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DH and I had a really hard time finding a bedding set to register for. He didn't want anything too girly and I didn't want anything too geometric or dark. We finally decided on this from Macys:
which we both loved... until we saw it in the store and it did not look at all the same. We liked that it is neither feminine nor masculine, a soft color (prefer grey or blue), and that it wasn't plain cotton (patterns on cotton don't look "nice" to me).
Now we're at a loss. We have searched everywhere we can think of and can't find a cover we like! We have a great down comforter we got for our wedding and nothing to cover it with.
So... show me yours! I'm hoping I'll see something I've not seen before!
i always loved that cover online but never got it because it was pretty expensive, so i'm kind of glad to hear you didn't like it in person!
unfortunately we're still searching for the perfect color; our requirements are pretty similar to yours.
@kitzy yea in person there is a thin horizontal stripe to it (reminded me of those super old printers that were streaky when printing a photo!!) and it is more tan than grey. very disappointing.
We looked at this one too. In person, it's not nice at all. We're still on the hunt for something so I hope we get some good responses. Our requirements seem to be about the same too. lol
Mine's dark, so it won't help you much ;). http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?BRN=1&sku=16944114&
Maybe West Elm or Pottery Barn?
We have something really similar to these (I bought it several years ago, so PB now longer carries my specific bedding):
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/karala-palampre-duvet-cover/?pkey=call-duvet-covers-shams
I love how it is fairly neutral, and it cleans like a dream!
@StrawberryBee: yea although yours comes in white too which I actually like. Just feels like a cop-out to get an all-white cover lol. Thanks for the tip on West Elm! I'd never heard of them. I just browsed and saw some "maybes."
I think part of the problem is that we really want to get something luxurious. A duvet cover is something we're willing to spend a bit on if it is really high quality and so even when I do find something we like ok if it is like 180 thread count (ikea!) or 220 (west elm) we're like... meh. lol
I guess we're hard to please :(
@Bostongrl25: I hadn't, but just did. Didn't see anything I liked :( So far we've looked at:
Macys
BBB
Nordstroms
Ikea
Overstock
Amazon
Pottery Barn
West Elm
Kohls
I just got Calvin Kliens Cottonwood and love it! Its not as green and bright as pictured, but a more neutral grey/green. FI is totally against anything too floral and 'girly' too and actually liked this one. I also have CK's Bamboo Flowers, which is more blue and the only thing he doesnt like about it, is the name. The flower part of it is not girly floral in any way though.
From Target. FH had no interest and I felt the blue was better than the similar pink one I already have :)
We have the organic, pintuck duvet cover in 'natural' from west elm now. Its very beautiful and soft, but the pintucks rip out pretty easily, and our crazy cat has put a few tears in it.
I'm a totally-broke grad student for one more month, but after fixing my breaks and buying new shoes, the thing I can't wait to get is this:
http://www.roughlinen.com/ork_duvet_new.html
I'm crazy for the texture and feel of linen! Its both rustic and elegant, and a great fabric to sleep in- warm in the winter, cool in the summer. Someday when I'm rich maybe I'll get to have linen sheets too :)
Mine is no longer stocked by Pottery Barn, but it's this:
I bought it on sale with a gift card a bride had given me as a tip. And 3 years later... I'm still searching for the 'perfect' sheets to go with it as I don't like white sheets.
:)
I have this one from BBB: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=128126&RN=26&
I just bought some patterned throw blankets and pillows to spice it up a bit, and I can change them for a new look at a low cost.
Have you looked at Bloomingdale's? Expensive, but it will have a better selection than Nordstrom. Here are some georgeous bedding sets that seem to meet your criteria:
http://www1.bloomingdales.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=500489&CategoryID=18855
http://www1.bloomingdales.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=518037&CategoryID=18855
http://www1.bloomingdales.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=511140&CategoryID=18855
http://www1.bloomingdales.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=506121&CategoryID=18855
http://www1.bloomingdales.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=522493&CategoryID=18855
We have the Organic Cotton Pin Tuck duvet in cream from West Elm: http://www.westelm.com/products/organic-cotton-pin-tuck-duvet-cover-and-shams-b340/?pkey=cduvet-covers . It was a good compromise, cute but not too girly or plain.
We really want this one from Macy's and are contemplating putting it on our registry, but it's just a bit more than I feel comfortable asking people to spend on us: http://www1.macys.com/registry/wedding/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=461043&CategoryID=25045
have you checked out crate and barrel? we're huge marimekko fans and they always carry a bunch of their designs. they're pretty enough for me but not too girly/flowery for the hubs (we have a ton of tree decor in our home because of this compromise, haha, it's a little out of hand). we have the madison pattern in yellow for our duvet, and sheets in a different color.
my bro and sil have a west elm duvet (i think it's the pin-tuck one) and it feels really lovely and luxurious too--i saw someone had mentioned that.
