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ATTENTION, TL Trade Partners: Log In

Posted on by Cecile Corral

ATTENTION, TL Trade Partners!

Kindly please remember: When you shop TLatHome.com, your first step is to:

LOG IN

Your ACCOUNT can easily be accessed by clicking on the MY ACCOUNT link, conveniently located at the top left corner of our homepage.

The few seconds it will take you to sign in will be well worth your time and effort: It guarantees you access the correct designated pricing we’ve structured for you as our valued TL trade partner.

Not a Trade Partner, but want to be? It’s simple! Click MY ACCOUNT, complete the REGISTER box, then complete and submit our online application form.

OR for personal assistance with the process, contact us:

☏518.851.3975

📧 Sales@TraditionsLinens.com

We offer trade accounts to retail shops, interior designers, e-commerce stores, hospitality customers and other authorized trade businesses. When you register online and submit the brief application form, your request will be evaluated by our customer service team. Once your account is fully activated, you’ll be able to place orders online, or with your local @CODARUS territory managers, at our Trade Partner pricing.

Thank you for being a TL at Home Trade Partner!

Behind the Seams: TL’s Signature Stonewashed Process

Posted on by Cecile Corral

What is Stonewashing, and why is it so important to our livable luxury bedding aesthetic?

Stonewashing is a finishing process that happens in the production room. When we stonewash our cotton + linen blankets and coverlets, we use hot water to improve on the product in two important ways: 

  • Shrink the fibers to their final size, thus preventing further shrinkage
  • Enhance the texture for ultra softness and tactility of the fabrication

Allow us to explain with more detail:

When we weave our coverlets and blankets, we start with pre-washed yarns. We program our looms to weave the desired pattern, and then we cut and sew it to a much bigger size than the intended final size.

In that pristine state just off the loom, the fabric is very stiff and, frankly, not yet very interesting. But that just means the fun is about to begin!

Some patterns are brushed, others are calendared – depending on the fabric and desired texture. But every single roll of fabric is carefully inspected on a giant light box by trained technicians who are experts at detecting flaws or irregularities. Our attention to detail is truly unmatched.

Once this step is done, we can begin the stonewashing process – or what we prefer to call, the magic

The result is a right-sized and softer, more relaxed fabric, and a pattern with definition and textural appeal.

In an effort to be fully transparent to you, our valued customers, please note: We know that shrinking isn’t an exact science, so we allow for a 7% variance in the size. But rest assured the final size will not be smaller than the dimensions we advertise.

♡Sleep well with TL

Send a Valentine that Hugs Back

Posted on by Cecile Corral
Valentine‘s Day is a short four weeks – “sew” you know what that means…
 
CUSTOM orders for heartfelt gifts to your loved ones (and yourself 😉 must be placed THIS WEEK to get them delivered to your doorstep or theirs by Feb. 14.
 
OR you can try another option: SHOP from our IN-STOCK collections, all of which are ready for QUICK SHIP.
 
Our VINTAGE VELVETS are the gifts that hug back! They come in a variety of embraceable colors and styles – both in-stock + bespoke:
 
Accessories: Scarves, Shawls +Toppers 
Made-to-Order: Blankets, Coverlets + Pillows
 
Plus, we’ve just added two romantic colors to our palette: Ivory + Crimson.
 
“A stitch in time saves nine,” so start shopping and place your orders soon for Valentine‘s Day!

New Year’s Resolution: Sleep Well

Posted on by Cecile Corral

If there’s one resolution you should commit to in 2023, it’s this: Sleep well.

And we can help you start AND stick to that plan!

Sleep soundly, dream peacefully, and wake up refreshed with TL at Home’s livable luxury, no-fuss, easy-care linens for every day and everyone in your household.

Come see us TODAY through Jan. 13 at Dallas Total Home + Gift Market as we kick off the 2023 Winter Markets Season.

We’re at our showroom with Codarus at the Dallas Design Center, located in Suite 201 at 1025 N Stemmons Fwy.

NEXT UP on the calendar:

Ask for me, Shari Kline, Owner + Creative Director of TL at Home. I’ll be happy to give you a personal tour of our Collection 2023 introductions as well as our many customer favorites!

Introducing our 2023 Color Catalog

Posted on by Cecile Corral

Effortless. Modern. Essential.

And always casually balanced for an elegant aesthetic.

Click the image to preview our newly released Collection 2023 Catalog.

A in coffee-table quality, our new catalog spans 80 pages of engaging photography showcasing our products in beautifully appointed settings, and includes detailed product info about our lines.

Featured are our new bedding programs, including sheeting + duvet collections Pandora and Tenerife, as well as customer favorites and essential bedding basics.

Rest assured, everything by TL at Home is elegantly designed, effortlessly comfortable, easy to care for, inclusive of the whole family (pets, too!) – and, of course, Made with Love.

To request a free printed copy of our 2023 Color Catalog:

  • Email us at Sales@TraditionsLinens.com
  • Or give us a call at (518) 851-3975

You can also check with your Codarus territory sales manager for assistance.

Kicking Off the Holiday 2022 Season in Style

Posted on by Cecile Corral

As we close in on our first anniversary of living in Maine (again) and looking forward to our first full holiday season as “Maine-iacs,” we are taking advantage of all that this area has to offer.

