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Comfortable comforters? — Brooklynian

Comfortable comforters?

apollonia666
apollonia666
edited November -1 in The Lounge / Random Stuff
I've wanted to update my bed's look for some time now, and I hadn't really given down or down alternative comforters + duvet covers much thought, mainly because I've never had them before and don't know diddly about how well the comforters might work year-round. Right now I have a rather inexpensive Target comforter that came with a bed-in-a-bag set that I really like -- it's synthetic, but it feels nice and is plenty warm in the winter yet light enough that I can use it in the summer comfortably too. I finally realized that DUH, I can just put a duvet cover over my old comforter.

I'm still kind of interested in maybe getting a down or down alternative comforter, though, because I like the cushy feel, but I'm concerned that they may just be too warm most of the time for my apartment. Anyone have any input on what type might be similarly usable year-round like my old comforter has been?

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  • sweet tea
    sweet tea
    i think some people like silk for that, but it's pricey.

    down is too hot for high summer, but there's nothing like it in winter. it can be crushed down small -- MUCH smaller than synthetic -- for summer storage.

    i do find we use our heavier cotton quilt almost year-round (even without AC), although we add blankets and down comforter in winter. (WAY too much heat in our apt, so we sleep with windows open.)

    garnet hill is a nice catalog option for bedding.
  • tybur6
    tybur6
    I love my down comforter - warm in winter and not too hot in summer.
  • pitu
    pitu
    Go to Iceland.
    I'm not kidding. What you'll save on your real down comforter will practically pay for your ticket. It's really fun before Xmas, and pleasingly dark. While you're there, have the world's best hot dogs. Bring me home a leg of lamb, sold at the airport. Customs will smile and wave you through - they are cleared for import to the USA.

    Get swan down. They pick it out of the nests, not off the bird. No feathers, no quills, no bits that stick out and poke you. They are incredibly light, and are almost for year-round use. They do indeed roll into a little teeney sausage when the air is squeezed out. They are seriously warm when you need them to be, but pleasant when it's not. They are magic.

    While you're there, get a couple of duvet covers. They are such good quality, and a relative bargain. All of these items will last the rest of your life. They will not be scratchy like the ones from IKEA.
    Pity that the dollar is such a disaster right now.

    My mom got a feather comforter in a dept store here, and it is heavy as cement. If it weighs anything, it's no good.

    You could also go to Denmark.
    Or probably any of the Scandahoovian places.
    :D
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    I got a really nice down comforter online about 7 years ago that's been holding up great. We use it year-round except for a few months during the summer. It can be rolled up really small for storage during the summer. I remember we got a great deal on it. You can do a reasonable comparison as long as you look at stats like thread count, fill power, material, and type of down. I don't remember where I got mine from, but there are a ton of vendors online, many of which are quite reputable.
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    the comforter store also has good deals. I have a great down comforter from there that is super lightweight (sometimes I throw a heavy, felted wool blanket on top to add some comforting winter-weight). I send it to the cleaners every year and cover it with duvet covers from wherever to keep it clean of kitty hair. it's great. you can definitely get one for under $100. if you go to someplace like century 21 or bed bath & beyond's clearance rack, you can get one for under $50.

    good luck
  • livetotravel
    livetotravel
    I second flexi's response - we use the down comforter all year - we have an a/c in the br so it's nice and cold there in the summer and under-heated in the winter - so the comforter is perfect.
  • apollonia666
    apollonia666
    All good suggestions, thanks all! But my apartment's fairly warm year-round -- think I should look at a down alternative, or just get a down one and hang onto my old comforter for the hot months?
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    apollonia666 wrote: All good suggestions, thanks all! But my apartment's fairly warm year-round -- think I should look at a down alternative, or just get a down one and hang onto my old comforter for the hot months?
    Get the down one, and keep a lighter blanket for the hot months (personally I just use a sheet when it's hot). The down comforter will feel much better than the synthetic stuff.
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