The bed can be beautifully made and still look unfinished if the pillowcases are wrong. It is one of those details that sounds minor until you change it and suddenly the whole thing looks considered. We’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this because a pillowcase is not just a pillowcase. It’s the thing your face is against all night and the thing your eye goes to first thing in the morning. The fabric has to feel right as well as look right.

What we’ve pulled together here covers the full range of what a well dressed bed actually needs. Crisp percale for people who like a clean, cool feeling. Washed linen for people who want that relaxed, lived in quality that only gets better over time. Oxford borders for beds that need a little more formality. We’ve thought about colour, about how pieces mix with existing bedding, about longevity. These are the pillowcases that make the rest of the bed make sense.