We recently celebrated the birthdays of both my parents (seen here) and an early Thanksgiving dinner featuring a not-so-traditional lobster feast. We took full advantage of leaf-peeping season with a drive to the top of Cadillac Mountain as well as lunched at Bar Harbor and watched the waves crash against the rocky shores of the Schoodic Peninsula.
As the holidays get underway, I hope you will find the time and place to return to the seasons’s traditions of reconnecting with family and friends in celebration of gratitude, love, and togetherness.

Wishing you a very happy and healthy start to the 2022 holiday season in the company of your loved ones,

Shari

Come See us at HPMkt!

Posted on by Cecile Corral

Headed to High Point Market? Be sure to Stop and Shop at TL at Home!

We’re kicking off Market week with a special pre-party TODAY in celebration of our NEW Showroom @Codarus + our NEW Everyday Luxury Bedding Collections. Here are all the details:

Brunch in Bed with TL at Home

TODAY, 9-11 a.m. 

Broad Hall, 300 W. Broad Ave.

Take the Red Line Shuttle to Stop #27 – we’re a FAST + FREE ride from anywhere you are at Market.

Fuel up on tasty bites and freshly brewed coffee + tea. You’ll be energized and inspired with our beautiful new batch of livable luxury linens.

Our showroom will be open all Market week, today through October 26. We welcome you with open arms, special promotions + discounts, and free gifts for our shoppers (while supplies last 😉

And ask for me: Shari Kline, owner + creative of TL at Home.

 

 

Meet Amber Dutton, TL at Home Production Manager

Posted on by Cecile Corral

A valued and integral member of our team, Amber brings equal parts skill and positivity to her leadership role at our headquarter operations in Hudson, NY.

She is originally from the Hudson area, and joined our team about 18 months ago after studying and working in theater.

Earlier in her career,  she custom-crafted costumes for Broadway shows in New York City, and later managed the costume department for a theater in Albany, NY.

Since joining us 18 months ago, Amber has taken charge of our production department.

In her words: “I manage our inventory, I process all of the orders, I help her execute designs, I manage the made-to-order process, I even sew custom orders once in a while. Plus, I manage our website. I’ve even designed some of our pillows.”

Count Barrington, Brooklyn and Izzy among Amber’s original creations for TL at Home.

But one of her most valuable contributions is her ability to understand my design vision, as TL’s owner + creative.

Amber is similarly minded to me in how she organizes her thoughts around design. I can tell her anything and she totally understands what I want, and can offer constructive feedback to make it better. I don’t have to explain concepts to her from here to Sunday. She gets it all, from the get-go.

Amber is smart, capable and creative, and an all-around pleasure to work with. She has transformed our production department and has her hands on every order.

Our Promise to You: Quality, Service + Care

Posted on by Cecile Corral

It is officially Autumn (as of Sept. 22), and yet it feels like we are weeks deep into the season with the many projects and preparations keeping us busy at TL at Home.

Last week, I returned home from a 2-day trip to NYC to attend the Home Fashions Market, where we met with many of our partner mills from Portugal to explore beautiful new product options.

Next month, we’ll be heading to High Point Market (Oct. 22-26), which is going to be especially exciting this time around because we’ve moved into a fabulous new showroom – Broad Hall – with our national sales management partner CODARUS. To usher in our bright, new space (on the 3rd floor), we’ll be hosting a special event, “Brunch in Bed with TL at Home,” to welcome the designer community to market.

(Don’t miss it! We’re giving away Vintage Velvet scarves as gifts to our guests!)

All the while, we’ve been developing new collections for the New Year, working on photo shoots and laying out our 2023 Color Catalog.

Amid the buzz of activity, I got to thinking about TL at Home’s mission statement. Up until now, it has been an unwritten yet understood tenet centered on our “Made with Love” motto.

It’s time to put on paper our pledge and promise to you, our valued customers + colleagues.  Please see below.

As always, with love,

Shari

 

TL at Home: A Tradition of Luxury, Quality and Service.

Fifty years and counting of crafting luxury bedding from only the finest fabrications, customizing to our clients’ specifications, and delivering livable luxury that cares because it is “Made with Love” – from fiber to finish.

Meet RUMOR: Think GIFTS, think SAVINGS! 

Posted on by Cecile Corral

Planning ahead never felt so good!

Throughout September, now till the 30th, pre-order our new RUMOR throws and receive a 10% discount on your order when you purchase 4 or more.

Ready for shipping come October, our new RUMOR Collection is the perfect gift for family, friends, colleagues and clients – anyone and everyone on your holiday gift list!

RUMOR is elegantly packaged with our signature grosgrain ribbon so that it’s ready for delivery to your recipients, and they’ll know you took care to send them only the best.

Thoughtfully crafted, beautifully woven and tastefully designed, our luxuriously lightweight RUMOR is made of a natural blend of pure linen and BCI (Better Cotton Initiative) cotton.

We are especially proud to work with BCI/Better Cotton  – a global, not-for-profit organization that is the largest cotton sustainability program in the world. It promotes better standards in cotton farming and practices across 21 countries.

RUMOR is oversized at 50X90, and is available in colors drawn from earth’s palette:

Forest Green | Ivory | Natural Linen | Steel Blue

Wrap it around your shoulders, layer it onto your favorite chair, take it to bed. 
To get 10% OFF your pre-order of 4+ RUMOR throws, shop our website or contact us at sales@traditionslinens.comor 518-851-3875 OR contact your CODARUSterritory sales rep.