My two fuzzy lumps of lazy good for nothingness spend most of their afternoons and evenings sleeping on our bed.  I’m jealous.

That brought up a pretty serious sticking point for me as I reworked our bedroom scheme.  We desperately needed new bedding, especially after years of abuse by the aforementioned lazy lumps on what we already had, but how to have something organic, attractive and cat resistant all at once?  Typically we would make the bed, and within moments there would be a cat curled up asleep, who would then leave a big, rumply, fur strewn dent in our nicely made bed upon leaving.  Not the most attractive look.

Image via West Elm website

So thank you very much West Elm, for coming up with a lovely organic cotton duvet cover with built in rumpledness!

Available in six different colors, their Pin-tuck duvet is attractive AND practical. It also has shams, sheets and pillowcases that coordinate with it, so there is no difficulty in creating a new look for your bed.  Which is exactly what we did.

Another nod to practicality?  The ties on the inside of each corner, to keep your duvet from shifting around inside the cover.  For that alone, my husband is a fan.

And the cats?  They just ask that the sun keep streaming though the window, and they’ll be happy.

So thank you West Elm, for making something I really needed, at an affordable price, and with concern for the environment.  Maybe next you could figure out a sustainable sofa that won’t show cat scratches on the corners?  Well, a girl can dream can’t she???

We spend almost half of our lives in the bedroom so it is extremely important to use organic and toxin free products here!  You spend somewhere around 8 hours out of each and every day with your head on your pillow and your body wrapped up in your sheets and bedding.  What we sleep on is a very personal choice, everyone likes a certain type of pillow and a certain level of softness in their sheets and blankets.  When you are in the market for a new pillow look at the labels and strive for the most organic choice possible that suits your needs (I am still looking for the best organic/comfortable pillow I can find- have not found it yet!)

Sheets and bedding are another great place to start as it seems these are easier choices to make and we tend to change our bedding sets approximately every 2 years.  I have found that I love organic cotton sheets (my favorites are from Pottery Barn right now).  They are softer than any others that I have tried, wash beautifully and I sleep well with the comfort of knowing I have made a responsible choice.  I also love linen, and 100% organic linen is an amazing product.  I cannot wait to get my hands on a set of organic linen sheets and pillow cases.  They are durable, comfortable, and green and should last you many years.

Remember if you are going to treat yourself to organic cotton or linen sheets and bedding it will be an investment for your health and for the future.