba – the Hybrid Ultra Mattress – which is so incredibly deep that we need to buy special deep fitted sheets to fit it. It's worth the effort as it's like sleeping on a cloud with support that has completely abated some hip pain I used to get in bed from being mostly a side sleeper. I am beyond thrilled with it, even a year on. On top of that, two pillows on each side and I am still looking for the perfect pair to be honest. Our duvet, on the other hand, can simply not be bettered and is a Naturalmat Goose Down duvet – it's the perfect squashy, malleable, pull-around-yourself in a cocoon of feathers duvet.
As for bedding, in the warmer months, I favour a crisp white cotton and shuffle between The White Company and Soak & Sleep for that, having discovered the latter in a brilliant rental in the Cotswolds and been pleasantly surprised by the cost and quality. However when it gets cold, our bedroom – which has too many external walls – is completely freezing and to avoid the damp sheet feeling, we switch to brushed cotton sheets from Piglet in Bed.
Rémy Mishon, Decoration Editor
My bed set up would probably be likened to Princess and the Pea. Six pillows in total, two toppers, blankets upon blankets and sometimes in deepest darkest winter, two duvets; for I am a nester, easily mistaken for a woodland creature. Contrary to assumption, I don’t over egg the cushions. I like two chunkers that I can comfortably read against and remove before bed in two swift movements. We have airy feathered pillows that make a ‘sssssss’ when you sink in–these are all duck down, some new-ish from The White Company alongside some embarrassingly old ones from Marks and Spencer that eventually need replacing, but gosh have they have had a good innings!
We have a rotation of bed linen: a few kind press gifts from over the years, vintage French white cotton bed linen picked up at markets and on eBay, along with trad sets I’ve had forever that haven’t dated. I mix and match all of these and it works. Our blankets are a melange of vintage market finds and reliable classics which change throughout the year. I won’t properly invest in a headboard until we’ve found somewhere more permanent to live, so for now I have a simple headboard (this easy headboard from Dunelm is great for DIY upholstery) covered with a great Merchant & Mills ticking stripe in brown (the brown is out of stock currently), which I can easily remove and repurpose when the time comes. The majority of things I’ve acquired over the years are obviously no longer in stock, or one offs, however I’ve tried to find things with a similar spirit..
Everyone is particular with their bedding cornerstones. I want to sink into pillows, feel marshmallow-ed by a duvet and supported by mattress toppers.
Christabel Chubb, News Editor
When I moved into my flat — having already spent my furniture budget — I opted for a very reasonably priced bed from Dusk which I erroneously assumed, given its favourable price, might not be quite as sturdy as a more upmarket alternative. How wrong I was. It is a brilliant bed, with masses of storage underneath and a solid frame (though I admit it would have been better if there had been a greater range of colours and fabrics for the cover, though I am reasonably happy with the dark grey I landed on). Atop the frame sits the ‘Premier Hybrid Mattress’ from Nectar sleep - a wonderful, cushiony yet just-firm-enough thing that I can’t speak highly enough of. My cushions — two memory foam ones also from Nectar (called the ‘Premium Pillows’) offer great support for my weary neck. When making the bed, I lie these flat on top of the duvet (not leaning up against the headboard) and top them with two wonderful down pillows from John Lewis, which I use to prop me up while I am reading. They aren’t actually used for sleeping, but look wonderfully plump on top of the rather flat-looking memory foam ones, which on their own might be a bit sad.
Completing the whole thing is a very light, 4 tog feather duvet, also from the trusty John Lewis. The whole package is wrapped up in a set of The White Company’s beautifully simple Egyptian cotton sheets (I am quite a firm believer in non-patterned bedsheets), and once made, the icing on the cake comes in the form of two linen cushions with a pretty black piping from H&M home and a long, tubular cushion covered in a vintage silk ikat fabric which stretches across the width of the bed. In the cold months I layer on a very precious cashmere blanket from Begg & Co: a gift given to me some years ago that I have treasured ever since. The combination of the throw and the cushion, with their electric colours, add a little zest to the otherwise rather neutral, but incredibly comfortable situation.
Virginia Clark, Digital Director
After a misspent youth buying very loudly patterned bedding sets, I have converted in the last decade or so to clean, crisp white sheets. It may not be original, but there's something so lovely about expanses of snowy linen, whether you're viewing your bed from within or without. My favourite duvet and pillowcase set is from The White Company – it's a sadly discontinued collection called ‘Cadiz’ with the most beautiful embroidered border inspired by Moorish designs. I do need a new set though, and since I can't resist a bit of embroidery, I've got my eye on their pretty ‘Adeline’ collection. I cover the bottom half of the bed with a lovely thick pink wodge of fabric whose provenance I now cannot remember, but it looks like a Welsh tapestry blanket and it absolutely makes the bed from an aesthetic point of view. This antique blanket from specialist dealer Jane Beck is similar.
