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Does My Bed Need A Bed Skirt?
What is a bed skirt? Southshore Fine Linens helps you upgrade your bedding with high-quality bed skirts and other fine linens. Shop our luxury collections now!
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Wash Your Bed Sheets
Most of us spend a third of our lives in bed, leaving behind a slew of germs (yuck) Thanks to dead skin cells, sweat, and body fluids, our beds can get pretty gross. So. Just how often should you wash your b...
Does cotton shrink after washing?
Does cotton shrink after washing?
Although 100% cotton may shrink after the initial wash, your favorite cotton bedsheets and clothing can last a long time with the right care. Learn more here.
Why higher thread count bedding does not necessarily mean better quality
Why higher thread count bedding does not necessarily mean...
Most of us are familiar with the idea that a higher thread count is equivalent to better quality. However, that is a common misunderstanding. This thread count myth has been pushed to create revenue for t...
Co-sleeping 101: Sharing Your Bed With a Partner and Staying Comfortable
Co-sleeping 101: Sharing Your Bed With a Partner and...
Sharing a bed with a partner can be one of the best ways to fall asleep at night. After all, sleeping next to the one you love can offer a sense of peace, calm, and safety. Despite all the wonderful feeli...
Staged bed dressed in neutral linen sheets and quilt in a sunlit bedroom with framed art above headboard and bedside tables
How To Wash Your Linens So They Last
One of the hallmarks of becoming an adult is wondering if you’re cleaning your linens properly. This is especially the case if you’ve invested in a quality set of bedroom linens. Today, we’re going to take a...
What Is the Difference between Sateen and Percale?
What Is the Difference between Sateen and Percale?
Do you know the difference between sateen and percale bed sheets? If not, read on to learn more about the two weave styles and find out which is best for you.
Thread Count vs. Thread Quality: What Really Matters
Thread Count vs. Thread Quality: What Really Matters
Do you know what the best fabric for sheets is? At Southshore Fine Linens, we sure do! Shop our selection of premium bed sets to find your next favorite bed sheet set.
Creating a Home Oasis
Creating a Home Oasis
Coming home after a long day is often the highlight of our day. Your home is your safe place, your peace, and it should reflect that. Home isn’t just about the things you put in it; it’s how it makes you f...
11 Viral Bedroom Color Combinations For The New Year
11 Viral Bedroom Color Combinations For The New Year
Shop our wide variety of linens to pull your bedroom aesthetic together beautifully. Get high-quality eye-catching duvet sheets and bed covers you’ll love. 
How To Make Your Linen Sheets Last
How To Make Your Linen Sheets Last
Fine linen bedding can look and feel great for over a decade. Use our washing, drying, stain-treating, and storage tips to preserve your linen sheets.
Bed with dark wood headboard and blue comforter beside a potted snake plant against a cream wall
10 Best Chic DIY Headboards
List of the 10 Best Chic DIY Headboard styles. See how to use these creative ideas to upgrade your bedroom headboard, brought to you by Southshore Fine Linens.
Home Decoration Trends for the 2022 Holiday Season
Home Decoration Trends for the 2022 Holiday Season
Home Decoration Trends for the 2022 Holiday Season Preparing for the holiday season involves several tasks. Gatherings with family and friends involve coordinating schedules and making transportation plans.
2022 Gift Guide
Southshore's 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Every year, around this time, we issue our holiday gift giude.  Last year, we had our staff come up with their favorite items to highlight.  If you are interested in reading last year's gift guide, it can be...
Hosting the Perfect Holiday Gathering
Hosting the Perfect Holiday Gathering
The holiday season is a special time. People put up festive decorations and venture to local stores, searching for holiday menu items. There are sales to entice shoppers to buy presents, and special events ...
A couple making a bed
Benefits Of Making Your Bed Everyday
Morning people are a different breed of individuals, thriving in the morning, basking in the morning sun, ready to take on the day and all its chaos. If you're anything like me or most human beings on this p...
Southshore Fine Linens Duvet Cover Set for Dorm Room Essentials
8 Best College Dorm Bedding and Bath Essentials for...
Your dorm will be your home throughout your time in college, and it’s incredibly important to make it feel as comfortable as possible. It will be your space to relax and recharge after a long day, a place to...
Man Painting a Room with a Roller
Styling Ideas For Your Master Bedroom
So, if you are like me, your bedroom tends to be your safe space, the place where you leave everything at the door and recharge, heal, and relax. That being said, why not take the time to create a space that...
White Pintuck Duvet Cover Set from Southshore Fine Linens
Ways To Put On A Duvet Cover
Duvet covers offer versatility and comfort and are an excellent option for your bedding set. However, getting duvet covers on can sometimes appear tricky. Avoid frustrations with your duvet cover! Let us gui...
Southshore Fine Linens PomPom Duvet Cover Set in Light Blue and White
How To Update Your Kid’s Bedroom
Updating your kid’s bedroom doesn’t have to look like an HGTV project gone wrong. Instead, take advantage of these simple changes that will last with them through all ages and stages. 
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How to Mix and Match Patterns
Simple, plain bedding is classic. However, if you are ready to mix it up, playing with patterns can be fun and rewarding. Your bedroom is the perfect setting to play with texture, color, and design! Plus, so...