Weird confession – I have ‘summer’ bed linen and ‘winter’ bed linen. My seasonal choices aren’t dictated by fabric (which is the obvious variation). No, all the linen is cotton. What divides the linen cupboard into ‘summer’ and ‘winter’ is colour and design. In summer I go for patterns that are simple, fresh and bright. In winter I choose heavier patterns in warmer colours. This goes for my own bed as well as my kids’ beds. So, given that I’m about to start looking at winter linen, it’s timely that we do a quick review of linen we’ve loved over the past year at Babyology.
First stop is the divine Jacob & Bonomi with their deliciously simple ‘Little Traveller’ print and ‘Tree of Life’ print. Both designs are available for single beds and for cots and both use crisp white as the starting point – ramp it up with a bright sheet or keep it simple and clean and stick with white. A duvet cover with pillowcase is $135.
There’s never a shortage of floral or checked bed linen (for grown-ups and kids) but there is a shortage of designs for boys that meet tween criteria. Here’s the thing – boys who are aged six and over generally don’t want to sleep among cars, trucks and trains. Then again, they might want something more than a simple check or striped fabric. What to do, what to do? Take a peek at Lilly & Lolly – their bold black and white ‘Fly By Night’ design featuring a few friendly creepy-crawlies is ideal. Likewise for girls, the ‘Tic Tac Toe’ design is pretty without the pink or floral overload – pick out your favourite colour in the design (yellow for me) and use that as your decorating theme. Lilly & Lolly duvet covers are $130 each.
The fresh, geometric prints at Habitat Baby prove just how good lots of different patterns layered together can look. Slightly retro for boys and slightly boho for girls, the duvet covers at Habitat Baby will definitely suit kids from toddler to tween and beyond. Duvet sets are $149.95 each (also available in double size).
It was love at first sight when I saw the Skyline design by Dwell Studio – cool aqua, steely grey and a splash of orange, the geometric skyscraper design is sensational (shown at very top). Dwell Studio didn’t disappoint for girls either – the new Indian inspired grey and pink Zinnia Rose pattern is sweet but elegant. Duvet sets are $240 each at Infant Boutique.
My love affair with Kas Kids began with their Penny collection (shown at very bottom) – a Scandinavian inspired rainbow floral (I bought it for my own daughter, Penny, and switched the hot pink sheets for green). That love affair is set to continue – the forthcoming collection that we previewed at Kids Instyle in February looks promising indeed! There’s more Scandinavian touches (this time Vikings for boys) and a girls range in a refreshing green, orange and blue palette.
A quick mention also for Whimsy designs – their range is huge but there are a couple of standouts. For girls, the ric rac flowers of the Blossom collection are truly lush – somewhat reminiscent of chenille bedspreads common in the sixties. For boys, go for the pale brown matched with blue and red in the Kombi Vans and Double Decker designs. Whimsy can be found online at Giggle Smile Designs. Duvet sets begin at $109.95.
So linen lovers – have any other labels caught your eye of late? Post a comment and share the linen joy!
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Could you do a round-up of the best single/king single beds to go with this post.
Katrina, do you know what the worse thing about your weird confession is? I do the same!
Well I’m glad I’m not the only one!
I’m in love with The Lowercase – editorial coming up!
This is the best round-up!! Obsessed with the Lilly and Lolly ‘fly by night’ and the Kas Kids. Well done!
The saddest thing is that until this post I didn’t know it was weird to have winter and summer bed linen based on their design. Whoops…
Maybe my confession was not so weird after all! Seems there are a few of us out there!
Linen lovers should check out cotton box – the best round up of linen for adults and kids on the web:
http://www.cottonbox.com.au/
I’m with Gabs – I would LOVE to see a roundup of the best single/king single beds out there. I’m looking for something simple, but stylish, and just can’t find anything I like!
I must admit I just love bedlinen. It can change the look of the whole room!
At The Little Kidz Closet we stock just about all of the ranges above. Babyology you have great Taste!
I agree with Gabs and Siobhan!! I have been looking for a new king single bed for my son for weeks and I can’t find anything I like!!
From time to time, Adairs Kids have great range. I have one set of a forest which features a large owl on a tree, and it exactly matches the Cocoon Couture range of woodland stickers that are on the wall in the kids bedroom! I think it’s just a matter of keeping an eye out and if at first you don’t find what you want, keep looking!
Beautiful linen is an addiction of mine also! It does complete a room and also provide a beautiful sleep!
This is why we created our cot/toddler bed sheets from 100% Premium quality European Linen – but we make them here in Aussie :)
I have the Adairs set with the Owls, but I also have Dwell Studio bedlinen and in my opinion there is no comparison. Dwell Studio is far better quality and doesn’t wrinkle like the Adairs range. I love good quality bedlinen and I like Dwell Studio because they don’t use nasty dyes with heavy metals and other nasties like so many other companies do.
Who doesn’t like nice linen. I recently came across http://www.bollyandbear.com.au and love the Lavender Toile range. Pity I don’t have a girl.
I have to say..absolutely ADORE the first pic! Orange makes me happy!
Beautiful selection of bedding sets for children. For kids bedding for children of all ages from babies for the nursery or teenagers, both girls and boys try http://www.kidsbeddingdreams.com
Aah yes, many of these can be found at Izzz.com.au at remarkable prices. The Whimsy Designs are a personal favourite.
Cheers