Chic Magnet: Bedding, Linen and Drapery Trends

Riegel Bedding’s 300-thread count stripe duvet and shams are made from 60-per-cent cotton and 40-per-cent polyester

Earth tones, complemented by bold add-ons create a balance between nature and city chic at the Opus Vancouver. “Our guests want and expect a complete experience that involves creative design elements, combined with a feeling of warmth and, most importantly, comfort,” said Nicholas Gandossi, GM, Opus Vancouver

The 152-room W Montreal is designed for a free-spirit. Its “Cozy-” themed guestroom features a dream bed with 350-thread count Egyptian cotton sheets, a pillow-top mattress, featherbed, goose-feather duvet and down-filled pillows. Rich blue curtains add depth to the room and a natural, airy element, while a large drape that can be drawn for privacy replaces the traditional wall.

Montreal’s Hotel Nelligan exudes a boutique feel with a
duvet by Marie l’Oie, a St-Jerome, Que.-based textile specialist. Its beds are outfitted in Canadian supreme white goose down, with 325-thread count sheets that contain a 100 per cent white cotton shell. And, given the rising rate of allergen-conscious guests, its bed set is also available in synthetic, hypoallergenic material.

Nothing is more durable and classic than understated bright white textiles. Garnier-Thiebaut Inc. (GT Linens) an Arlington, Va.-based textile supplier, says its bed-and-bath linens are popular with its Toronto-based hotel clients. Its Houston bed linen contains a 300-thread count, Egyptian cotton and plain satin weave.

Wear and tear is top of mind when choosing hotel linens, and
Johnston, S.C.-based Riegel Linen’s 300-thread count matt weave sheets — supplied to Vintage Hotels in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., and Caledon, Ont. — are designed with durability in mind. Made from 60-percent cotton and 40-percent polyester blend, the linen boasts a cotton-rich blend, can withstand frequent laundering and is still soft to the touch.

Northern Feather’s Hospitality Zen Deluxe Pillows are hypoallergenic, anti-bacterial and anti-microbial, with a 240-thread count

“The new trend is image-printed top sheets and pillows in order to create a fresh looking bed and yet blend in with the decor of a boutique hotel,” said Ragnar Pedersen, GM of the
Toronto-based Pantages Hotel Toronto Centre