I was just thinking the same thing. Evidently they did many things very right in raising their son. Truly a pure, genuine soul. He will succeed in all his endeavors. For sure. I wish him the best.
My mother is British and as a child I learned to iron all the flat laundry: sheets, pillow cases, my dads tee shirts, Cotten kitchen towels, and other articles. Back in my day there were no fitted sheets so I learned how to make a bed with military tight corners. Many in my generation were taught how to do many household stuff that girls and a lot of women today have never been thought. At 75, I look back and thankful to my mother that taught me how to survive when I left home just before I was 21. I still use and do some of the same things I was taught.
Love that you're sharing how the wool of the coverlets was dyed using native plants and how you've repurposed your mother and grandmother's saris to create quilts. So special ❤
Love every bit of attention to attention. Linen sheets are a treasure that improve with use. I love everything in this video, in particular the rustle of the sheets. Thanks Rajiv for showcasing the coverlets I made for you - an honour!!
Deborah, your coverlets are gorgeous ( the winter one is so lush, if I could afford one like it and the shipping to Australia, I would be so in)! Loved Rajiv’s vid of deep cleaning his room in honour of the new yellow/grey one you made.
Thank you! I am only reaching out to companies whose products I actually use and love. It's the only way, in my book, to do this properly. To tell the truth and promote the goods that I can stand behind.
Humbly suggest you find and watch the video in which Rajiv shares the story of the quilt’s creation. As a quilter too, I’m sure you will find it lovely. :)
i've seen alot of youtubers being sponsored by brooklinen, and I just wanted to say that I love how Rajiv explained the quality and history behind linen and made a beautiful bed featuring this product! This is so much more appealing to me than the other youtubers who have too much of a Pinterest tacky vibe and makes you not understand the luxury behind the product !
He didn't talk about it but I noticed the detail of him turning the open end of the pillow case to the wall. It makes for a much nicer and tidier view when you enter the room. 💛
A lot of my aunts and my grandmother were (UK) nurses right through the 20th century, when aprons were starched and there was almost military hierarchy in hospitals. Woe betide a Sister if the Matron came to a ward with a Doctor and all the pillow cases didn’t have their open edge away from the door. Even today I can’t make a bed unless the pillows are in the right direction. Early indoctrination 😂
Hi Rajiv, I'm normally a "night owl", never going to bed before midnight. This evening at 10pm (Australian time) I decided to be sensible (for a change) and go to bed early. Just before setting my alarm, I received the notification of this video. I had to view it immediately. It was so appropriate & relaxing to watch while actually in bed, and it definitely put me in the frame of mind to enjoy some extra beauty sleep. I have 1000 count pure cotton sheets...but pure linen is now also something for me to consider, either for myself and/or a gift idea for discerning friends & family. Much love from Melbourne. UPDATE: I have now just awoken to hear the news that there was apparently a minor (4.6) earthquake/tremor in Melbourne overnight. I had a wonderful slumber and didn't feel a thing! 👱🏻♀️❤️
@@TheFutureisSteampunk Hi, Yes, that's a great point...especially as I also use a pure silk pillowcase! At least with linen sheets someone wouldn't slip out of the bed, as they would with silk sheets! 😂 I suppose as long as I didn't expect that the linen would feel like my 1000 thread count sheets. I'm sure that I would much prefer linen rather than sheets containing polyester fibres. Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment. 👱🏻♀️❤️
I cannot afford the linin sheeting, however I do have several heavy linin white banquet size table cloths, so I am using them, and I also had an old ( over 100 years) handmade carpet from the Caucasus, much like the carpet in your bedroom. I had it in storage because I thought it was so delicate, but today I got it out and put it next to my bed. It is beautiful and my sleeping tonight is going to be so luxurious!! Thank you and God Bless.
Hello again Rajiv! Another wonderful video! And now I will share with you how we solved the sheet ironing when I was a child (long, long time ago)...I would help my grandmother fold the hand washed and line dried sheets into a neat square and then we would all sit on them during dinner. Ironing was much easier after our warm little bottoms spent some time on these sheets. Wonderful memories I still cherish from my time spent with my grandparents. Much love to you. Looking forward to all your videos and now, my grandchildren and I, we know how to make the perfect pom poms. You are a great inspiration and your videos are beautiful, as you are, and very relaxing.
That quilt made from Saris is a treasure indeed! I love looking at old quilts made by someone in my family, since they were usually made from leftovers from other projects it's fun to try and recognize what the pieces were from.
Rajiv, I simply enjoy your channel even though I am fast approaching the decade of the 70s😊 . You remind me so much of my dear father, who drummed it into us to seek out quality items that will last , and also, that there is a method for every do- able thing. So when it came to bed linen, (which got changedcevery Sunday after returning from church service), we were taught to fold the sheets in half along the length and iron the sheets to create a middle line as a marker. This is then used as a guide when placing the sheet onto the bed to create an even drop length on both sides of the mattress. It's probs my OCD when making up my bed each day but a neat pleasure to get into a well made bed at night as you say.