Although I've frequently been tempted to succumb to an upholstered headboard and divan, what I really love is a simple, Arts & Crafts-style wooden bed frame. Early on in my House & Garden days I saw this bedroom (above) with an elegant early 20th-century Heal's bed in the landscape architect Kim Wilkie's London flat and I've never lost sight of it as a reference point. My actual bed is a (discontinued) version from Made.com that is smart (though it doesn't quite have the same gravitas), and if I were buying something similar today, this model from John Lewis is a little more elaborate but not a million miles away, and looks nice and solid without being old-fashioned. I always think the narrow spindles you find on contemporary wooden beds feel a bit mimsy. For the real deal, keep an eye on antiques dealer Miles Griffiths' ever-changing stock – he always has the best antique Heal's furniture.
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I like a good squashy feather pillow that looks fat when not in use but then sinks down when you rest on it. The ones I actually sleep on are The White Company's affordable but luxurious ‘Everyday Duck Down’ pillows, and then I have a slightly firmer pair from clever Soak & Sleep to sit on top. When I actually make the bed, I throw the pillows around a bit and they puff back up after being flattened in the night. I sleep under an 8-10-tog duvet all year round, namely the heavenly Floks all-season duvet, which is sustainably made from British wool and organic cotton. It looks a little flat, but it's absolutely to-die-for once you get underneath. And last but certainly not least, my mattress is the brilliant Emma Elite model (please see my exhaustive review here), a wonderfully supportive hybrid mattress that remains pleasingly cool even in hot temperatures.
Best bedding and bed sheets 2024
- 1/18
Best affordable bedding brand: Dusk
Reasons to buy:
Plain white bedding is a failsafe option that can work just as well in summer as in winter, and just as well in a red room as a bright yellow one. Dusk are an affordable go-to, with simple white sheets with various levels of detailing and embroidery. Dusk might not be a name you're familiar with, but the House & Garden team have tried and tested a whole host of their products to rave review. They have a stylish selection of designs, from crisp Egyptian cotton to cool linens, there's something for everyone in terms of material. Design-wise, their team have opted to play with texture more than colour palette, with mostly white bedding in their range. With affordable prices that belie the great quality of the linen, Dusk is a great destination for simple white bedding.
What we're buying:
Several of the House & Garden team own sheets from the 'Marseille' range in 600 thread-count cotton sateen. They are the company's best seller and feel like sinking into a cloud. The Kensington bed linen is invitingly soft, too, with a thread count of 800.
- 2/18
Best Egyptian cotton bedding brand: The White Company
Reasons to buy:
The last word in white bedding, The White Company have been dealing in bedding for nearly thirty years. As such, they have nigh perfected their formula. There's a reason The White Company has become a classic destination for crisp white bedding. It's an evergreen, reasonably priced favourite, with subtle patterns and detailing that add variety to their collection. The White Company's bedding offering is mostly, well, white. However, their range is anything but dull. Playing with materials, textures, and various levels of luxury, any one of their bedding products is guaranteed to be excellent quality.
What we're buying:
The White Company's ladder-stitched Santorini Bed Collection is particularly pretty and looks just as good in a summer setting as it does in winter. We particularly like their ‘Kara Hemp’ range for linen.
- 3/18
Best independent bedding brand: Rebecca Udall
Reasons to buy:
The best for long lasting softness. In a change of pace from other brands, Rebecca Udall prioritises long staple cotton yarns over thread count. From less wrinkly sheets (read: easier to iron) to a softer finish, there are myriad benefits to this approach. Woven in Portugal, these sheets and made with longevity in mind.
What we're buying:
Their new collection with illustrator Isla Simpson, or their signature scalloped bed sheets.
- 4/18
Best luxury bedding brand: Soho Home
Reasons to buy:
When a hotel (or members' club) launch their own bedding, you know it's going to be excellent. Since its inception just under a decade ago, Soho Home has become a firm favourite here at House & Garden. They are a fail safe pick for items both small and large, and their bedding is no exception. Perhaps unsurprisingly given their sister business, Soho House, their bedding is hotel-grade luxury for your very own bed. Nearly all the fabrics and styles on offer are the same ones used globally in Soho House, so that luxurious feeling of slipping into a hotel bed can be recreated night after night. For more, head to our full guide to the best of Soho Home.