Well, my current duvet cover is from Pottery Barn, but it's 6 years old and I don't like it anymore. When we move and finally get a king bed (can't WAIT!) I am considering a duvet cover from ZGallerie, www.zgallerie.com. They're super cheap and I just can't justify spending a ton of money on bedding. I like the Aquamarine Mimosa at the current moment.
@septcabride: i love you!!!!! these are by far my favorite duvets I've seen since starting my search. I love love love the first one but they seem to be sold out of the queen duvet cover :( I actually like all of them though. I'll have to take a closer work later after work!
@finnaroo & @moderndaisy: good call! I hadn't thought to look in either of those stores! will search later. :)
@CorgiTales: I think the first one was the Vera Wang. If B's doesn't have it online, you can always just google it for sale on another site (probably for cheaper!). Or, if the B's online store is out of stock, try calling/visiting a store. They can order you anything.
@CorgiTales: Ah I've always loved that set but it was always too pricey for me. We are not registering for a duvet cover because I just got a really nice one last year for my birthday. I absolutely love it because it's soft and calm and not too girly. And I love the geometrical patterns. It's "Cosmos" by Martha Stewart. Unfortunately Macys no longer carries it.
This one is ours! It's very happy for spring/summer. Our bed is dark brown, which looks much prettier than the all-white background in the picture, too. It's actually an Urban Outfitters Duvet.
Alright I've now scoured every link you guys have sent me (thank you!) and I think I have it narrowed down to three favorites from Bloomingdales (which are all also available on amazon for cheaper-- yay!).. going to get DH's opinion tonight but I think I'm leaning towards the first. So happy to have found some I like!!
Vera Wang Love Knots
Ralph Lauren "Lauren Suite Paisley"
Hudson Park "Grande Dame"
I wish there were more views of each of them online... so hard to choose!
@CorgiTales: Ooh, those are gorgeous! I'm partial to the last two, because I like the blue.
@bananarama: thanks! I can't decide which I like best. I'm actually having a hard time deciding what color the last is. I keep bouncing between blue, silver, and purple!
I really like anything that Dwell Studio has. If you really like bold patterns, they have a great selection.
http://www.dwellstudio.com/modern-home-decor/modern-duvet-covers.html
We have a lot of browns, greens, creams and some blues in our room. Here is our duvet cover (but we don't have nearly as many pillows on our bed...)
@septcabride: lol too funny. So he immediately nixed #3... thought it was too girly?? I dunno. He said he liked both #1 and #2, but he liked #1 (grey Vera) better. I waffled back and forth but in the end the fact that the Vera was sateen won me over because I'm already fantasizing about cuddling up in it. I am a bit nervous for two reasons:
1) I didn't realize until after I had gotten invested in the Vera that it has a 1-3 MONTH wait on Amazon. Super annoying but since its about to be spring we decided to go ahead anyways... but I'm hoping all this waiting isn't for nothing because...
2) I love love the Vera in the bloomingdales pic, but not as much in the amazon pic. The color looks more taupe than charcoal in the Amazon one... and I don't know what color the duvet will actually be! I'm hoping once it gets here I still like it. :) Expect a follow up in (apparently) 1-3 MONTHS.
double post! Can't flag my own... but if someone else would flag for a mod? thx!
I've been looking for a duvet cover for my comforter forever.
Why are they sooo expensive???
Finding bedding that we both liked was a challenge but we did agree on a few. This is a pic of our room with our bedding by Barbara Barry. 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003JZAS4Q is ours. We got it in the blue and I love it. Our bedroom walls are a sage-y green.
@corgitales
i've been absent from the 'bee since my wedding, but i had to pop in and let you know that the Vera Wang one you chose is the one i have, and DH and i LOVE it. It's definitely not charcoal, but silvery. the underside of the duvet is a solid light silver. It reads as very neutral but there's such a depth of color...it's gorgeous, imo. also extremely soft/luxurious. The Vera sheets (grosgrain) are beautiful as well - the embroidery is exquisite. We saw it at Bloomies in person before registering for it, and it's one of our faves! It also washes nicely :) i've rambled on enough about it but i wanted to boost your confidence. also, like you noted, there are very few sets that straddle the line between modern and luxurious...this one does.
We have this in the guest room. It used to be in the master but then we upgraded to a Cal King bed and had to get new bedding.
This is ours. We got it at Khols almost two years ago.
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