The Bed Guide

Close view of white cotton duvet folds beside an oatmeal pillow.

Is 100% Cotton Good for Bedding?

Why 100% cotton is still the default for good bedding, what the label does and does not guarantee, and an honest answer to the healthiest sheets question that most bedding...

Is 100% Cotton Good for Bedding?

Why 100% cotton is still the default for good bedding, what the label does and does not guarantee, and an honest answer to the healthiest sheets question that most bedding...

Charcoal grey linen duvet cover and pillowcases on a bed with a wooden headboard

How to Wash and Care for Bedding So It Lasts Years, Not Seasons

Washing temperatures, drying, softeners, pilling and storage — what actually shortens the life of cotton and linen bedding, and the small habits that keep a set looking new.

How to Wash and Care for Bedding So It Lasts Years, Not Seasons

Washing temperatures, drying, softeners, pilling and storage — what actually shortens the life of cotton and linen bedding, and the small habits that keep a set looking new.

Mint Green and Cream reversible Plain Cotton bedding on a wooden bed, cream pillowcases set against the green duvet

How to Mix Bedding Colours Without It Looking Like a Mistake

A practical method for combining sheet, duvet cover and pillowcase colours — which piece should be the quiet one, how many colours a bed can carry, and the combinations that...

How to Mix Bedding Colours Without It Looking Like a Mistake

A practical method for combining sheet, duvet cover and pillowcase colours — which piece should be the quiet one, how many colours a bed can carry, and the combinations that...

Off White Cloud Cotton fitted sheet, duvet cover and pillowcases on a linen-upholstered bed beside a window

Cloud, Silky, Plain Cotton or Linen: How to Choose Your Bedding Fabric

Four fabrics, four different nights' sleep. How Plain Cotton, Cloud Cotton, Silky Cotton and Linen actually differ in feel, temperature and upkeep — and which suits how you sleep.

Cloud, Silky, Plain Cotton or Linen: How to Choose Your Bedding Fabric

Four fabrics, four different nights' sleep. How Plain Cotton, Cloud Cotton, Silky Cotton and Linen actually differ in feel, temperature and upkeep — and which suits how you sleep.

Pale grey linen fitted sheet and four pillowcases on a bed with a wooden headboard

UK Bed Sizes Explained: What Duvet, Sheet and Pillowcases You Actually Need

Single, Double, King or Super King — what each bed size needs in duvet, fitted sheet and pillowcases, with the exact duvet dimensions and the mattress-depth question most guides skip.

UK Bed Sizes Explained: What Duvet, Sheet and Pillowcases You Actually Need

Single, Double, King or Super King — what each bed size needs in duvet, fitted sheet and pillowcases, with the exact duvet dimensions and the mattress-depth question most guides skip.