What we're buying:
Having honed their bedding across the 25 years they've been running, Soho Home's linen is a fast-track ticket to making your bedroom feel like a five star hotel. Their linens are crisp and crinkly and come in a wonderful range of pretty colours. Above all, Soho Home is brilliant at understated luxury. For that reason, we'd plump for some crisp linen bedding in their signature earthy colours. Their Luna Duvet Cover in cream or olive would be a brilliant choice.
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Best bedding brand for colour and pattern: Toast
Reasons to buy:
If immaculate hotel-style bedding isn't quite up your street, Toast make a line that is a bit more rustic and relaxed. In a range of smart ticking stripes and plain white or pink, these organic cotton sheets are wonderfully soft and thick.
What we're buying:
Toast's Organic Cotton Pyjama Stripe Bedding looks delightfully cosy and closes with three pretty ribbon ties.
- 6/18
Best linen bedding brand: Bed Threads
Reasons to buy:
If it's linen you're after, Bed Threads offer an extensive range. Every colour in the rainbow is covered, with lovely pastels and saturated hues in between.
What we're buying:
Their ‘French Flax Linen Sheets’ are the perfect weight for summer bedding: they're wafty, without getting tangled up every time you roll over.
- 7/18
John Lewis
Reasons to buy:
John Lewis is a go-to for house essentials and their plain bedding sets are reliably good value. Handily, their sheets come in an enormous range of sizes, from single to king size to super king, so if you fall for a style or pattern you'll undoubtedly find it in the right size.
What we're buying:
Our stand out favourites are their 100% linen sets which come in a range of pale colours and are a must-have for warmer weather.
- 8/18
La Redoute
Reasons to buy:
The interior designer favourite, French retailer La Redoute is a great place for a whole host of wonderful homewares.
What we're buying:
Joanna Plant, one of our Top 100 designers, has a real soft spot for La Redoute's bedding, having been quoted as saying, “I’m mad about La Redoute…their AM/PM range is particularly good. I have recently bought properly heavy linen and hemstitch sheets for very little money.”
- 9/18
Cultiver Goods
Reasons to buy:
Sydney-based homeware brand Cultiver has burst onto the scene as a purveyor of fine quality bedding, tableware and home accessories.
What we're buying:
You cannot go wrong with simple white linen sheets, so the ‘Linen Sheet Set with Pillowcases’ would be our first choice. Made from 100% European flax, these sustainable sheets are the perfect partner for summer nights.
- 10/18
The Linen Works
Reasons to buy:
For plain linen sets, The Linen Works is a simple, easy place to shop. With a small range of elegant, pale colours, it's easy to create a stylish and serene bed, and the linens also come with a 50 year guarantee, testament to the brand's faith in its wares. For high quality linen, this is the place to head.
What we're buying:
We strongly recommend the linen duvet covers if you're only looking to invest in one or two bits.
- 11/18
Fenwick
Reasons to buy:
The best for creating your own sets. With their own ranges sitting alongside name brands like Yves Delorme and Sheridan, there's little wonder Fenwick is quickly climbing the bedding ranks.
What we're buying:
Fenwick's own range is particularly handsome, offering 1000 thread count crisp white sheets at very reasonable prices. Their ‘Mayfair’ set is the last word in luxury.
- 12/18
Piglet in Bed
Reasons to buy:
Founded in 2017 from a garden shed deep in the West Sussex countryside, Piglet in Bed started out by offering unfussy, low maintenance bed linens that you won't shy away from using. Since then, the brand has expanded exponentially and now includes sleep and loungewear, tablecloths, napkins and more.
What we're buying:
Staying true to the company's original purpose, we are shopping Piglet's ‘Bedtime Bundles', a user friendly way to dress your whole bed in just a few clicks. The oatmeal stripe is particularly lovely as it offers a nice alternative to plain white bedding. Piglet in Bed offer smart linen bedding in a wide range of colours. Their striped pieces are our top pick and would love lovely paired with white pillows and a throw in complementary colours.
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Soak and Sleep
Reasons to buy:
The best for every bed in the house. Soak and Sleep's website plays host to a huge range of bedding, from pure mulberry silk, French linen, chalk pure hemp, Egyptian cotton and more. As a result, you could kit out your entire household's bedrooms in one fell swoop, whilst catering for everyone's different wishes and needs.
What we're buying:
Soak and Sleep's 600 Thread Count Egyptian Cotton Bed Linen has a heavier weight feel to it that allows it to hang pleasingly over the end of the bed. Thanks to its sateen weave, it has a subdued and delicate shine that makes it look really luxurious.
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Oliver Bonas
Reasons to buy:
The best for decorative bedding. Oliver Bonas' bedding collection is full of sumptuous velvets and rich colours that look a lot more expensive than their high street price tag might suggest.
