We have a nice variety of products on sale this year. Only discontinued items are part of the sale, and prices start at 50% off. In addition to new sale items, we pull from our warehouse and backstock: previous sale items, special exclusive designs, plus samples from trials or developments. Sign up for the AREA newsletter for sale related announcements....
Continuing AREA classic herringbones, we introduce EMMET flannel. We know... flannel in the spring! Yes, this is for the many cold nights and mornings still ahead of us. SHOP EMMET. HARRY, our popular soft and sturdy cotton blanket. SHOP HARRY. AREA founder and designer Anki Spets is heavily influenced by menswear. She pulls from the wide spectrum that on...
In a recent article for Remodelista, AREA founder and designer Anki Spets gave her insights on the European practice of sleeping partners using separate duvet covers. Much like skipping the flat sheet, this practice is starting to spread. The benefit is better sleep, as well as the opportunity to style your own side of the bed. As we went over in a previous post on the...
We get a lot of questions about thread count, and for good reason - it's often touted that higher thread count = better product. Since we have been in the bedding business since 1990 we’d like to share what we’ve learned on the subject as well as our point of view. what is thread count? Thread count is a measure...
One of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of working at AREA is seeing what combinations we can come up with. I've spent many a pleasurable hour in the LA store with a customer or designer, exploring blends of colors and textures to match myriad needs. Every season we update our Inspiration Look Book with combinations Anki curates herself. See her current Inspiration picks right...
Recently, in an event conceived by The Finnish Cultural Institute in New York & hosted by Consulate General of Sweden in New York, Anki spoke on design alongside Shanan Campanaro of Eskayel. We've put together a few of her answers and asked her to go into more detail on some of them. WHAT MAKES YOUR WORK SWEDISH? I don’t think my work is all about...
AREA bedding lasts a long time, but its life can be extended even more by caring for it correctly. PREP The first thing to do is spot clean each item before running it through a wash cycle. Once a stain has been heat set, there is no chance of removing it from the fabric. Oil stains from skin care products...
Color and pattern are the fun part of my work. With these two new designs, I wanted to create new color combinations in bolder patterns. First, I usually goof around a bit until I get a good feel for what I like to do. EIGHT Using ink and brush is a very satisfying and calming process. You might have seen that...
Hello Everyone, I hope that you enjoyed the sale and found some lovely new additions among the throng! As I'm writing this, both our New York showroom and Los Angeles store are now back to normal (until next March). Of course most items, especially “full sets”, sold out during the sale, but please remember that we liquidate our sale items ourselves, down to...
Hello. My name is Leah Cooper. You and I may have met me before. I worked at the AREA Los Angeles store for 4 ½ years before taking a full-time position in marketing in January of this year. Now I’m working directly with Anki Spets and getting the opportunity to communicate with all of you. Back in 2014, I was...
