I use the same size duvet and cover. I like a duvet that is bigger than my bed, though, so I buy King sized duvet and cover for my queen sized bed.

I'd like to find a very lightweight duvet cover. The cotton covers make the whole thing weigh a ton. I finally just started using the king size feather insert on its own, which doesn't feel very sanitary. (I use a top sheet, but still...) I wonder if there's something made of parachute silk? (Might slip around too much.)

Like Zalco, I use the same size for both, but use Cuddledown's 'oversized queen' comforter and cover on our queen bed. Regular sizing doesn't extend far enough down on our thick mattress and looks too skimpy.

Like Zalco: I use a king size down comforter and a king duvet cover for the Queen bed. Honestly, the down comforter is too hot for Summer. I have a light weight King comforter and sham set I use then. For the King duvet, I purchased cheap king pillows to use in the shams. They're great for leaning against, when watching TV or reading a book in bed. I agree with Chisue....if you buy "quality" it can weight a ton and weight down your feet. Also, the King shams do overlap on a Queen bed. Oh....I also don't like microfiber. I purchased the King comforter set & Queen duvet set...both...back in February....when stores were getting rid of X-mas returns & one-of-a-kind stock. ♥

There is (almost) nothing more cuddly and welcoming than a down duvet. Those of you who've traveled extensively in Europe know that in many countries a duvet in a cotton cover is the standard for how a bed is made. In larger beds intended for two people to share, there are typically two duvets, one laid out on each side. Always just laid loosely on top of the bed, with the bottom edge not tucked under the mattress.

I run warm, body heat wise, and duvets are usually too hot for me to use. I remember once being in Norway in the winter, in a hotel with down duvets that were on the thicker side (maybe the winter version?). The duvet was much too heavy. I remembered having heard the suggestion that you need to stick parts of your body out from under the duvet to be cooler. The few nights I was there, I found I had to keep the hinged window open (it was snowing) and keep the lower third of my body and much of the upper torso uncovered. By doing so, I found a good balance.

They're comfy but not for me.

All about Down will make you a custom cover from two sheets. They have tips on sizes. I just use queen covers on my queen duvets, but they are a little big. I also do not use a top sheet. Well, that is not quite true-I put a sheet over the duvet at night because I have a 90 lb lab who sleeps and sheds on the bed. Sheesh.

Also, there is a new company called Beddley that makes a cover with a three-sided zipper which certainly would make taking it off and on much easier. Right now they only have white which is fine with me, but they look like they will be making more colors soon. I haven't ordered anything yet, though.

ETA..Oh and sprtphntc makes a good point. Here is the ethics statement from All About Down which applies to when they add down to your existing pillows, duvets: Ethically Sourced Goose Down - All About Down®goose down is third-party certified to be humanely gathered and conform to the best animal welfare standards. The down is not live-plucked. Additionally, our goose down is constantly audited to ensure accurate labeling, and cleaned in the most environmentally friendly manner possible.

Recycle, Reuse, Refurbish and Renew - Just as our services offer you the opportunity to recycle and renew, All About Down® also practices these principles. We re-use paper and plastic as many times as is practical, then recycle them. All fabric yardage is used for multiple purposes such as making down washing bags so that barely a scrap remains. Finally, unwanted pillows and comforters are donated to a non-profit that furnishes low-cost housing for persons transitioning out of homelessness. We care about our customers, our community, and our environment.

All about Down

Beddley zippered cover

check where your down is coming from. most is from China, they do 'live plucking'. yes, they turn them upside down and pluck the down, if skin is torn, they sew it with no anagelsic.

most down is Not cruelty free.

youtube it and you might never by down again.

I am allergic to down and feathers. I use Ikea comfoters, and have a warmer winter-weight one, and a lighter one for summer, And I've been using Ikea cotton comforter covers for about 20years. There are several different price points and fineness of the fabric. A cheap one will be coarse, maybe fine for a dorm room. I haven't used a top sheet for about 40 years.

Be careful mixing brands of comforters and covers because there is a lot of variation in size from one company to another.

It's quite rare that the production of any animal product is truly cruelty free.

Fish raised or caught for food suffocate to death. How dairy cows are treated and housed so they produce milk is far from being animal friendly. Without even getting into how animals are treated as the time for slaughter approaches for animals raised to produce meat. How egg laying chickens are treated in so called battery cages (which I'm glad my state has prohibited the use of for any eggs to be sold here, no matter where out of state the chickens are). On and on.

Seeing videos of any of these very common practices here in the US, much less in a lesser developed nation, would be a major turn off for most people. Maybe some should watch such videos without picking and choosing which outrage to see with their own eyes.

I also forgot to mention, I like the ties on the inside 4 corners for duvet covers. It keeps the duvet from moving around inside the cover.

Guess I'm very naive. I'd never heard of live plucked down. I googled a video. How cruel! My down is ALL pretty old. It's been 40 years since I've purchased a duvet. With a cover on it, they pretty much last forever.

Do you mean 100% cotton for the duvet cover? Is down alternative ok for comforter filling? Good ol' Ama zon carries Oversized Queen (98x98) or Oversized King (112x98) comforters or duvet covers. 100% cotton is harder to find, and will cost more. The regular King works too. The down alternative doesn't need a cover and can go right into the washer. If you sleep hot, look for a comforter that is light weight, less than 5 lbs.

Amazon carries Oversized Queen (98x98) or Oversized King (112x98) comforters or duvet covers.

That illustrates my point about the problem of mixing brands when pairing fillers and covers.

I use both down and wool duvets (different beds, obviously), and have for decades; I use whatever duvet covers I find attractive and at a reasonable price (my preference is only 100% cotton, preferably percale). I've bought them at places as diverse as Ikea, a local futon store, and a linen store across the country that had some nice ones on sale. However, I still use a top sheet, because it's easier to wash my sheets than take off the duvet cover every time to wash it as well.

I use a top sheet and a duvet. Just the thought of crawling into bed with just a duvet gives me severe anxiety. I need to have that top sheet and it has to be tucked in at the bottom of the bed. I blame my mother for that. My husband hates that I tuck in the sheet and top blanket (which is under my down filled duvet), but my parents were strict on bed making and they had to be done "military" style: bounce that quarter off it, or it wasn't right. LOL I admire those of you who can just throw one blanket on the bed and crawl under it. I don't know how you do it.

I sleep too hot to use a down duvet or a fiberfill comforter. I use only a sheet in the summer & sometimes a light cotton thermal blanket if the night gets chilly. In winter, a sheet, the cotton thermal blanket and sometimes add a light-mid weight polar fleece throw when in gets really cold--like single digits/ minus cold.