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http://www.westelm.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?partNumber=WE-PRODb442&storeId=17001&langId=-1&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E&parentId=WE-SH1BEDDUV&retainNav=true&cmsrc=WE-SH1BEDDUV


I think this would go well with your bedroom.

I think the Dwell "Talon" duvet cover or something similarly graphic yet organic would look great with the purple accent wall and complement the MCM/H'wood Regency thing they've got going on with the fiberglass chair and mirrored table elsewhere in the condo.

Something orange.

i agree with something white & orange..perhaps like this:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10125636

you're space looks really lovely!

I love the purple and green together, so I immediately thought of Anthropologie's bohemian chic textiles.

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-4212806083050659799&id=993026&parentid=SLEEP_BEDDING_QUILTS&pushId=SLEEP_BEDDING_QUILTS&popId=SLEEP_BEDDING&sortProperties=&navCount=5&navAction=poppush&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=ppm&colorName=PURPLE MOTIF

or

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-5857201233657709351&id=79610&parentid=SLEEP_BEDDING_QUILTS&pushId=SLEEP_BEDDING_QUILTS&popId=SLEEP_BEDDING&sortProperties=&navCount=8&navAction=poppushpush&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=spy&colorName=SPICY

These are both quilts -- but it's easy to turn a quilt into a duvet by sewing a sheet to one side.

You're really talking about a duvet COVER, right?

I know this isn't a duvet cover but I think this would look really good in your bedroom...

http://www.target.com/dp/B000IV714O/sr=1-2/qid=1234388749/ref=sr_1_2/191-6196367-4207100?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Aflocked%20comforter&page=1

Assuming they ever get it in stock again...

This one:

http://www.blisslivinghome.com/categories.php?cPath=152_373

or this one:

http://www.blisslivinghome.com/categories.php?cPath=691_828

I'm thinking something in a dark charcoal gray.

If you are looking for a duvet cover won't you want more than one?

This is cute from Target-
http://www.target.com/Purple-Duvet-Sets/dp/B001N137W8/qid=1234389600/ref=br_1_9/178-4619187-7724329?ie=UTF8&node=1101048&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1

Or I would go with ALL White duvet and sheets. Then add dark charcoal grey shams, and a few cushions in various colors- another shade of deep purple, deep pink with chocolate or robins egg blue or a throw in one of these colors.

I do have a Ikea white duvet cover that I use in the warmer months, it has served me well. I use really good sheets (not from Ikea) in white and pale blue.

Look at some of their white duvets, this was cute too with a pattern-
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70123205

The ones from Bliss seem nice, but also consider this one from Amenity:

http://www.amenityhome.com/e-store/prod_details.asp?parent=751254526415&pcid=461984551799&cid=461984551799&pid=9141317292475

You can find them in online stores for a bit less. That's what I ended up doing when I bought my cover and pillows (I have Cove in cream and moss).

$300 plus for a duvet cover? I'd head over to the local thrift shop or Value Village and see what you could come up with. I found a fabulous retro orange/purple/yellow crazy print that would have gone fabulously with this room....at about 10% of some of the covers listed here.

Bluefly currently has Dwell duvet sets on sale, and the Essex is a great rich yellow color which would look fantastic with that purple wall. It comes with a duvet cover and pillow set, which you could pair with some nice white fitted sheets. I bought this myself a few months ago and trimmed it down to the full size that I needed - the extra fabric worked out to a few extra pillowcases. Here's the link for queen and king sizes. http://www.bluefly.com/Dwell-queen-duvet-set---saffron-Essex-320TC-Egyptian-cotton/SEARCH/300648401/detail.fly

I would love to know what color/brand that purple is! I'm looking for something like that for my living room.

Lots and lots of duvet cover options, including some great sale items:

http://pillowsandthrows.com/

Can you sew? A duvet cover is super easy to make, and you could have some super-luxurious fabric for the cost of an off-the rack duvet cover.

