MarylandNed

Another vote for IKEA duvets and covers. Although comforters are fine too IMO.

jaminsk1

Another recommend for IKEA - they have one of the best selections I have seen since I have been here and aren't stupid prices either (unlike The Bay and Sears).

One thing to watch out for is we have found the canadian Ikea single / twin duvet and covers are a completely different size to Uk. They seem to be much larger so aren't compatible. Our kids now have the UK quilt covers (Peppa Pig etc) and the duvet all bunched up inside.

Ailsa n Dave

Thanks for all the replies!! Sounds like a trip to ikea is in order!! Maybe we should try this comforter thing though... I actually like the sound of not having to put duvets into covers anymore!!

Oink

Does anyone use continental quilts? That what my nan used to call them. Apparently they not as clean as using sheets.

Steve_

Start in Ikea with anything to do with beds, there's a thread on here where I explain at length my bed nightmare.

But to cut a long story short, no-one can actually recommend bedding to you unless they live in the same town and bought it recently, there are factories all over the place and one Simmons/Serta/etc whatever can be very different from another.

The Ikea stuff is largely made in Mexico in the same plant and is largely the same as the stuff sold in Europe but in US sizes.

The same is true of bed clothes, you might say, ah, I went to Bed Bath & Beyond and bought x, but they sell things from different manufacturers in the same boxes, had that happen to me with a sheet set. Exactly the same box, totally different contents, bought from two different stores a year apart.

Do NOT buy anything at The Brick. Everyone will tell you to shop there, don't, all made in China crap, really unhelpful if you try and return something and I'm not talking about just one incident either.

The4BellsLondon

Remember if you bought your bed with you ... UK king = N American Queen roughly

bats

Only if you are from the vulgar classes and therefore sweat

iaink

Would one not have a sheet underneath anyway?

Ikea has been good for us, but its a bit of a trek from here. Winners is not and often has decent stuff at reasonable prices.

Oink

Not if you're continental apparently.

angelic applicant

soooo...reading all of the above...im not bringing bed or quilt with me is it worth bringing my double duvet covers or will they not fit anything...no point bringing and using up space etc

bats

The Danes have individual duvets, that is two duvets on a double bed. For two.

bats

Bring pillow cases, the ones here are crap. No fold over thing to keep tghe cases on the pillow.

Jerseygirl

The pillows/pillowcases are different sizes too.

bats

They are??

Jerseygirl