BEDDING & BED LINEN Give your bedroom an instant boost with fresh new bedding Plain Bedding buying guide Create a new bedroom look for less with our high-quality bed linen in a wide range of colours Choose bed linen you'll love, from easy-iron to the finest cotton Discover our duvets, from luxurious fillings to all-seasons options Find the perfect pillow for you and enjoy a great night's sleep Any suggestions on inexpensive places to buy bed pillows, sheets, and a blanket? John Lewis has great bedlinens, but they're not exceptionally cheap - you get what you pay for, and they will last for some time. Try Bhs, Debenhams, Marks and Spencer and House of Fraser as well. Primark on Oxford Street might have linens, but I tend to lose the will to live just passing the shop as it's that busy so I've not explored too thoroughly; try Matalan as an option. There is a shop on Great Castle Street (just north of Oxford Circus), just to the west of Regent Street and next to a branch of Caffe Nero that's got bedlinens on offer at fairly knockdown prices.
The shop has been there since the 80s and may have what you seek. If you do want cheap and cheerful, consider one of the larger markets: Whitechapel, Chapel Market, Ridley Road or Walthamstow - any of these should have at least one stall with linens. If you don't want to stroll through a market, try a bigger branch of Sainsbury's or Tesco as larger shops will have white goods on offer. Where are you staying in London? I requested information for my son, who will be spending a year in London studying for his Master's Degree. He'll be in the Bloomsbury area and doesn't want to spend a lot on the basic necessities. Greatly appreciate the recommendations! The big shops I mentioned have websites, so you can check what's available there. Chapel Market isn't too far from Bloomsbury: either of the numbers 30 or 73 along the Euston Road call near the market just off Upper Street at the Angel so your son could have a look there. Just had another thought: www.argos.co.uk with a shop on New Oxford Street just east of Tottenham Court Road (handy for Bloomsbury).
There are plenty of options available, with pillows starting at £3.99 for a pair, sheet sets on sale from about £6 and duvets on offer from about a tenner. Very much worth a look if these are items he'll use but not wish to keep after his time in London. Cheap, value fo rmoney ------ best bet is any of the big supermarkets... Not sure whether places like Poundland sell linen, but tey would be cheap and Matalan would also be a good betArgos is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for the link and for everyone's help. <> Definitely recommended, particularly for slightly 'old fashioned' items that other places may not stock. Doubt if he has a website - it's only recently he's started accepting card payments
I bought some wonderful stuff from Primark. If he goes as soon as the shop opens on a weekday, it won't be crowded at all. Argos is an excellent suggestion indeed, with only problem that they might not have exactly what he wants on the day that he chooses to shop. Pre-ordering online is the solution to that. I noticed the ability to pre-order for in-store pickup at Argos. The Croydon Ikea is the only one reachable by public transport. (Rail from Victoria to East Croydon ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/en/s/planjourney/query then tram to Amphere Way. The Ikea is about 5 yards from the stop and can be seen from there.) I find Ikea sheets a bit rough, but they are colourful and Ikea is great for all sorts of inexpensive houshold items. The quality and the style are usually pretty good for most things. Can an 18 year old check in to a hotel with 17 yr olds? Rate my Itinerary: London + 1 day Nottingham Mother traveling alone with two boys 10 & 8 30-40 days Europ
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They also stock printed quilts in a range of colours and good collections of throws, bedspreads and blankets in toning colourful stripes, or more traditional Welsh plaid or check designs.Favourite design: Indian printed Chirali bedspreads in vibrant colours and crocheted throws in wool.High quality plain linens in beautiful soft colours, including soft powdery pink (above), palest duck egg, knocked-back indigo, French and dove grey and white. The linen has all been pre-washed, which makes it extra soft. Styles are simple with no borders and mother of pearl button closures at the back and all are machine washable. Also available is a range of nightwear, laundry accessories, a linen collection, duvets, pillows – in duck and goose downs – and mattress toppers.Favourite design: Duck egg linen in a pale watery blue, perfect for hot summer nights.Beautifully coloured and embroidered designs in high-quality, crisp Egyptian cottons or solid-coloured soft linens abound here. Styles include large scale printed florals like the one shown above and damask-inspired designs, many in vibrant, painterly styles and shades but also plains stripes and checks and children's bedding.
Signature colours are soft limes and appley greens, warm blues, lilacs, pinks, indigos and aquas. Look out for their impressive and regular sales.Favourite design: Astor collection, high-thread count cotton with double-edged embroidered Oxford border. In a selection of colours including cobalt, aqua and lime.Catalogue which has a small selection of good-quality bed linen in classic designs. Options include old-fashioned ticking stripes on herringbone cotton, natural linen valances, pure Irish linens and simple Egyptian cottons in crisp white with a small hemstitch detail, or fine blue and white stripes. Also on offer is a clothing collection of soft unstructured linens for women and men, plus accessories.Favourite design: Herringbone ticking in cotton in a vintage style which you can get away without ironing.Great selection of solid coloured cottons at reasonable prices and good quality, high thread count pieces. Also in stock are prints and designs with embroidered detailing, soft jersey, plus floral collections from Cath Kidston and new collection of faded English florals from Cabbages & Roses.