There’s something immensely satisfying about sheets, all neatly laundered, scented, and piled up in the linen cupboard. Traditional, stand-alone linen cupboards were known as linen presses. They still make attractive bedroom cupboards, suitable for folded clothes, as well as linen. Nowadays, the linen cupboard is just as likely to be modern and built in, but the principle is the same. For quick selection, allow different shelves for single and double sheets. Alternatively, colout code the linens, for example, using pretty pastels for the children’s singles, crisp whites for your doubles. Keep pillowcases, singles, doubles, and quilt covers in separate piles, to prevent them toppling over.

Showing Off

By standing pillowcases frill-side out, you don’t have to keep pulling them out and unfolding them to discover the ones you want. Piled in colour coordinated stacks, they are pleasing to the eye and allow easy selection when it comes to changing the sheets.

Stealing Space

The narrow space behind a door, unusable for much else, can be turned into shelving to accommodate the household linen. Neatly stacked in bedlinen sizes, the sheets, quilt covers, and pillowcases are easy to find.