How do you put together your own home for in a single day company? My mother not too long ago got here to remain, and, since she’d been by some ups and downs (all good now!), we needed to make her go to really feel further particular. After all, we made a comfortable mattress with Brooklinen (the bedding we’ve cherished and used for nearly a decade), and we did three different issues…
1) First, we made the mattress as inviting and splendid as we may, like we do with all of the beds in our dwelling. We love Brooklinen’s cool, crisp cotton sheets and buttery cotton sateen sheets, however for my mother, we went with ethereal washed linen, which feels breathable and ideal on heat summer season nights. Folks fear that some linen bedding might be scratchy, however each piece in Brooklinen’s linen collection looks like a beloved previous sweatshirt. Additionally, how soothing are the stripes? And we ensure that to have sufficient squishy pillows.
2) To make my mother smile, we arrange a “happy-to-have-you” bedside desk with flowers, magazines, a carafe of water, and a scented candle. (This one smells like a cabin within the woods.) We additionally put out her favourite snack, so she may have one thing to munch on whereas studying in mattress or (extra probably) taking part in Wordle on her telephone.
3) For in a single day company, we additionally depart two necessities on the mattress: a telephone charger and fresh, plush towels. Brooklinen’s towels are fluffy however extremely absorbent, which is an excellent (and hard-to-find) mixture. I by no means had sturdy opinions about towels till I attempted these, and now I’m a devotee.
4) Lastly, for folks we’re particularly near, the boys have a internet hosting trick up their sleeves: they cover a notice underneath the pillow for the particular person to search out after they’re going to sleep. My mother was so cute and teary when she found it. (It jogs my memory of my twenty fifth celebration, when a pal slipped a birthday card underneath my pillow — such a delight to discover a notice once you’re climbing into mattress!)
Bonus for all readers: Brooklinen is kicking off their huge summer season sale on bedding, tub loungewear and decor. Get 15% off your order, site-wide, no code required. See the whole lot here — together with soft, smooth sheets in 15 colors and the comfiest pillow I’ve ever slept on (excellent for facet sleepers!).
How do you create a comfortable house for company, or yourselves? Please share beneath!
(Images by Christine Han and styling by Oliver Cano for Cup of Jo. This publish is sponsored by Brooklinen, a model who we’ve used and cherished for years. Thanks for supporting the manufacturers that help Cup of Jo.)
