With bedding being one of my ongoing beats, I’m often asked how I – and the rest of the team at Homes & Gardens – actually test the best bed sheets we feature: where we find them, who tests them, and what exactly we’re looking for. So, here’s all you need to know about what we do behind the scenes.
As a self-proclaimed bedding snob, I tend to sample sheets from the heavy hitters – think names like Brooklyn-based darling Brooklinen, celebrity-loved Cozy Earth, and cult-favorite linen label Parachute. It’s not a hard rule, but I usually gravitate toward brands I’ve seen or heard murmurs about. In the age of bot reviews and TikTok-ified everything, I don’t really believe the hype until I’ve lived with it myself. Occasionally, I’ll balance the roster with a budget find from Target or something impossibly decadent from the likes of LILYSILK or Matouk.
