Duvet question

MrsE_2

Olliebeak wrote: »

My house is a 'new-build' so has great insulation and double-glazing. In my old flat, we would have had the thicker one on the bed by now.

Also, Mr Ollie makes a great hot-water bottle .

I just hate the cold:o

maypole

Mercenary wrote: »

I've got a goose down duvet . Expensive, but so warm and lightweight! I bought it from the Dunelm Mill shop, but can't remember the brand at the mo.
I'm also looking at the wool ones on www.whitecloudtrading.co.uk . We already have the wool pillows from there.

My OH currently has a normal 13.5 duvet as we prefer the Scandinavian way of having a single duvet each on our shared bed. A much better idea as then you get the warmth level you require....and no fighting over who's got most of the covers!

We have Pure Hungarian Goose down duvets one 13.5 for winter, it is so light, but warm and a 4.5 for summer. They were very expensive but in my opinion worth every penny. We got them from John Lewis. They can be washed in a large machine and then tumble dried, but I take such great care with them I don't expect to be washing them for a good while. We always use a top sheet turned over the duvet.
A good duvet can last up to 30 years I was told

We are just about to start using the winter one now, nights are getting chilly and I always have to have my window open. Even on a windy night, once you are under that duvet you feel warm as toast.

whitewing

Definitely go for the two quilt combo.

falady

H there,

Hubby and I have the 4.5 / 9 tog combo and it works very well. The duvets are feather / down ones from John Lewis and very good. They popper together if required. They were about £150 for kingsize I think, but were a housewarming present from the parents. I absoloutely love them - they are light and fluffy, still after 3 years of use, and squahs up small for storage and can just be shaken out and aired when needed. I would never go back to synthetic duvets after having feather - you get what you pay for.

Good luck and tell us what you choose!

Ali

newlywed

I used to have a two season one and kept both in separate duvet covers on the bed. One rolled up on the end so that if I got cold or hot in the night I could just swap (or use both). No storage worries that way

Now married we have another dual season quilt - OH insists on both quilts all year round :rolleyes:

Debt_Free_Chick

I've got the two quilt combo too - Hungarian Goose Down. Bought 12 months ago for about £160 (Super Kingsize) after much, much shopping around. I expect to have it for the rest of my life :eek: so it should work out to be good value. I've had sythetic and feather/down ones before that went "lumpy".

Sadly, the website where I bought from is down so they may have gone out of business

Mine have plastic press studs to hold the two together. Just gone over to the Autumn weight one (9 tog) and can't imagine I'll need to add the summer one as well .... but you never know!

I store my spare quilts in the drawer under the divan of the bed in the spare room.

One thing I would recommend - get one where the filling is contained in lots of square pockets. The pockets should be stitched right through both sides of the lining as this stops the filling getting lumpy.

Alan_Cross

falady wrote: »

H there,

Hubby and I have the 4.5 / 9 tog combo and it works very well. The duvets are feather / down ones from John Lewis and very good. They popper together if required. They were about £150 for kingsize I think, but were a housewarming present from the parents. I absoloutely love them - they are light and fluffy, still after 3 years of use, and squahs up small for storage and can just be shaken out and aired when needed. I would never go back to synthetic duvets after having feather - you get what you pay for.

Good luck and tell us what you choose!

Ali

I'd also like this combo but shudder at the thought of shelling out £150+...

Anyone know of a reputable brand which comes in cheaper?

oystercatcher

Just wanted to add that we swapped from a normal double duvet to a kingsize last year . It was quite expensive getting new quilt covers but haven't regretted it. So much nicer having some spare quilt to tuck in at the edges on chilly nights.

Had to go back to the old double a couple of weeks ago after a 'dog problem' meant I had to take kingsize to launderette !! We hated using the old duvet as there were draughts round the edges. So my advice is start off with a nice big duvet if you can afford it .

I've never tried the two layer duvet but it sounds a good idea. We have a fairly thin one ( 9 tog ? not sure TBH) and then add a big patchwork comforter/bedspread when it's a bit chilly.

Oystercatcher

Alan_Cross

oystercatcher wrote: »

Just wanted to add that we swapped from a normal double duvet to a kingsize last year . It was quite expensive getting new quilt covers but haven't regretted it. So much nicer having some spare quilt to tuck in at the edges on chilly nights.

Had to go back to the old double a couple of weeks ago after a 'dog problem' meant I had to take kingsize to launderette !! We hated using the old duvet as there were draughts round the edges. So my advice is start off with a nice big duvet if you can afford it .

I've never tried the two layer duvet but it sounds a good idea. We have a fairly thin one ( 9 tog ? not sure TBH) and then add a big patchwork comforter/bedspread when it's a bit chilly.

Oystercatcher

Yes, this is exactly the thing we've been thinking of doing - using a king size duvet on a standard double bed. Have you had any touble with the extra length which comes with the extra width?

Charlton_King

I've just found this:

http://www.dunelm-mill.com/pages/product/product.asp?prod=472B&ctgry=White%20Goose&cookie%5Ftest=1

Any comments? I don't know this Dunelm outfit and have no idea if the stuff they sell is good quality.