Anonymous wrote:+1 to quilts. I add thin blankets under them when it gets very cold.

When I first went quilt, I bought the wrong size. Instead of returning it I ordered a larger one. Exact same pattern. I put the larger one down first on top of a cotton blanket and sheet set then added the smaller one on top to give it that layered look. So easy to make the bed too. Much easier than a comforter or bedspread.

One night it was bone chilling cold. I accidentally slipped between the quilts instead of quilt and sheet. OH MY. I have never been so toasty warm in my life. Not hot, not cold, just right. I slept like the dead. Since that time I never looked back. It became my winter sleep routine.

End of winter I pack my quilts up until next cold spell.

Garnet Hill king-size down alternative. We love ours! Lightweight yet warm

+1 to quilts. I add thin blankets under them when it gets very cold.

I switched from using comforters to using well made quilts because comforters are a bitch to wash and I need something I can launder at least once a month that won't make my washer freak in unbalanced mode or eventually cause my comforter to bunch in one spot. Drying a comforter was tricky too. We have a huge capacity dryer but some spots stay damp unless you babysit the comforter every half hour. Not something I like doing.

Kohl's has nice bedding and so does Wayfair.

Can anyone recommend a really warm down comforter that isn't insanely expensive? We upgraded to a king bed two years ago and bought the year--round down comforter from Garnet Hill. It's only warm enough in the summer. I am already stacking a queen down comforter on top of the newish king one. I'm looking at LL Bean, Company Store, and IKEA but it's hard to tell what's worth the money. I want to be under one comforter all winter. Thanks.

FYI, the Cuddledown comforters cost over $1000.00. Oh my!

Anonymous wrote:
Like sleeping under a cloud, plus it somehow magically is always the right warmth.

http://www.cuddledown.com/itemdy0A.aspx?ID=70,3163&T1=Z1264+80+06+03

+100. Cuddledown is amazing.

Eddie bauer light weight, over 12 years old and its so light but still fluffy and soft.

Choose your duvet cover first if you plan on doing anything other than a neutral. I sat this because both queen and king sized comforters come in a number of different sizes. Once you know the dimensions you need want, then look at Amazon. I got a great deal on this one http://www.amazon.com/Thread-Count-1200TC-Siberian-Comforter/dp/B001AEJYVG/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1426005770&sr=1-1
which works well with Pottery Barn linens. It's winter weight (for a household that keeps the heat low at night), so you may want something different. We already had an older duvet that was smaller and lighter that we can use in the summer. I ended up buying from Amazon after searching almost everywhere else meantioned in this thread (missed Patagonia) and a few other places.

IME, down comforters seem pretty much like commodities once you focus on a few specifics -- thread count, fill power, ounces of down, and dimensions. How it's stitched can matter too. Have had a number of different brands over the years and all have been good -- didn't notice much difference (beyond price) among them when I made choices based on holding those kinds of specs relatively constant.

Anonymous wrote:
Like sleeping under a cloud, plus it somehow magically is always the right warmth.

http://www.cuddledown.com/itemdy0A.aspx?ID=70,3163&T1=Z1264+80+06+03

I have a cuddledown and hate it. It supposedly has baffle box construction, but the feathers get distributed to the edges and it's flat in the middle now. It's also been compressed quite a bit and feathers are starting to stick out and poke me. It's only been a year, too, it has since been relegated to the guest room. My new comforter is fake down from Garnet Hill, it's fantastic!!

Anonymous wrote:
Like sleeping under a cloud, plus it somehow magically is always the right warmth.

http://www.cuddledown.com/itemdy0A.aspx?ID=70,3163&T1=Z1264+80+06+03

+1, a million times over. This, plus a firm king mattress and Cuddledown 400 thread count cotton sateen sheets = a really amazing bed. I never want to get out. The comforter works all year round and only on the coldest nights do we add a blanket.

Bought this last year and LOVE it. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0063662H0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm not sure who uses cruelty free down, but I'm betting that the make a big deal of it.

Anonymous wrote:I also have the Macy's hotel comforter and it is really great.

+1

I also have the Macy's hotel comforter and it is really great.