Sweet dreams are made of this

Bedroom bliss: Eight ways to make bed even more heavenly

For chic, pared-back simplicity, the White Company’s new Kara Hemp collection, right, looks effortless and incredibly inviting. A sumptuous blend of European hemp and French and Belgian linen, it’s not only luxuriously soft but eco-friendly too; left, delightfully old-fashioned, a snuggle soft blanket signals carefree, lazy days and lounging around in a pair of PJS. Heaven.

■ Kara Hemp bed linen collection duvet cover, double from £120; Oxford pillowcase, from £40; Flat sheet, double from £100, the White Company; Easy knit throws, £135 each, Loaf

Upholstered in grey velvet, with carved ash wood frame and cabriole legs, this showstopping bed is fit for a king or queen. Top it with a luxurious velvet quilt with tassel detailing, for boho bedroom glam.

■ Alora velvet bed, king from £1,195, Pebble velvet king size quilt, £195, Graham & Green

Linen gets softer with wear and this selection ‘does what it says on the tin’; above right, this basket-weave bed tray is handmade in Indonesia, with pockets either side for the Sunday papers

■ Loaf Lazy Linen available individually or in bundle including pair of standard pillowcases, double duvet cover and fitted sheet, £245, Loaf; Kubu breakfast in bed tray, £100, the White Company

We love this menagerie of green ferns (Jouvene), candy pink stripes (Chelsea) and ditsy florals (Mirielle), with a couple of cosy throws for good measure. ■ Jouvene organic cotton duvet cover set, single from £55; Chelsea stripe duvet cover set, single from £50; Mirielle organic cotton duvet cover set, single from £55; Rye plain knit throw in mustard, £50. All John Lewis

What could be lovelier than a white cloud of bed linen trimmed with baby bobbles? Part of the new Purity lifestyle collection and made from 100% cotton sateen.

■ Dorma purity nimes 300 thread count cotton sateen duvet cover and pillowcase set, single from £60; Dorma purity grey velvet diamond bedspread, medium from £150, Dunelm

A capsule collection of stonewashed linen are crafted from eco-friendly flax plants and, thanks to linen’s breathability, will keep you cool in summer and warm in winter.

■ Scandi French linen bundle including double duvet cover, double standard fitted sheet and two standard pillowcases, £274; Marais throw, from £140, Loom & Last