Wrong?? No Way! Whatever suits your room, your style, and your comfort requirements is the right thing for you to do. In the Fall/Winter I use a comforter with my sheets and blanket and use it for cover as well as to do my room pretty with shams and throw pillows. Some people love their comforter year round but remove it at night to sleep in the warmer months. That works too. My Bedroom isn't nearly this intense gold and my drapes are a golden beige, but this is about how my room looks with comforter during the cooler part of the year... Years ago, I used a duvet, which is like a giant pillowcase for your comforter. The duvet changes the look of the room in an instant, and can usually be washed so that the comforter is protected. If you get one that fits right, they are great. If you don't like fussing around to make your bed, since trying to arrange a big comforter attractively in it's 'cover' can be a little frustrating, then, maybe a duvet isn't for you. If you check out Valinsv's new matelasse coverlet thread, you can see some shots of various poster's coverlets, (something like a bedspread, just not usually to the floor) in matelasse, a very popular washable summer bedding. Red

Credomk, welcome to GW! You're right about getting some great ideas here. Have you thought of painting your furniture for a different look? Maybe you're not finding bedding because the furniture is a little outdated, and the bedding seems 'out of sync' with it. Penney's has some wonderful duvets as well as comforters and bedspreads, and they're not over-priced. Good luck. ;o)

Turn the duvet inside out and put your hands in the inside corners (which are really the exterior corners that you now have inside). Grab the corners of the comforter, and shake the duvet down over the comforter. I usually stand on the bed to do this since there is no way to hold it high enough otherwise! You will have it right side out at this point. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it works-just don't let DH or kids see you-they'll think you are nuts, but it is much easier and effective than trying to stuff the comforter in the duvet cover. I also bought a duvet for a regular comforter when I redecorated one bedroom and did not want to buy another down comforter for that room. This method works for that one as well.

Thanks for the compliments everyone. I'm really enjoying how soft and cozy it is on these cold mornings and nights. I also love how it is easy to make the bed look neat and finished, even straight from the dryer. My only complaint would be it doesn't have corner ties, so I've used safety pins instead. Thank you for the compliments on the blanket, it's my favorite shade of green. I bought it on vacation in Ireland. I wish I had the skills to knit it!