bedding basics: down comforter or blanket?
I don’t buy bedding often, but when I do there are two truths I expect to take place the second I pull the trigger on a new look. First, the instant my credit card is charged for the purchase, the item will become available in a snazzy new color that I will undoubtedly love (hello, steel blue!). And second, that I will change my bedding aesthetic just as opinion shifts in the opposite direction. (Having an item the item I bought at full price go on sale would be the third part of the buyer’s remorse trifecta, but I digress). I am very pleased with my most recent acquisition, but like clockwork, just as I’ve signed on to the fluffy, disheveled duvet trend I stumble upon this Wall Street Journal article in which Sara Ruffin Costello makes the case for a switch back to the clean, sleek look of blankets and coverlets. While I love my new duvet, I do agree that I sometimes feel like I’m sleeping in a wood-burning oven, and I also like the color and texture coordination options that layering blankets offers. What do you think, readers? Do you prefer duvets or blankets on your dream bed?
See the end of the article for a five step how-to for help creating a stylish bed, and not for nothing, West Elm’s offering 20% off all bedding for a limited time! –Sarah C.
Image: Boyle + Gardner for The Wall Street Journal
