A comforter is the blanket that goes on top of your sheets. Sets typically come with a satin, silk, micro-suede comforter filled with goose down, sheets in cotton, silk, satin, polyester, or flannel, matching pillow cases, a fitted sheet to cover your mattress and a flat sheet to lay on top of you.
Nowadays, families have lots of choices in buying comforters that range in sizes and styles. Always make sure to get a comforter that is broad enough to cover the edges of your bed. Comforters are now tailored using a large variety of materials from the usual silk and cotton to other comforter materials like goose down, wool, feather, polyester or different combination of materials. Comforters are packed with all you need in your bed and add a décor to your bed.
Sometimes, you'll get decorative bed skirt to hide the bottom of your bed, and everything under it! Decorative pillow shams and drapes are other items your set may include.
For those of you who are looking for a cheap comforter set or high-quality products at a deep online discount, be sure to check out "Shopzilla" or "Overstock". You can find discount bedding from Linens N Things, Touch of Class, Sears and JC Penney for as much as 40% off.
You'll find high-quality brand names like Ralph Lauren, Croscill bedding, Pembroke, Laura Ashley, Tommy Hilfiger, Waverly and Lands' End. You can obtain such good deals online because manufacturers often over-produce or come out with new lines, so the older products get dispersed to overstock merchants.
If you have the time and know what you're looking for, then this is a great way to go! You may want to scope these products out in stores. Feel them, give them the once over and read the specifications and then return to the websites and buy.
Duvets sometimes come in comforter sets. On their own, they cost anywhere from $70-$350, so finding one in a matching set might be a good idea. A duvet/comforter cover will protect your comforter and ensure its longevity.
Often, duvet covers come in two different fabrics woven together; one for the top that perhaps offers more aesthetic sheen or texture, and one for the bottom, with a soft, comfortable underlying fabric. You can find a horse or hounds-tooth fabric, with brick print piping, that reverses to a saddle micro-suede or you can find 100% cotton, toile patterned luxury bedding with felicity fabric on one side and willow striped fabric on the other side.
Woven plaid chenille jacquard is considered a popular, high-quality, contemporary design as well. Many people go with preshrunk, superior grade covers made of 55% linen and 45% cotton that are machine washable.
One potential pitfall of duvet covers is that people assume the cover will protect their down comforters from all dander, contaminants, allergens and bacteria, which is simply not true. One survey found that people, on average, washed their covers only once every 10 years!
Scientists were horrified with how filthy people's beds were. They recommend washing duvets at 40 degrees at least every three to six months, which will lower bacteria by 55% and decrease dust mite and cat allergens to zero. Pillows should be cleaned once every two months, they add.
You can buy silk, satin or cotton duvet covers at "Amazon" from brand names like Tommy Hilfiger, Wamsutta and Nautica. Buying a cover for your feather down blanket is particularly important because throwing a down duvet into a washing machine could ruin it.
Home decorating with comforter sets can be a rewarding experience. Many amateur designers take great pride in creating a beautiful home that shows off their personal sense of style, showcasing all they've worked to achieve by creating a space where they can feel both alive and at home. Many shows on TV make it look so simple, yet with a little bit of knowledge and a lot of time to look up deals, you can really transform your space in the span of a few hours with fashion bedding.
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