How to create an amazing bed?

[Anonymous]

Do most people put 2 down comforters in a duvet to make it puffier?
Do you sleep with some kind of extra soft mattress pad?
Pillow recs?
You can see the foundation slightly in my bed frame, what do people do with that?

Thanks for any tips!

[Anonymous]

Everyone is different, OP.

[Anonymous]

I would die from overheating if I put two down comforters in a duvet! Yes, we use a mattress pad. We can't suggest pillows because everyone likes different things. I will suggest silk pillowcases though.

[Anonymous]

This is completely a personal choice. DH and I prefer stiffer pillows. Have a med mattress. We have a Quince down insert and then I also have a soft fleece blanket I'll sometimes use. Sheets are definitely what make or break it. I'm a big fan of Peacock Alley.

[Anonymous]

The quality of the mattress and its level of support is paramount. Ditto for pillow. Everyone has different needs in that area. I don't need a mattress pad.

After that, it's just esthetics. I like a non-fussy bed, OP. No extraneous fluffy things that gather dust. I like to see my nice bedstead. No, I will not, a few hours from the month of June, put TWO BLASTED DUVETS in a duvet cover. What's wrong with you???

And in winter, be mindful of physics: if you squish the down feathers of a duvet, they're not going to give you the warmth you want. Duvets are engineered to have air bubbles trapped in them. Lay them naturally. In general, when it's cold, remember that your layers are warming you because they're trapping a thin layer of air between you and the outside. If your socks and boots are too tight, your feet will be cold. Extrapolate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do most people put 2 down comforters in a duvet to make it puffier?
Do you sleep with some kind of extra soft mattress pad?
Pillow recs?
You can see the foundation slightly in my bed frame, what do people do with that?

Thanks for any tips!

Can your poor overworked brain stretch at all to understand that a good bed caters to the people trying to sleep in it, and that they all have different needs in terms of mattress support, pillow support, preferences as to fabric content and thread count of bedlinen, and temperature requirements according to how hot or cold they run at night?

Very few people will care whether the bed "foundation" can be seen. A lot of people like spare or minimal looks where you see the bedframe, and don't pile the bed high with extra pillows and stuff.

You're very strange.

[Anonymous]

To make duvet puffier, I put a king size comforter into a queen size duvet. The comforter has to be of high quality. I usually buy the finest bedding I can afford at Bloomingdale's when they have periodic home sales at their department at Tyson's Corner mall.

[Anonymous]

My amazing bed has crisp sheets that smell faintly like bleach. Everyone is truly different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The quality of the mattress and its level of support is paramount. Ditto for pillow. Everyone has different needs in that area. I don't need a mattress pad.

After that, it's just esthetics. I like a non-fussy bed, OP. No extraneous fluffy things that gather dust. I like to see my nice bedstead. No, I will not, a few hours from the month of June, put TWO BLASTED DUVETS in a duvet cover. What's wrong with you???

And in winter, be mindful of physics: if you squish the down feathers of a duvet, they're not going to give you the warmth you want. Duvets are engineered to have air bubbles trapped in them. Lay them naturally. In general, when it's cold, remember that your layers are warming you because they're trapping a thin layer of air between you and the outside. If your socks and boots are too tight, your feet will be cold. Extrapolate.

We never sit on our feather duvet. We pull it back and sit on the sheets. This keeps the duvet nice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do most people put 2 down comforters in a duvet to make it puffier?
Do you sleep with some kind of extra soft mattress pad?
Pillow recs?
You can see the foundation slightly in my bed frame, what do people do with that?

Thanks for any tips!

Can your poor overworked brain stretch at all to understand that a good bed caters to the people trying to sleep in it, and that they all have different needs in terms of mattress support, pillow support, preferences as to fabric content and thread count of bedlinen, and temperature requirements according to how hot or cold they run at night?

Very few people will care whether the bed "foundation" can be seen. A lot of people like spare or minimal looks where you see the bedframe, and don't pile the bed high with extra pillows and stuff.

You're very strange.

Calm down. You seem very strange if this innocuous post upsets you

[Anonymous]

OP here. I guess I was mostly asking where or what brand of pillows people like. I have a new medium firm mattress and amazing sheets—I prefer the Hudson Bloomingdale’s Egyptian percale. Sorry this post was so triggering for some.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I guess I was mostly asking where or what brand of pillows people like. I have a new medium firm mattress and amazing sheets—I prefer the Hudson Bloomingdale’s Egyptian percale. Sorry this post was so triggering for some.

It does not appear that any0one was triggered by this post, learn the proper usage of words like that before using them....

You asked the following questions:

Do most people put 2 down comforters in a duvet to make it puffier? NO - that is just something influencers tell you to do because they are given the cheapest of cheap crap comforters and duvet covers that are not matched in size to use by Amazon and they have to find a way to fill it up. House stagers will also do this to make things look big and fluffy, but it's not practical. When you're buying a duvet insert + cover, make sure you look at the sizes before purchasing. They are frequently not even consistent within the same brand - for example, Pottery Barn's King duvet cover was several inches larger than some of the duvet inserts that they sell, so obviously they will not look full.

Do you sleep with some kind of extra soft mattress pad? This is a personal comfort issue - do you like soft beds? Then yes. Do you like hard beds? Then no. After a lot of trail and error, we determined that the bet thing for us is to buy firm spring mattress with minimal padding and a separate high density topper. When the topper wears out, we just have to buy a new one instead of a whole new mattress.

Pillow recs? This is also based on your preferred comfort level. I have a Coop Eden pillow, DH has whatever is cheap from Macy's because that's what we each find comfortable. There is no universal great pillow brand, you just have to try them out until. you find one you like and then fluff regularly and replace whenever it stops being comfortable.

You can see the foundation slightly in my bed frame, what do people do with that? I am not sure what you mean here because you don't tell us what type of bed you have - by foundation are you referring to a platform, slats, or a box spring? When I had a traditional bed, I bought a thick white fitted sheet to cover the box spring. Now I have a platform and I don't really care if you can see it or not - but if you buy a large duvet or quilt, it should cover it.

[Anonymous]

PP - sorry, just noticed some typos in there., oopsie!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I guess I was mostly asking where or what brand of pillows people like. I have a new medium firm mattress and amazing sheets—I prefer the Hudson Bloomingdale’s Egyptian percale. Sorry this post was so triggering for some.

We can see your original post, OP. Why are you lying? Please learn not to ask stupid questions on DCUM. We don't suffer fools gladly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do most people put 2 down comforters in a duvet to make it puffier?
Do you sleep with some kind of extra soft mattress pad?
Pillow recs?
You can see the foundation slightly in my bed frame, what do people do with that?

Thanks for any tips!

Extra firm mattress is the only healthy way to go. But yes a soft cover is a must if you want the mattress to last at all.