I never tire of watching your videos and your passion for everything you do. I laughed out loud at your “overnight guests” admission as I had previously (embarrassingly) thought, gee, that bed is a bit small for cuddles 😂. We have a king size bed and even that can feel “cosy” at times when all of our fur babies decide to climb up for a snuggle - especially during the cold winter nights and mornings we are experiencing here in Eastern Australia right now. Though not as bad as the years we went through waking up in our queen bed with a toddler laying horizontally between us while we clung to the edge of the mattress 😩
I could watch a 1 hour video about making the bed. I love how passionate about things you are, your voice is sweet and I love your good taste. Love you Rajiv ❤
Beautiful bed. I also love antiques. This is by far, the best Brooklinen collab I've seen so far, and I've seen many. This was thoughtfully done and seamlessly integrated into your content, rather than just being a "by the way", tossed in ad. I truly enjoyed it.
Oh my heart melted 💕 the quilt made of family saris!! I love that… I try to save family items in some form as well. Framed my grandma’s cushion covers that she embroidered, and my grandads playing cards. They are from the 60s with water colour pin up girls on them
I have watched so many content creator ads for Brooklinen .. you are the one that convinced me. Knowing how you prize everything.. looking for even tiny treasures in the mundane .. yes. Next sheet set is from them. I will come back for this code shortly. Lovely video 😊❤
I really appreciate your attention to detail, especially matching your shorts to the flowers. It made an already enjoyable video, even more enjoyable to watch! ❤
I have a winter/summer theme in the form of flannel in winter. I didn't consider linen for summer until now, thinking it's too luxurious. But perhaps it's worth the splurge. My bed is a functional piece of furniture in the sense that I meditate, read and exercise on it since I don't own a couch., so it works for me to have a covering that is easy to wash comfortable and not too fussy. I can take elements of what you are expressing today and incorporate that into my plan. Just knowing that you spent the time to consider beauty, comfort, and health in relation to something that is so intimately connected with our body, would itself be a active gesture of self love.
Rajiv makes beautiful things, and makes things beautiful……he’s beautiful, too. Week later POST SCRIPT: Inspired by this video to splurge and treat myself to my first fine linens. HolySmokes!!!! Quality and attention to detail at “brooklinen” starts with their beautifully designed website to their end product of lovely bedding. In between is their packaging. Really felt like I was opening a treasured gift. Sheets are wrapped in pristine tissue paper (acid free?), then enveloped in a perfectly tailored cotton bag with attached cotton ties. Will definitely repurpose these cotton bags. Also learned my new favorite, meaningful, word in the packaging (Sprezzatura). So, this is how the other half lives? Looking forward to the rest of my orders arriving. ❤
I bought sheets from Brooklinen two years ago after sleeping on some at a beautiful AirBnB in Palm Springs. Very lovely quality sheets. However, I love the easy duvet cover I bought from Crane and Canopy (it zippers and there is no struggle to get the duvet sorted out). In addition to the zipper feature, they also have the ties to which you can affix your duvet. You keep putting out these sweet videos and I'll keep watching them. 😊
So appreciate your videos. They are informative, honest, relaxing and educational. Also, I have Brooklinen bedding and love it. You are the first person I have seen that really did it justice as a sponsor. You pointed out all the little things that make it so worth having.
Thank you. I strongly believe that in order to recommend a product in a genuine way, you need to be an authority on the subject. I also take the relationship I have with viewers very seriously, and only want to stand behind products I know and love.
Hi Rajiv! I also switch to linen in the summer. Here’s a tip for those of you that have a clothesline: I wash my sheets, then carefully hang them stretched out flat. They dry beautifully flat and crisp!
My friends think I'm crazy for ironing bedding, but I love it. Not only does the bed feel most elegant and luxurious when you slide into it, the process of ironing is meditative and so satisfying. I will even give the pillow cases a touch up pressing mid week sometimes.We use linen bedding year-round, it's cooler in summer but also just seems cozier in winter. It's my favorite textile for everything: clothing, kitchen and table linens, throw pillows, curtains, upholstery...thank you for another lovely and inspiring video.
My family and I live in the California desert and we have triple digits most of the year. My husband and I have two linen comforters. A white striped one with a very thin stuffing for the summertime and a dark gray one with a very downy thick stuffing for the winter.
Now I didn’t get the linen sheets from them, but they weren’t the cheapest ones on their website and I was shocked by how cheap they looked and felt. They immediately got returned and I bought the basic Red Land Cotton sheets and they’re incredibly soft and sturdy. I’ve had them for 3 years and they’re incredible! I would buy them again and again.
I absolutely LOVE your content. It really elevates one’s thinking and approach to life. I am curious if you consider and/or incorporate feng shui principles in your home decor and layout concepts.
