You won't like it in person since you are looking for a more muted look.

It's a pass.

Sometimes you get lucky with the reviews but I'm sure you're perused those, if there are any. I suspect the closeup is more accurate (but you might be able to find more photos from other sources).

I...er...don't like it close and I don't like it far. I would not like it in a jar. :)

If I am unsure about how something might actually look in person I do a general search and see if I can find other pics of it.

While the colors and pattern aren't my style-- what really stops me in my tracks is the polyester. I must sleep with cotton.

@Funkyart..I've NEVER owned a poly comforter. I was thinking the sheets are 100% cotton, so I wouldn't notice....?

It's not my colors and I generally avoid polyester (sometimes breathes well and sometimes is stifling -- and it pills), but a blurred close up is either sloppy or done for a reason. The close up is also a different color (full view looks like grey and almost a pale lime while the close up is more of a golden to mustard range), which makes it more likely they one of them through a filter of some sort. Based on my experience with an inexpensive mail order quilt, I would guess that the design is printed, no piecing, the quilting may not match the printed blocks and the quilting could be heat pressed and not stitched (though I'm not sure if Waverly does that and it kind of looks stitched?). I would also expect the colors to be more like the close up. If it's Amazon and you can return it without paying shipping, you don't have much to lose -- but I wouldn't hold my breath or start painting the walls either.

This is the thing that drives me crazy about shopping online - you don't always know what the colors look like IRL. I've had it happen both with apparel/accessories and with home furnishings.

As long as it's returnable...

Nicole, I guess it depends on how you sleep and/or use your bed. I don't sleep on quilted shams so that's not as big a deal-- but i do sleep with the quilt or duvet cover over the sheets.

I am all over the quilt or duvet. I sleep warm and restlessly. Through the course of the night, I'll throw the cover off and then pull it over and wrap myself like a burrito. I'll wrap my leg around it to have one foot out and then scrunch it all up like a 3 yo with her blankie. So yes, even with sheets, I come in contact with the quilt/duvet cover.

Again, I am sharing my opinion/experience-- ymmv. If you just tuck under the sheets and don't "interact" with the cover, you may be fine.

I also avoid polyester and other synthetics that are all made from plastic.

I find that photos in Wayfair are pretty accurate. I recently bought two tablecloths that looked exactly like the photos.

What website are these on?

Hmmm that just doesn't look like a Waverly pattern. Just my opinion, but I do not care for the quilt at all. I don't care for polyester even though we do not use our top cover to actually cover up with (we use a sheet and blanket), I don't think I would like the look of a polyester quilt. The colors aren't for me either. I think you could probably find something better. That said, if you are thinking of purchasing it from Amazon, they do have easy returns. So you might want to try it.

@Tina Marie..Link

@eld6161...I'll go look on Wayfair....good call...

@cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)...All my lycra tights for running....is now what I think of when I think synthetic...otherwise I used to wear natural fibers when I had to dress up.

So I "had" this $15 off coupon for JC Penney I was trying to spend. I started shopping! 😍 JCP had this 3 pc quilt Waverly set for $34.99 - $15 = $20! Only at check-out it wouldn't let me use the a 2nd coupon or store pick up. I called Customer service...nope.

I ended up buying a pr of Foster Grant Polarized sunglasses for $10 after the coupon. But....I found the quilt on Amazon with free shipping for $31! Still a FANTASTIC buy! 🤗I haven't made the purchase......yet.....and do I buy the Full/Queen or King? for a Queen bed....it says the full/queen is 90x90.

This is the Up-Close photo @ Wayfair....soft tones.......lots of stitching....grey & light gold...creams. Wayfair says "microfiber". I didn't know that.....

Update: I was reading reviews on Wayfair. A customer took a photo of the fabric: Yuck!

Honestly, I think it's too busy.

Don't be all that discouraged by user photos. That photo above looks like it was shot with an old iphone in terrible light. Don't be convinced by the professional product shots either. For me, I can't get a sense of whether I will like something or not until I see it IRL, unfolded in the room where it's going to be. (which is why I only shop at places that allow easy returns.)

Side bar: aww, thanks for the likes but I was just following Fori’s lead.

I guess a LOT of people don't like the quilt. 🤣 That's OK. I asked for feedback and opinions.

Don’t overthink this. It’s returnable- return it at the kiosk in Kohls if you don’t care for it.

I was thinking of starting a NEW thread.....with a photo of what I have now....asking...."what look do you like?" To gain ideas....

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The last time I needed a new duvet cover, I found I disliked most of the prints available. They all looked really outdated to me. I feel like what's in style today is a solid color duvet, maybe something with a subtle texture such as linen. Then add interest with lots of layers, deep textures, interesting details like top stitching or fancy hems.

Also, I found that decent blankets are expensive! If I picked something solid and neutral, I could keep it for a really long time and have fun changing up the other accents when I please.

In some of these examples, note it's the rug or throw pillows that have a bold pattern, not the duvet. (or the pattern could be in the curtains too.)

This is so pretty all-white, this would also look gorgeous in a mix of 2-3 solid colors!

I very much agree, Seattle-- I have been looking for a new summer duvet for more than a month. I prefer patterns but have seen very little that I like.. and even less at my price point (<350). I am likely going with a solid for this season.

Funkyart, yeah, I had such a difficult time that I resorted to one cotton duvet cover year-round. In the summer, I put a thin "cooling comforter" in it, and in the winter, it gets a thick down comforter. It's working out well for me!

nicole___, I just realized you are looking for a quilt, not a duvet. but still, hope this helps!

@User...It does! I absolutely ADORE the pillows on that canopy bed! A sort of tribal vibe....swoon...