Cheap bed linens That Don’t Look Cheap: My Hunt for Affordable (and Fabulous) Sheets!

Hi Everyone,

I believe this is the last installment in this series of cheap home furnishings—at least for the time being—but I’m not sure.

It’s about cheap bed linens.

Above are cheap sheets from BB&B purchased in July 2020. They will be in the widget at the bottom of the page.

Now, please understand. If I had endless amounts of disposable income and a housekeeper several hours a week, sure. I’d love to have the most luxurious sheets washed with rose petals, ironed, professionally folded, and changed every two or three days.

Hell, changed every day.

However, I’m doing well if my bed is made every day.

 

Ironing?

 

I know some of you do that, and I’m sure it’s glorious—but the problem is doing it.

So, I went hunting for cheap sheets—cheap bed linens that don’t look cheap—and with excellent to superb reviews.

And what I found shocked me.

There are knock-offs out there that mimic the stuff that could pay for a couple of college educations.

Seriously.

 

The Three Legendary Luxury Brands

 

The three best-known luxury bed linen brands are Frette, Pratesi, and Sferra.

I chose Frette because it’s part of my affiliate network. ;] However, if you’re into one-stop shopping (and who isn’t?), you can get all three brands—and at least 100 more—at Bloomie’s (Bloomingdale’s).

But golly. FIVE LARGE for SHEETS?

I mean, for that kind of loot, I hope the sheets come with a hot butler who loves ironing and making beds. Oh, and a fine Swiss chocolate laid out on the pillow each night. lol

Of course, some people have more money than they know what to do with. If you’re one of them, please make my day and use my affiliate link to get yourself some Frette/Pratesi/Sferra linens.

However, for the 99.9% rest of us, $5,000 is my lifetime budget for sheets.

 

Much has been said about thread counts.

 

But it’s gotten ridiculous. I think it used to be 200 threads, then 300, then 400—and now Bed Bath & Beyond has sheets with 1,500 thread counts. I’m having trouble wrapping my mind around that.

I got some sheets there and actually liked them. They’re made of tencel, I believe. I also got a percale set, which I’ve reserved for Cale. They’re quite crisp. He’s never complained, but then again, his only requirement is that they were laundered sometime in the last five years.

 

Recently, I did get some Serena & Lily sheets on sale.

They’re very nice—but they do wrinkle a bit. Of course, they wrinkle. Anything that’s 100% cotton wrinkles. This is why God invented the iron. And I know that ironing also smooths out the fibers and enhances the sweet smell of freshly laundered sheets.

 

BTW, does anyone know how hotels get that distinctive smell to their bed linens?

 

I’ve heard they use a crapload of bleach and maybe two or three washes in the hottest water imaginable. Maybe they use borax? I tried that, but it didn’t work.

The best sleeping experience in terms of luxury linens was the three nights we stayed at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. We went there for my wasband’s 50th. It was right after 9/11, and I was so nervous to fly. But anyway, those sheets were like the smoothest cotton I’ve ever felt.

Incidentally, you can get the Bellagio line of products—online!

 

My Hunt for Affordable Luxury

 

Originally, I was just going to stick to Wayfair for cheap bedding. I love that they have reviews, and they do have some great deals.

So, at the end of this post you’ll find a widget that uses the following codes:

C = Cheap Bed Linens Brands
M = Moderately Expensive
W = Wildly Expensive

 

Can you tell which of these are expensive and which are cheap?

 

Some of these vendors have a range of prices, but it usually straddles Cheap to Moderately Expensive, or Moderately to Wildly Expensive.

Although, vendors such as Wayfair/Perigold and Bloomingdale’s carry a wide range of price points.

Nordy’s carries mostly mid-priced brands, and they have a large collection from the medium-priced Sferra line. It’s a bit confusing, as they also sell sheets that are nearly ten times that price. I guess those are the ones that come with a private butler. ;]

 

Some of My Mid-Priced Favorites for Bed Linens

 

Of course, one of our favorite mid-priced brands is Serena & Lily. This is the company that got its start more than 20 years ago when two women began a business manufacturing designer baby linens.

And then it grew.

BTW, they’re having a terrific sale right now—25% off if you spend over $2,500; otherwise, everything is 20% off.

Boll & Branch has its own website and is also found at many of the online department stores.

Other favorite vendors and brands for beautiful mid-priced bed linens are One King’s Lane, The Well Appointed House, Cuddledown, and The Company Store. Perigold has a huge line of gorgeous bed linens.

 

In the expensive to wildly expensive category are the three aforementioned bed linen brands:

 

• Frette
• Pratesi
• Sferra

And then we can add Matouk, which also has some mid-priced lines.

Another beautiful brand I’ve long admired is Eastern Accents. They range from moderate to very expensive but have wonderful designs.

I’ve also adored the John Robshaw line with his gorgeous collection of Indian block prints. His taste is magnificent.

 

Okay, as usual, I’ve bitten off more than I can chew and spit out. haha

 

Plus, I’m sure I’ve missed a mountain of sources. After-all. Everyone sleeps. Nearly everyone sleeps in a bed with sheets.

Think about it. It’s a massive industry.

Please let us know your favorites—and specifically, the best sheets you’ve ever slept on.

Or, if you know how to get that fantastic hotel smell without going to a hotel.

 

And now, please enjoy a widget filled with some of my favorite bed lines at every price point, from dirt cheap to wildly expensive. However, there are only a handful of the latter.

 

I hope you enjoyed all of the cheap bed linens.

 

Speaking of cheap.

 

 

Guys, this is the last day of the Laurel Home Flash Sale.

 

All of my invaluable interior design guides are 20% off! And that includes 20% off the already discounted bundles. Come midnight, the prices are going back up. In the new year, there will be another price increase.

 

 

 

You will get lifetime updates and will get the new versions as they come out. Please remember that your download links never change. I wrote a post about the flash sale if you’d like to learn more.

And for the introductory page to the Laurel Home Interior Design Guides, please go here.

 

If you missed it, the sale ends TONIGHT at midnight!

 

xo,

 

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