I love to sleep in a cool room, so during winter I cover myself with a heavy woolen duvet and a woolen blanket, and I cover the head with a cotton sleeping cap, handmade. I love to feel the heaviness of these covers. ;) no central heating, just fire in my old village house. Love your films so much!
I would never have the patience to do any of this, but there is something so calming about listening, and I love the way you talk about life! You make me feel so calm. For the record, I still love my bed area - it's completely covered with only soft and fluffy things. I sleep under a light fuzzy throw in the summer, and a thicker fuzzy Costco blanket in the winter. It's very much a "nest" style of bedding. To each their own!
Another charming video. I definitely don’t have the discipline to make a nice neat bed like this but I admire it very much and love getting into a nicely made bed. As another commenter said… I seem to favour the “nest” style of bed making 😅
I have sent my sheets out for laundry and press for 30 years. They come back on a hanger and are so fresh. I also solved the duvet insert problem with a needle and thread, keeping the edges clean. TY 🌺
For me the best tip was the one for hot sleepers. It is always so hot here in Houston and I am now folding my duvet in 3, as you showed. It is working so well and my bed is looking prettier than ever. Thank you, Rajiv!
Fun. Thanks for sharing. I switched to linen sheets several years ago. I'm lazy so I only iron the top part by the head. My color comes in the form of the quilts I make. Recently, I bought a cast iron (made to look like brass) head board that I love dearly. It sets the whole thing off. Often I find myself sitting in the rocking chair with my knitting and admiring how beautiful I think my bedroom finally is. I'm glad you didn't wait until you're in your 70's to create a beautiful space for yourself.
Hello Rajiv, you are awesome. So glad you have your own RU-vid channel where you are the star of the show each and every time. When i saw the quilt made out of your mom's and grandma's saris, I thought, this needs to be displayed. If not as a wall hanging, then maybe draped over a chair or a piece of furniture to be enjoyed every day. Another thing. I come from Poland where i never had the sheets tucked under the mattress. I just don't understand. Tucked sheets have lots of space for cold air to collect. I keep my sheets tucked around my feet and legs, and body, very much like an Egyptian mummy. This leaves no room for cold air. That's warm. Thank you.
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I was going to ask about that bed. It’s beautiful!! Yes, y grandmother told me years ago to never use a quilt without a flat sheet under it and I’m sure it was to help keep the quilts clean..
Love the shorts matched the flowers and lipstick on the painting, the bed is a dream! Thank you for sharing your sources and please do more collabs on products to love !!!
How fortunate that you were able to commission a quilter who made that beautiful pieced quilt from your mother's and grandmother's saris. That was the epitome of the video. You honoring them brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for the additional information on creating a little bit of heaven right there in your home. Continued success in all you do, (loved your video on hand cutting and sewing an apron). But ALL your creative videos are a must-see. You and Da Vinci are cut from the same cloth in my opinion, everything you touch and do is a masterpiece.
So lovely!!!! I take the same effort in making beds - I love making beds. Now I will be adding my first set of these pure linen sheets!!! You are pure joy, & still top of my favorite humans list!!!! Side note: I laughed out loud when you said "we" sleep 1/3 of our lives, because I immediately said No way Rajiv sleeps 8 hours!!😂 Yes, before you admitted it!😂😂😂
Thank you kind sir. My grand mother and mother had lovely linens and caring for them was not taken lightly. Also the making of the beds was an art. Flax, good flax is my favorite. But I must also say many moons ago portions of India produced very soft cotton. Pima is also lovely. Clean linens are a luxury .
I remember the wonderful feel of ironed sheets… brings memories of our laundress, Melida, first using irons and coals and then the “miracle” of an electric iron… so many years later I truly appreciate her service. Thank you Rajiv for taking us into your elegant and well though out home.
Rajiv! Could you make a dedicated video on companies, artisans, suppliers, etc. that sell quality home goods? I’m trying to invest in my home and make purchases that will last a lifetime ❤
A delight ... as always! To find joy in the simple acts of bed dressing.. to pick up a bit of history..and to highlight the bespoke textile arts as well as large company doing it right...well now.. thats golden
You somehow always manage to change my definition of beauty and value with each video you upload. It’s amazing how much your love of life and its many details can rub off on someone even through a screen.
Im sorry Rajiv i have been sleeping with Ralph Lauren for awhile now. He makes me so happy! That coverlet is amazing! In winter i use a cashmere blanket.
Another inspiring video with you Rajiv. How is it even possible to have this much passion and knowledge about everything. With you everything in life is enjoyable. 😍🙏❤️
Hi Rajiv I always love ❤️ white or simple solid color, don’t know how to mix & match. Your video to inspire me to try put difference colors on my bed. Thank you sooooo much for your beautiful content & well done demonstration. From 🇨🇦 😊❤
That's Aunt Sali. She was in her 90s when I knew her in Toronto, and she used to live in New York. She loved that I moved to New York and when I moved into my apartment, I brought her little portrait (painted in the 30s) with me so she could be back in this magical city. She has passed away but I feel like she's always there with me...