I second LoriSF on the Target duvet cover. That one is what jumped into my mind as soon as I saw your accent wall.

this in grey? to see it in a room, search for "bacon" in the apartmenttherapy website. i think one of the bloggers took a picture of her room (she has this duvet cover and a dog named bacon)

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=1957142840192562576&id=69300&parentid=SLEEP_BEDDING_DUVETS&pushId=SLEEP_BEDDING_DUVETS&popId=SLEEP_BEDDING&sortProperties=&navCount=8&navAction=poppush&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=oce&colorName=OCEAN

Hi everyone! Thank you so much for all of your suggestions and comments. I feel like I've been searching for a bed covering forever. I would prefer a duvet cover, but I would just as happily consider a bedspread or comforter if it works with the room. Originally I was considering several of the options that you guys have mentioned. I love the Anthropologie quilts as well as the Amenity and Bliss bedding, but I have started accumlating alot of colorful pillows, so I'm now contemplating all white bedding with the pillows as the accent. This one: http://www.westelm.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?partNumber=WE-PRODb437&storeId=17001&langId=-1&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E&parentId=WE-SH1BEDDUV&retainNav=true&cmsrc=WE-SH1BEDDUV and this one: http://www.westelm.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?partNumber=WE-PRODb340&storeId=17001&langId=-1&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E&parentId=WE-SH1BEDDUV&retainNav=true&cmsrc=WE-SH1BEDDUV are my top contenders, although I love the pattern on this quilt: http://pillowsandthrows.com/inhspamdc.html. The price tag makes me think twice though. What do you guys think about these options? And thanks again for all of your input! I'll be sure to let you know what I come up with. Ashley

Oh! I forgot to address Shushi's comment. The paint is Benjamin Moore and the color is Eggplant.

have you looked at the bedding at Urban Outfitters? it has a vintage mod feel, which seems like your style... had one for years, loved it

Ashley --

I think your own instincts are great -- I especially like the parachute one in white for your room. It would be dramatic but not over-the-top.

I have to admit that I don't much care for printed designs on duvet covers and bedding -- I find that I get tired of them easily, and that they look dated quite quickly.

When I first saw your room, I thought pale blue (perhaps in a fine damask cotton), white or a natural linen colour (in linen) would be gorgeous.

This bed by Eileen Fisher would look stunning (although it is quite expensive), and it coordinates well with your kitty ( :-) always good!):

http://www.eileenfisher.com/scripts/ecatalogisapi.dll/group8?group=1125812634&template=9990000001005089

And Libeco Home is a great source for simple beautiful linen bedding:

http://www.libecohomestores.com/vist/shop/store.asp?VS=TLHO&LA=ENGL&DA=UNST&CU=DOLL&SI=UNST&UN=YARD&OR=1446355575&OD=6266881341&LINK_Code=PROD&fld_PrCa_Code=TLHO004&fld_Prod_Code=TLHO0005

http://www.libecohomestores.com/vist/shop/store.asp?VS=TLHO&LA=ENGL&DA=UNST&CU=DOLL&SI=UNST&UN=YARD&OR=1446355575&OD=6266881341&LINK_Code=PROD&fld_PrCa_Code=TLHO004&fld_Prod_Code=TLHO0024#

I also painted the head wall purple not too long ago. I love it with my Ikea Kaktus duvet

My room
http://www.flickr.com/photos/evaturns33/3132898969/

Ikea Kaktus duvet
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00124171

That eggplant color has Marimekko written all over it--- and you're in luck C&B just rolled out the traditional Marimekko prints. http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1624&f=29337. Pair it with some complementary colors and it'll look wonderful.

You can see the Libeco Belgian linen at a store near you, in Cambridge, MA - Didriks, on Concord Ave.

I think

don't get anything other than a smooth textured fabric, my cat unwittingly snags my duvet cover all the time

I Immediately thought of white to keep it fresh, and not to dark. I like your west elm choice. What about this one from Restoration Hardware
http://www.restorationhardware.com/rh/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1300007&navCount=0

The structure and sophistication of the blue embroidery would be a nice background for your eclectic array of pillows. Plus like someone else said, patterns tire and date easily. Good luck!