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A week ago I was lucky enough to attend an event and spend some time chatting with the pr rep for a line of bedding that I know all of you are going to love.
With the holidays coming up, we are all stressing about the relatives and friends visiting and getting our guest rooms and bedrooms looking perfect for them. We all want our guests to feel like they are staying in a 5 star hotel, but sometimes we don’t know how to create that look and ambience. I for one always have trouble getting things to match correctly and I want to make sure that my guests are comfortable.
I know many people dread sheet shopping and having to deal with the crowds and finding those perfect sheets and with the holidays, this is one thing that you can cross off your list. Brooklinen, a new site offering beautifully, well made sheet sets in go with anything modern fabrics.
We can all agree that high-quality sheets are a solid investment. A little bit of splurge pays off for the place where we spend a third of our lives. It’s one thing to spend some cash on bedding, it is another to have to go into debt to do it. Brooklinen, a Brooklyn-based upstart founded to bring people beautiful, comfortable sheets at a reasonable price.
Brooklinen was founded in 2014, by a husband and wife who simply wanted a good set of sheets. All they could find was a marketplace where quality came with a price. Rich and Vicki took a startup approach and found out what made the sheets so expensive. The answers were overhead expenses, like middlemen, storefronts, manufacturing and other things that had nothing to do with the sheets.
It is not often that you get an opportunity to ask poignant questions to the one of the co-founders, but I got the chance to ask Vicky Fulop some and here responses were insightful and profound. I wanted to share them with you.
1. What makes you proud of this brand?
I’m proud of the fact that Rich and I have been able to bring our creative vision to life and have people fall in love with it! Our customers and community really get it and love Brooklinen products, and it feels crazy that that is real. I’m also proud that we’ve created jobs (we’ve grown from 2 people to 18 in the past year). I never imagined that I would have the privilege to make a living by sharing something I design with people, or be able to create even one job, so that and the passion people have for our products is incredibly rewarding and humbling.
2. Why did you start the brand?
We started the brand a little over two years ago because we couldn’t find what we were personally searching for – beautiful, luxurious bedding that didn’t cost a fortune. We felt stuck between two options – very expensive high-end sheets that cost $500+, or big-box stores where the options were confusing and often misrepresenting the quality of the product (via soft-touch coatings that wash off, “creative math” thread counts, and so on).
We began talking to friends and shoppers, as well as researching the industry, and discovered that many people felt the same way we did. We also found that retailers were selling bedding at up to a 10x markup, and that we could cut out the middlemen and create a well-designed, high-end product at a much better price. So we set out to do just that – our goal was to deliver something that was beautiful and effortless, leaving you with money to burn.
3. Where do you see the brand going in the future?
I’d love to continue to make beautiful, high-end products accessible in ways they were not before! We’ve got some exciting things up our sleeve, stay tuned :).
The Brooklinen’s Luxe Core Set Set provides an impressively cohesive, all in one offering of buttery smooth pillowcases and a flat sheet and fitted sheet. What makes this set extra special is the 480 thread count sateen weave which gives it that ultra-luxurious feel. These sheets are as soft as a baby’s bottom.
Let’s face it sheets take a beating, so they have to be strong. These sheets are just that, the sheets hold up to repeated use and indeed become softer as you wash them.
You will also appreciate some of the little details the fitted sheets have; hidden little tags that indicate long side/short side. The pillowcases have flaps so the pillows actually stay in them. These are the things that make this company so unique that fact that they came up with these tools to help customers.
The sheets are sold in sets, and until recently only in solid colors, however, the company just launched a polka dot line that is fabulous. The polka dots come in smoke dot, sand dot and navy dot. Just adding a little color to the white sheet, but allowing you the option to decorate your room anyway you like it. Check them out here: https://www.brooklinen.com/collections/luxe-sateen-sheets/products/luxe-core-sheet-set?variant=32226685638
The great thing about this line is that you could also get the Luxe Hardcore Sheet Bundle, which includes the pillowcases, fitted and flat sheet but also includes a duvet cover and two additional pillowcases. You are going to love the duvet cover it has hidden buttons for closing the duvet over edge, inner corner ties to keep your duvet from scrunching down into the cover.
Well since it is the holidays, you are probably going to want to add a nice comforter to that bed. The Brooklinen Light weight down comforter is perfect. It is filled with breathable 600 fill power white Canadian down and is light enough to leave on your bed even in warmer months.