What we're buying:
They have a great range of reversible quilts that are plain on one side and patterned on the other, which look lovely when folded over at the top.
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Gingerlily
Reasons to buy:
The best in the business for silk bedding. For glorious, cool silk bedding, there is nowhere comparable to Gingerlily. All their pieces are designed in-house and crafted from pure long strand silk of only the finest quality. Sleeping on silk has a well known range of health benefits, too, so both your skin and hair will thank you for using this bedding.
What we're buying:
Anything and everything silk. Thanks to Gingerlily's cohesive range, we encourage you to mix and match colours together. If we could only choose one thing, we'd get their Ivory Silk Oxford Pillowcase as the benefits for your skin and hair are immeasurable. To read more about silk pillowcases, head to our guide.
- 16/18
H&M Home
Reasons to buy:
The high street go-to. H&M Home is a fantastic affordable standby, and its bedding collection is one of the most reliable things it stocks. There's a huge range of bedding online, in contemporary patterns and plain colours.
What we're buying:
While basic cotton duvet sets starting at around £20, we recommend going straight for their washed linen sets, which come in at about £80 for a double duvet set.
- 17/18
Anthropologie
Reasons to buy:
The best for patterned bedding. For seriously bright and patterned bedding on the high street (albeit at the pricier end), Anthropologie is the place to be. Perfect for teenagers' rooms, these bold designs will liven up any space and make the bed the centrepiece of the room.
What we're buying:
The boho retailer do a fantastic range of bedspreads. Our favourite is the Delissa Quilt: an eye-catching, reversible piece.
- 18/18
The Conran Shop
Reasons to buy:
For colourful linens, this is the destination to head for. The Conran Shop has long been the perfect place for stylish furniture and iconic investment pieces. However, it's their own range of pure linen bedding that's caught our eye this time.
What we're buying:
The Pure Linen Bedding comes in 13 shades from earthy neutrals to the most eye-catching cobalt blue, and is designed to get softer and softer with each wash.
What is the best quality bedding?
When buying bedding, the key advice to always follow is to opt for the highest thread count you can afford. As our resident decoration expert Rita Konig says, 'getting into bed at the end of the day is made so much better if you are climbing between really soft, crisp sheets.' We spend more of our time up-close and personal with our bedding than anything else in our houses, so investing some time in choosing it will really pay off.
What is the most comfortable type of bedding?
Preferences vary widely on the best finish for sheets. If you particularly like a crisp feel, opt for 'percale' fabrics - these are traditionally woven with a one-yarn-over, one-yarn-under method for a lightweight, matte finish. 'Sateen' fabrics expose more of the surface of the thread, with a three-yarn-over, three-yarn-under technique; this makes the sheets feel softer and silkier to the touch. Sateen bedding is also less likely to crease than percale sheets.
If you prefer an informal look, linen is the way to go. Made from the fibres of the flax plant, linen is stiffer in texture, though over time linen bedding will become incredibly soft. Linen bedding tends to be more breathable than most cotton weaves, so it's a popular choice for summer. It does crease very easily, but we think in a very attractive way. If you're thinking seasonally, you could opt for linen sheets in the warmer months, and then flannel bedding in the cooler ones. Flannel bedding is brushed on one or both sides of the surface to create a soft, cosy feel.
What style of bedding is best?
And of course, don't forget to consider how you want your bedding to look. There's a huge variety of colour and detailing out there to choose from. If your bedroom is quite masculine, soften it up with scallop-edged or frilly cotton sheets, or if you want a super-feminine feel then patterned bedding or a floral eiderdown will have a great effect. A classic pintuck Oxford border, or an embroidered line around the edge, will create that sophisticated hotel look, or opt for rumpled linen in a soft pastel shade if you prefer a more rustic look.
How to choose pillowcases
Pillowcases are well worth investing in, as much if not more so than your fitted sheet or mattress topper. Of course, from a luxury perspective, silk pillowcases are the best that money can buy. Mulberry silk and other forms of the material have long shown to deliver benefits to your skin and hair by reducing creases and pressure on skin. Even better, they are not nearly so impractical as they used to be, with many brands offering machine washable options (though they do recommend hand washing). If you find your face is often puffy in the morning, take stock of what pillowcase combination you're using. If you are sleeping on down pillows, try changing to a hypoallergenic filling. To read our guide to the best pillows head here.
We've rounded up the best places to buy bed linen and the best bed sheets here in the UK and further afield. So, whether you prefer rustic linens, crisp cotton or soft flannelette; bright colours or pretty patterns, we have created the perfect shopping list for your very best night's sleep. Click here for more bedroom ideas.
