At AREA, we seem to meet two kinds of people: those who prefer sheets that are more cool and crisp, and those who prize supreme softness in their sheets above all else. Crispy sheets are cool, cotton percale, often associated with luxury hotel beds. The softest sheets are cotton sateen, which drapes more, hugging you, and is also a bit warmer. Both are 100% cotton, but...
Occasionally, we're tapped by websites and publications to give our two-cents on what we know best: bed linens. Here are a few articles we'd like to share with you (some scrolling required). As an AREA customer, you probably know all of this. Clever: Make Your Bed With the Best Duvet Covers By Audrey Lee and Kristi Kellogg On ELI duvet... The first...
There are so many on the market of all kinds of quality and price points. It can be a bit overwhelming and confusing to choose the one just right for you. We have made a selection of what we think are the best choices in various quality and price points on our website. They are all great and you can choose after pinpointing...
"Can I see it in white?" Absolutely. White remains the most requested neutral by interior designers. It’s also a staple in so many of our customer households. The popularity of white in design isn't new, but what changes from decade to decade is where, how, and how much white is used in a space. Here are a few ways you...
"For the unconventional mindset and an ode to a modern lifestyle, AREA's signature scent, created in collaboration with Night Space, will set a transportive atmosphere with its warm accents of oak moss wrapped in hints of citrus and rooted in smokey, earthy vetiver." - Kat Hammill of Night Space Photo courtesy of Night Space. The idea of the candle first occurred to...
The way cotton yarns are woven determines the look and feel achieved in the final fabric. There are two basic types of cotton fabric - percale and sateen. There are a lot of factors that create variation within these weaves, but generally percale is evenly woven, with one yarn over and one yarn under. This makes for a sturdy fabric with a...
DECEMBER 13 and it's time for LUCIA in Sweden. Lucia, the bearer of light, is the girl with the candles in her hair who wears a long white gown. She's followed by her maids with candles in their hands, bringing light and hope at the darkest time of year. Every Swede has partaken in a Lucia parade at some point, usually...
Gifts, however meaningful, often miss the mark. The best gifts are the ones that are useful and disappear, things we consume. We eat cookies, burn candles, wash with soap, or smear creams. How about something that's really useful and most people are skimping on? A new set of sheets may not be the first thing most people think of when it comes...
We have long been fans of linen. It wears beautifully, has a natural luster, regulates temperature well, and is highly durable. But did you know linen is also the best choice for the environment? Flax plants do not require irrigation like cotton. They are sustained from rainfall in the regions in which they grow (our linen is from Lithuania). Flax...
Designing can be a bit obsessive, I get into things and work it over and over in various ways until I am done with it... or perhaps it's done with me. ELI is the latest example of basketweave, a very exciting new development that we've been working on for a while to get it just right. Basketweave is the most transparent of...
