What is more luxurious on the bed than fresh linen sheets and cases, broken into velvety softness over many nights of slumber, proper laundering, and pressing? And what’s more inviting and festive at a Hamptons dining table than tablecloths, place mats and napkins in colorful, vintage, or richly embroidered and monogrammed linens? If you’re a linen lover like KDHamptons, you will love Jane Scott Hodges beautiful new book, LINENS: For Every Room and Occasion.

With a Foreword by legendary interior designer Charlotte Moss, and showcasing sublime photographs by Paul Costello, Jane covers all facets of linen – which has become the hallmark of gracious living and entertaining. Whether you prefer affordable linens for domestic pleasures and every-day use, or opt for family heirloom linens for treasured house guests, Jane offers both visual inspiration and practical information in this ultimate guide to living and entertaining with fine textiles. Classic or modern, casual or formal, crisply pressed or nonchalantly rumpled, linens are uniquely adaptable to the way you live and decorate and the surest way to put a personal stamp on your home.

As the founder and owner of the couture fine linens company Leontine Linens, Hodges is credited with reviving the art of couture linens for everyday use, and she has spent the past two decades studying, collecting, and innovating in the world of fine linens. Throughout, the book offers liberal doses of the author’s expert advice and savvy insight on use and care, as well as contributions from leading decorators and home stylists. Replete with beautiful linen-filled rooms detailing countless interpretations of appliqué, embroidery, quilting, prints, monograms, and borders—and the myriad weaves and colors to explore.

This great coffee table book [which is the perfect hostess gift], is available now at Rizzoli New York; $55. [All photos in this feature courtesy of Paul Costello].

Jane shares, “Like my mom, and grandmother before me, I have always adored, collected, and used fine linens. Old, lustrous ones found in flea markets (if they have meticulous monograms, all the better!), and crisp new ones in great colors. From the bedroom and bath, to the dining table and kitchen, they add something lovely and unique to the home.”