"It's How the Europeans Do It" — This Bedding Hack Is an Editor's Secret to Sleeping Soundly When It's Hot

Bed Threads Heavy Linen Bed Cover in blue in a bedroom with timber floor, timber headboard, timber chair.

Still tossing and turning in the heat at night, even with multiple fans whirring? It's time to switch out your cozy duvet, not just resign to sleeping on top of it. And when it comes to the best bedding material to do that with, look to your favorite flowy shirt or loose-fitting trousers. That's right, it's linen bedding.

Livingetc's interiors editor, Emma Breislin, is well acquainted with sleeping when it's hot. "Having grown up in Australia, linen bedding is my non-negotiable for a good night's sleep in summer," she says. "Yes, it naturally regulates temperature, is moisture-wicking, and arguably the most breathable bedding, but its slightly crumpled aesthetic also helpfully conceals all the tossing and turning that tends to happen when trying to get to sleep in the heat. That's a win-win-win-win."