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Am I the only one who doesn't like the idea of comforters, as opposed to duvets? Somehow I just don't imagine that a comforter would stand up to a weekly washing as would a duvet cover - which is an absolute necessity since I have dogs who enjoy sleeping on my bed much more than they enjoy sleeping in theirs.

Or are these supposed to be purely decorative and not to be slept in? At the risk of inviting criticism, maybe that's a stupid question...

I recently ordered the Pottery Barn songbird duvet cover set in Marigold (see it here: http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p10022/index.cfm?cm%5Flid=1&pgid=p10275&cm%5Fsrc=rel) and am head over heels. I love the cheerfulness of the yellow and how clean it looks with the white in contrast, as well as my bright blue accents. I'm also using a little bit of green around the room in paintings and live plants. I think you can make it very modern when you don't pair it with brown and orange!

SRW -- I agree with you; duvet covers are much easier to care for.

I am loving yellow right now... dont know about everyone else...I picked up a yellow duvet set from IKEA on sale for 12 bucks. yeehaw.

For most of my adult life I have painted my bedroom a soft butter yellow. For the first time it's now a neutral oatmeal, but I still have golden yellow tones in my duvet.

Tip: Be very careful -- what looks like soft baby chick yellow on the paint chip can turn out to be vibratingly intense on the walls. Butter yellow feels like morning to me. It makes me happy and makes me feel good the way it warms up in morning sunlight. That, and pretty much any color you can think of looks great with it.

SRW, I agree with you. Duvets are much easier. Comforters don't hold up as well with washings and can rip in traditional top load washers.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a summer duvet insert? I love the weight of my down comforter but it's too hot in the summer.

Thanks!

what about a thin quilt? i just ordered two from target (clearance). west elm offers them - those uneven stitch ones are very light, and urbanoutfitters has some that are very light (for much better prices). they feel wonderful: soft, light and fluffy. It's hard to tell by a picture. handle some in stores.

After switching to a duvet after years of comforters, I'm never going back. My roommate and I saw this set at Kohl's last night. It was ok but I'm not a huge fan of yellow.

LadyJ - I have a white uneven stitch quilt from West Elm for summer but it doesn't hold up well in the wash and it's not heavy enough. (not warmth but weight) I like the weight on me from a down comforter and would like the ease of washing a duvet but want a summer appropriate insert for it.

okay, so i just bought this comforter last night... but i have NO idea how to decorate. i have a lot of black picture frames in my room already and black dressers. but i HATE black and brown together. so i dont know if i should accent with browns or black? or a totally different color all around.

oh and what color could i paint my walls?

HELP!