Although more expensive than basic whites, these 100 percent cotton sheets and pillowcases in spring colors are worth it for the lift they're sure to give your bedroom and your mood. These new prints and solids look good mixed with crisp white or on their own.

From top to bottom: Yarn-dyed two-tone 270-thread count sateen bedding in green, $60 for a queen flat or fitted sheet, $25 for a pair of standard cases, Garnet Hill, www.garnethill.com. Animal Attraction 250-thread count percale bedding, $125 for a queen flat or fitted sheet, $75 for a pair of standard cases, Lilly Pulitzer Home Collection; call 212-554-5210 for store information. Designers Guild solid 250-thread count cotton bedding in peony, $80 for a queen set; call 800-533-8229 for store information. Tiki Toile 200-thread count percale bedding in green, $80 for a queen flat or fitted sheet, $48 for a pair of standard cases, Pine Cone Hill; call 413-496-9700 for store information.