Consent of Independent Auditors'



Compensation Committee
Linens 'n Things, Inc.
Deferred Compensation Plan of
Linens 'n Things, Inc.:



We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statements Numbers
333-26819, 333-26827 and 333-55803 on Form S-8 of our report dated June 26, 1998
relating  to the  statement  of net assets  available  for Plan  benefits of the
Deferred Compensation Plan of Linens 'n Things, Inc. as of December 31, 1997 and
the related  statement of changes in net assets  available for Plan benefits for
the year then ended, which report appears in the December 31, 1997 Annual Report
of the Deferred Compensation Plan of Linens 'n Things, Inc. on Form 11-K.




KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP


New York, New York
June 29, 1998