Stories

Guides and reflections on sleep, bedding and a calmer morning.

Hotellsäng på Maryhill Estate bäddad med A Funky Dream från Boe Leisure

August 18, 2026

What Is Hotel Bedding? How Hotel Beds Differ From the One at Home

Hotellsängkläder är en kravnivå, inte en stil. Här är vad hotellen faktiskt bäddar med och varför det känns som det gör.

A Funky Dream Hotellkudde och Hotelltäcke i bäddad hotellsäng, Boe Leisure

August 18, 2026

Best Bedding 2026: The Guide for Sleeping Like a Hotel Guest

Kort svar: kudde och täcke av hotellkvalitet plus percale eller Supima. Här är hela guiden, med ärliga alternativ.

Gäst kastar sig i sängen på Maryhill Estate, bäddad med A Funky Dream från Boe Leisure

August 18, 2026

Today, Boe Leisure stands on its own

At 07:30 this morning the press release went out: the bedding from ESS Group's hotels becomes Boe Leisure, an indepen...

Boe Journal

June 27, 2026

How often should you change your bedding — and how long does it last?

There is a particular feeling in settling into a peaceful bed with cool, smooth bedding against the skin. That feelin...

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June 27, 2026

Summer bed vs winter bed: how to switch the bed by season

The bed is never quite the same in July as in January. As the seasons shift, so does the little climate under the duv...

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June 27, 2026

How to wash down and feather correctly – duvet, pillow and mattress topper

A truly good down duvet and a soft down pillow only get better with the years — if they are given the right care. Dow...

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June 27, 2026

Natural materials vs synthetics in bed — what breathes best?

The question of natural materials vs synthetics comes up every time you make up a new bed. Should the sheet be cotton...

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June 27, 2026

Allergy-friendly bedding — a guide for sensitive skin and allergy sufferers

The bed is the place where the skin rests closest to the fabric hour after hour, night after night. For anyone with s...

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June 27, 2026

The best bedroom temperature for good sleep — how the right bedding helps

There is a reason most people sleep best in a cool room. As evening turns to night the body lowers its own internal t...

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June 27, 2026

How bedding affects your sleep: material, breathability and temperature

We often think of sleep as something that happens inside us — in the brain, in the hormones, in the circadian rhythm....

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June 27, 2026

Mattress protector and mattress topper: the difference and why you need both

Few words get mixed up as often as mattress protector and mattress topper. Both sit between you and the mattress, the...

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June 27, 2026

Swedish bed sizes: how sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases work

Few things affect a night's sleep as quietly and as clearly as sheets and duvet cover sets in the right size. A duvet...

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June 27, 2026

How to choose the right duvet — warmth, weight and season

Updated August 2026. Short answer: choose your duvet by your sleeping temperature, not primarily by season. If you sl...

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June 27, 2026

OEKO-TEX certified bedding – what the certification means for you

You sleep seven or eight hours every night with your bedding right against your skin. Few textiles in your home have ...

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June 27, 2026

Thread count explained: what the number means — and why more isn't always better

Updated August 2026. Short answer: thread count (TC) is the number of threads per square inch, but more is not automa...

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June 27, 2026

Build the perfect bed – a complete guide layer by layer

A truly lovely bed is not something you stumble upon – it is built, from the right bedding in the right order. The be...

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June 27, 2026

Down and feather: how to choose the right duvet and pillow

Few things determine the quality of a night's sleep as clearly as what is inside your duvet and your pillow. The word...

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June 27, 2026

Percale: the crisp, cool hotel weave explained

There is a very distinct feeling to climbing into a freshly made bed at a good hotel. The sheets are cool against the...

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June 27, 2026

Supima cotton: why it's considered the finest in the world

There is a cotton that feels different the moment it touches your hand – cooler, smoother, with a soft sheen that cat...

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June 26, 2026

Which pillow suits your sleeping position?

Side, back or stomach? How to find the right pillow.