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[mommydama]

My parents bought me a down comforter for Christmas, but I never got a duvet cover for it. Now, moving into a new home and redoing my life in major ways seems as good a time as any to find one. But I'm remembering why I never did it before. I'm impossible to please.

So I'm looking for something unique, kind of exotic, lush and luxurious, possibly Indian or Moroccan inspired, with deep, rich colors. Bohemian maybe? Something to go with my Klimt prints and make me feel like I've entered another world when I go in my room. I have some dark purple and sage green stuff that I'd like to keep (for curtains and pillows and such) so those colors need to be in it or blend with it. I've found a couple that I like...one by Natori that is not only apparently discontinued so impossible to find, but way out of my price range:



Here is another, from Crate and Barrel that I think I like, but not nearly as much:




So I need suggestions of where to look. I like patchworks too, if they are in velvets and silks and just generally lush and sensory.

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[rowannrose.livejournal.com]

I want to find a bright, pretty one, too. Ours is dark green, which, I didn't realize at the time, really darkens a room. Trying to be patient, since we do have a cover, so it isn't a "need", but a "want".... Hope you can find one you like!

[mommydama.livejournal.com]

In this case I do NEED to get a cover soon so I don't ruin the comforter. Just don't want to settle, you know?

[rowannrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, I know. I just feel like maybe we should wear ours out for a few more years. I definitely think you should shop around and get the one you really want!

[ariellejuliana.livejournal.com]

Having a light bed makes a big difference to me. Even if my entire house is trashed, I feel SO much better just by making my bed. The one decorating thing I was sure of when I got married was that I wanted an entirely white bed. I couldn't find the white quilted bedspread I wanted for the registry, so the woman I worked for gave an old one of hers and it is perfect. My room is sunny and bright and that white stretch of neat bedspread makes me so happy I walk into my room to look at it every time I'm feeling overwhelmed by the rest of my cramped, messy apartment :)

You'd think having an all white bed is a disaster with little kids, but I can bleach everything on my bed. My shower curtain is exactly the same as my bedspread, and I just bleach that too :)

[rowannrose.livejournal.com]

I *love* all white bedrooms. Our cotton quilt is a really light green/white floral print, and I like how light it makes our room look. I would just put the down comforter away in the summer, but my husband actually still uses it--he's cold blooded, while I just use a sheet and light blanket, with the window open. ;) So the dark green is always folded over on his side of the bed, haha. Anna's bedding is also really light green and white.

[mommydama.livejournal.com]

You guys are making me rethink this whole plan.

[rowannrose.livejournal.com]

Ack, sorry! I like all-white bedrooms, but I also like the Bohemian look you were describing. I think it would really depend on the room and the windows, too, and how much natural light you were getting in there...

OR, you could have a summer look and a winter look. :)