I expected to be paying premium for the convenience but it turns out that the prices are better than the ones you can find at other places, and you know how I am about saving money. The sets start at just $99 and top out at $389.
If you are ready to impress those holiday guests of yours then you need to check out this line, you will be so happy that you did, that you will return to the website to purchase additional pieces again and again. Now let’s see if it will help me sleep better at night.
I have been looking for good high quality bedding, and I think I just found it. They look awesome. Pricing is not bad. Will be give it a try
Oh my gosh, this bedding sounds fabulous! I love a good set of sheets. Price-wise they’re actually pretty reasonable, too!
I love that it’s a husband and wife team! The polka dots are so cute.
I love those sheets. I need a good sheet set to fall in love with. The softer the better.
I understand the struggle for finding great sheets at a good price. I will be checking Brook Linen out because we need new sheets.
I need a new comforter for my guest room/office. These look really nice and comfortable.
I’ll admit that I don’t think much about bed linens, as long as they’re comfy and look good in the room. That said, I will definitely be checking out this brand after reading this.
Wow this is really awesome. I love the idea of sprucing up our home decor with brook linen, sounds like a fabulous collection!
My husband would love to check these out! He has a thing for collecting sheets! It’s been hard to get the correct fit, sometimes. There’s nothing worse than when the pockets aren’t deep enough and the sheet keep popping off the mattress!
Ooo I would love to have these sheets. They look so comfy! I want a set. =)
Thanks for telling me about this store! I am obsessed with linen and spent too much money recently on bedding and kitchen linen products!
I think it’s time for me to get some new linen. I may consider these. I will be looking more at their website.
This sounds like a fantastic brand. I love it when you find a company that not only your like but you feel a need to promote to others – it really shows the quality of the goods.
Nothing like high quality bedding. Great to get home ready for guests this holiday season too
Love anything polka dot! My mom was the same way. I don’t have any polka dot sheets yet. I will be checking these out.
Never heard of Brooklinen but I will definitely be checking out the site. We’re looking to update the guest beds in our home for Thanksgiving, so I need new high quality bedding.
We need some good sheets! The ones we have are old and not really all that good! I will be checking out these sheets and adding them to my christmas list!
I do want my guests to fill like they are in a 5-star hotel when they spend the holidays with me. I have a thing for premium bed linens and these sound wonderful. I’ll have to check them out.
I buy bedding often! This looks like high-quality, will have to pick some up!
This sounds like amazing bedding!! It is so important to make sure that you have comfortable sheets for a good nights sleep
Those polka dot sheets look pretty cute. I bet my daughter would love those on her bed.
This sounds like a wonderful product line. A great set of bedding makes such a big difference in the bedroom. I would love to try these linens in our master bedroom.
These sound like great and affordable linens! These would definitely make a great gift and I loved learning about the brand.
Over the years I have learned that it is so not worth compromising on bedding – I definitely need to check out this brand more!
I need to buy myself new sheets! I had never owned expensive sheets until about a year ago and will never go back.
What a great price for sheets. Almost as low as Costco. Haven’t heard of this brand before, will have to check them out.
I think everyone is search for good quality bedding without breaking the bank and I am glad to know that there is a product out there. I am going to have to check them out and put the sheets to the test.
I will definitely be looking for Brook Linen sheets. It is very important that my guests are comfortable when they sleep at my house and I definitely sleep better with high quality sheets myself.
These Brooklinen sheets sets I am going to have to check out for sure. They would make for great gift ideas too. I love the interview with the co owner of Brooklinen. Thanks for sharing the interview and the information.
We are in need of new sheets. I love the print you have. I’m going to look right now, Christmas came early.
For the first time ever, we have an office that has a fold out couch for guests if they need to stay overnight. While we only have room in there for a double bed, it can fit a couple if they want be close. LOL! I’m just grateful for a place to give people for some shut eye before they hit the road. Nice sheets and bedding can be the perfect touch.
I just bought some new ones but whenever I have to get new ones again, I will keep this in mind. I love the simple polka design.
I love great sheets. I swear the whole house can be falling down but as long as you have great comfty sheets and a warm bed then its all ok.
These look quite nice and comfortable. Looks like a good brand.
This bedding sounds incredible! The seem comfy (and I’m loving the polka dots!)