What my bed linens mean to me: My collaboration with The Citizenry
“We believe our homes should be reflections of the journeys we take. Our personal spaces deserve designs with a soul, a story, and a purpose.” - The Citizenry
Everyone should come home to a space that makes them feel, happy, comfortable, and special. This is the reason I named my blog “True Home.” I believe the best designs are the spaces that truly reflect the people who live in them. I partnered with The Citizenry because I too believe our homes should be a reflection of who we truly are. Like them, I’ve always kept these three very important aspects in mind when curating my home spaces, and the spaces of others: soul, story, and purpose. It took me all week long (running around like a chicken with my head cut off, desperate to find the perfect bed sheets) to remember exactly the reasons I design, and working with them during this collaboration served as a perfect reminder.
BEDDING FOR THE SOUL
My soul longs for peace, warmth and stability, and what else should a bedroom be besides peaceful? We (as a people) have been through so much over the past months, and we deserve a calm and safe place to lay our heads. This is why choosing to partner with The Citizenry on their bed bundle was an easy choice. Choosing the perfect color palette for my bedroom was important in creating just the calm I was looking for and the colors they offer in bedding are right up my alley, as they provide an array of neutral and natural color palettes. Our minds process colors and allow for a certain reaction, and this sand striped color in stonewashed linen offers relaxation. Like other browns, the sand stripe evokes warmth and security. It also gives a sense of earthy stability similar to many members of the brown family.
BEDDING WITH A STORY
I don't know about you, but I can surely appreciate a piece with a good story behind it. I like to know that the items that live in my home come from a place filled with artisans, designers, and dreamers. I want the pieces in my home to have been created with care, and to feel like it was created especially for me. This is why handmade goods are my favorite. My bed bundle was crafted in Portugal and the fabric is so luxurious, it's customary for the sheets to be given as a wedding present. How special is that? It makes me feel so good to know my bedding was touched by a real person who put love into them, and the process of making them involves their life experience, culture, and upbringing. When laying in these, you can truly feel the love, the joy, the craftsmanship.
BEDDING WITH A PURPOSE
I want to come home to a place that doesn't feel overwhelming and too complex. Their linen bedding is organic and offers a laid back and effortless yet luxurious appeal. This is exactly what I strive for as it relates to my bed (my sanctuary). It is truly the softest fabric you’ll touch, and it’s only gotten softer with every wash. To top it off, they are made sustainably and in a fair-trade environment. If you’d like to sample and experience this fabric for yourself, I’d suggest you test it out for yourself and order your own LINEN FABRIC SWATCHES.
On that note, I’d love to leave you with a little something to give you insight on what it is to be a creator, designer, and/ or craftsman, and hope that it inspires you to continue on encouraging these very important makers.
When buying from a creative, you’re buying more than just an object.
You’re buying hundreds of hours of failures and experimentation.
You are buying days, weeks and moments of frustration,
You are buying moments of pure joy.
You aren’t just buying a thing.
You are buying a piece of heart;
Part of a soul,
A moment of someone’s life.
Most importantly, you are buying that creative more time to do something they love.
Lying peacefully in my bed linens,
Ajai