Yesterday I told you about how I sewed a hammock for my backyard by riffing on instructions from the Getaway issue of ReadyMade magazine. If you want to get the exact instructions from the magazine, head down to your local bookstore and pick up a copy. In fact, I urge you to do so, as there are a ton of other cool Summer projects that will keep you occupied and crafting this month.
Want to get comfy in your own hammock.
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Ask the Decorator online home-improvement and decorating show host Meghan Carter interviewed Alan Jesseman, the creative director at Anichini, to learn the right way to wash your sheets. He offered some expert tips on the task, some of which may make you realize you've been doing it all wrong. I've summarized a few for you:
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It's time to put a stop to sloppily made beds and have yours looking so fresh and so clean. Get your hands on a sheet and a mattress to begin, and then learn the steps when you, .
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Since you all loved the lemon place mats I showed you a while back, I knew I had to share this Lemons and Limes Bedding ($11–$65) on sale at The Company Store. This pattern is exclusive and has a 200-thread count. I know it's November, and you're probably thinking about purchasing some snowflake-patterned sheets.
John Robshaw, who uses traditional printing, dying and weaving techniques to create his beautiful textiles, just opened an online storefront. I've seen his wonderful rouge floral quilts everywhere lately, including on Design*Sponge's bed. His e-commerce site sells bedding, duvets, shams, quilts, throws, pillows, pillowcases, sheets, tablecloths, crib sets, and even clothing.
November is Hibernation month here at CasaSugar, and I'm thinking about getting cozy as the temperature drops. On chilly weekend mornings I love to cuddle up in bed, and nothing is nicer than some organic cotton sheets to cuddle up in.
This clean, contemporary sheet collection ($162 for king set), courtesy of Green Stuff Connection is a great way to start going organic in your home.
Remember our primer on sheet thread counts. You'll be happy to hear that this ivory Egyptian cotton sheet set from Cost Plus World Market fits within the proper parameters for thread count at a solid 250—and best of all, the queen set is now on sale for $34.50 (nearly half off!). The set includes a fitted and flat sheet and two pillowcases.
I have slept for too many nights under the assumption that “Back-to-School” jersey sheets were the softest thing around. So, I wanted to give all of you the 4-1-1 on a wonderful measure called thread count. Thread count is a measure of a sheet’s quality, or the coarseness or fineness of it.
It sounds crazy to me, since ironing is one of my least favorite chores. But apparently, there are a number of people out there who iron their bedsheets. Tell the truth: Do you do it?
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