Back in May of 2006, the National Post's Nathalie Atkinson did a great two page feature on buying sheets for the cottage with Au Lit Fine Linens. We love the cute photo of Peggy and Joanna! 

In the article, Joanna provides the same advice we still use for our customers when it comes to washing and drying your sheets:

"The care for 220 thread count and for 1,030 thread count is exactly the same. With Egyptian cotton woven in Italy, you throw it in the wash, but not the dryer. That's the one thing that will really damage your sheets - an hour in a hot dryer. What's funny, is that no one goes out and buys a $1,000 suit and throws it in the dryer!"

We've made another exquisite addition to our Italian Embroideries. Available in 6 embroidery colours, Signoria's Retro is a stylish chain embroidery that is as versatile as it is super chic. 

The Retro collection is custom made in Italy for you, so please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery.

Retro Embroidered shown with Adelchi Sky.

Retro Embroidered available in stores and online.

Every inch of this cool Muskoka cottage, begins with a white foundation, perfectly layered with touches of colour and texture. The bed is no exception, so we were pleased to see an all white bed from our Thread Count Bar in the May issue of House & Home. 

Classic white sheets from our Thread Count Bar available in stores and online.

You can dream of frolicking through a meadow in these fun floral bedrooms. We're fairly fond of flowers, almost as much as alliterations! 

Designers Guild available in stores at Au Lit Fine Linens

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Bella Notte available in stores at Au Lit Fine Linens

Another pretty white texture has charmed it's way into Au Lit's bedding collection. We're very excited to introduce our Veraluna, a stunning pintuck design that is sure to elevate your bedroom decor. Veraluna is made with 100% Egyptian cotton and sewn in Portugal. See (and feel) for yourself by Requesting a Swatch of this gorgeous new classic!

Veraluna available in stores and online. Duvet covers start at $118.

We surveyed all of the Moms at Au Lit, here were their top gift ideas for Mom this year:

All items are available at our Yonge street location. You can view our Thread Count options and eye masks colours here.

With Mother's Day just around the corner, (don't forget - it's this Sunday!) we thought you'd enjoy this video featuring our favourite mother and daughter team, Peggy and Joanna. They discuss the beginnings of Au Lit Fine Linens and why Peggy started the company over 30 years ago.

We just love the look and feel of a beautifully textured bed! How do you use textures in your own bedding or decor?

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Our pre-washed Egyptian cotton blankets are the perfect lightweight covers for the warmer months. You'll love that these blankets can be used year round, folded up at the end of the bed for texture in the colder months. The more layers of texture on the bed, the more finished and inviting it will look.

Which lightweight cotton blanket is your favourite? Let us know in the comments! 

Harlow Clay

Georgia Skylight

Georgia Natural

Ungaretti White

Charles Seaglass

Richard White

Vasto Grey