The Last Thing a Finished House Needs Is the Right Sheet

Architectural Digest has put percale through its own trials and come back with a list of ten it would put on a bed. The verdict on the weave itself is simple: it lies flat, crisp, and faintly chilled against the skin, which is why a well-run guest room so often reaches for it. For anyone closing on a house this fall, from Palm Beach to Aspen, it is a reminder that the rooms photographed last are the ones the owner actually lives in.

With reporting from Architectural Digest.