Comforter or duvet cover for this bed?

13 years ago

I recently got a new bed and have been redecorating my room. I found some bedding online that I'm going to order, but I'm kinda having a problem with one thing; I've never used a duvet, so I'm not exactly sure if it'll work for what I'm trying to do. It's pretty simple, but I want something to go on the foot of my bed for decorative purposes. I know about throws and bed scarfs, but the website only offers this in a duvet cover or comforter.

I would like my bed to look like the one in this photo:

So, what does the khaki blanket look like at the foot of the bed? Is it a duvet? Duvet cover? Comforter? That's the look I want, but I also don't want anything too bulky. Would I be able to use just the duvet cover to get this look? This is for a queen-sized bed, by the way. Should I get a queen comforter/duvet cover for the foot? Or would something smaller be better, like a twin-sized comforter?

I know this is probably a silly question, but any help would be greatly appreciated! :)

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ellendi
13 years ago
Since this is decorative, a duvet cover could work. You can put a very thin comforter or blanket in the duvet cover, so it can then be neatly folded at the end of the bed.
A regular comforter would be bulky. Again since it is just decorative, get a twin as it will be much cheaper. Then fold it the long way across the bed.
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dakota01
13 years ago
I agree w/ellendi - if you are not going to actually use it, but want the layered/comfy look, use a twin duvet and put a light weight down comforter inside. I think if you only put a blanket, you won't get that puffy look.
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work_in_progress_08
13 years ago
Yes, duvet with a 3 season comforter (or lightweight comforter) inserted. I think if you just lay an empty duvet at the end of the bed, it will be really flat, and not add much.

The bed pictured looks like it has either a duvet with a comforter inside, or just a regular comforter, folded. It does have some substance to it tho.
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always1stepbehind
13 years ago
I agree that it looks like a duvet, but you could always use a comforter. JCPenney has nice solid colored duvets and comforters. I notice alot of comforters are reversible with a tan one side, another color on the other.

JCPenney link to solid duvets:

http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6E.aspx?GrpTyp=ENS&ItemID=1649c84&DeptID=82319&CatID=82324&SO=0amp;Ne=949+877+1031+1007+8+18&NOffset=0amp;N=4294932619&Nao=0amp;PSO=0amp;bcCat=3&CmCatId=82319:82324

JCPenney link to solid comforter:

http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?GrpTyp=STY&ItemID=1a2d463&deptid=82319&dep=BED+++BATH&catid=82321&pcat=BED+++BATH&cat=comforter+++bedspreads&cattyp=RLE&NOffset=0amp;pcatid=82319&Ne=949+877+5+1031+1007+8+18&pagesize=1&SO=0amp;N=4294932621+4294966885&Nao=0amp;PSO=0amp;bcCat=3&CmCatId=82319:82321
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natal
13 years ago
I wouldn't go to the expense of a comforter and duvet, just buy something like the solid comforter linked above.

Speaking of duvet covers ... I'm slightly annoyed at the one I just bought from The Company Store. It's incredibly noisy ... almost to the point where I'm thinking about taking it off completely.
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schoolhouse_gw
13 years ago
Uh-oh. Natal, my Company Store duvet cover was just shipped according to the email I received yesterday. Which one did you buy, if I'm not being too nosey? Mine is percale cotton (if I remember right).
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amac
13 years ago
I love your inspiration photo.... I love the bed, the bedding etc.

Did you find it in a catalog? If so, which one?

Many thanks,
AMAC
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natal
13 years ago
Schoolhouse, it's the Damask stripe. I'm thinking I should have bought the dot sateen, but both are described as soft, so no guarantee it would have been any different. I'm so used to Penney's down alternative comforter without a cover. Cloud-soft, but the fill shifts whenever I wash it. I thought a duvet cover would be the answer. Now I'm not so sure. I also don't care for the extra weight it gives to the comforter.

Here is a link that might be useful: not soft or lightweight IMO
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schoolhouse_gw
13 years ago
Thanks natal. I'll let you know how mine works out(in a separate thread). P.S. cool video on that page about how to put the cover on your comforter.
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natal
13 years ago
Schoolhouse, I agree. It worked like a charm!
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mitchehhh
Original Author
13 years ago
Sorry for the late reply, but thank you all so much for your help! :D

@amac: I got it online. It's available on a few different websites, but the one I'm going to order is on bloomingdales.com
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