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Find stories to inspire you, ideas from people we admire and our expertise for a home well curated, a wardrobe well put together, a life well lived.

Sleep

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Category: Sleep 4 min read

Why white always looks best in the bedroom

Calming. Serene. Soothing. It’s our favourite shade for a reason…

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Category: Sleep 6 min read

How to nap

Journalist Lynne Hyland on the power of bite-sized sleep

Category: Sleep 12 min read

How to keep cool at night

Smart ways to sleep soundly in summer

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Category: Sleep 4 min read

Simple pleasures: linen bedding

Why sleeping in this fabric feels so incredible

read and shop spotlight on supima cotton
Category: Sleep 2 min read

Spotlight on: Supima® cotton

We explore why it’s considered one of the world’s finest cottons

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Category: Sleep 18 min watch

The secrets to a better night’s sleep with Marianne Jones and Dr Sophie Bostock

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Category: Sleep 2 min read

Small change, big impact

join the pyjama party
Category: Sleep 1 min read

Join the pyjama party

read and shop duvet days
Category: Sleep 2 min read

Diarise your duvet day

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Category: Sleep 2 min read

What you wear to bed makes all the difference

Nightwear styles for sweet dreams

Category: Sleep 5 min read

How to make a bed the right way

Sheet selection, hospital corners and more, explained

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Category: Sleep 5 min read

How to sleep better in hot weather

Journalist Jane Knight shares her tips

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Category: Sleep 2 min read

Simple pleasures: clean, fresh sheets

And the tranquil satisfaction that comes with them

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Category: Sleep 14 min read

The science of sleep

Health writer Brigid Moss investigates how to sleep better

simple pleasures: special pyjamas
Category: Sleep 1 min read

Simple pleasures: special pyjamas

guest bedrooms they'll want to return to
Category: Sleep 3 min read

Guest bedrooms they’ll want to return to

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Category: Sleep 2 min read

In the making: jour

Learn more about our intricate, hand-drawn thread work

Category: Sleep 8 min read

What is a flat sheet vs a fitted sheet

Find out the difference between these two bedding essentials

Category: Sleep 9 min read

What is a bedspread?

And why you should have one on your bed...

a bedroom with a bed, a table, a potted plant and a window
Category: Sleep 5 min read

The shade of sleep

What makes it a relaxing scheme? Interiors expert Ali Heath investigates

read and shop iconic savoy
Category: Sleep 1 min read

In the making: Savoy

The story behind our bestselling bed linen

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Category: Sleep 10 min read

Ten tips for a better night’s sleep

read and shop spotlight on fabric hemp
Category: Sleep 1 min read

Spotlight on: hemp

the secrets to sleep success this christmas
Category: Sleep 3 min read

The secrets to sleep success this Christmas