When we saw the amazing after Christmas sales at West Elm we had to spring for a new king sized duvet buddy for Ed the bed (get acquainted with Ed here and here). Even though Ed’s a queen sized bed, we wanted a king duvet cover because we thought it would drape a bit more over the sides (our old full/queen sized duvet cover was looking a little tight). Plus it’ll hopefully result in fewer sleep fights about who has more of the covers. So here’s what we got:
We love that it’s bright, bold, geometric, and full of energy. It just looks nice to wake up to. Plus it has a lot of the colors from our new house color scheme going on. And thanks to some huge holiday sales, the king sized duvet cover was marked down from $80 to $50:
Does anyone else love the red sale type as much as I do? I just get giddy when I click on something and those four little red letters (s-a-l-e) are there to greet me. And I’m greedy. So I googled around for a coupon code to knock those red numbers down to a little more.
It ended up being $42.49 after the discount I dug up (around $50 total with tax & delivery), which we’re pretty excited about since it’s king sized. For some reason that size always sounds like it should cost thirty gold bars or something- it’s just so regal and Henry The Eighth-esque. So while we wait the obligatory five-ish business days, we’ll be dreaming of Ed dressed in his new king-sized uniform.
Godspeed new duvet cover. Godspeed.
Robin says
I love this!! I may consider buying one myself. It’s very similar to a duvet I got a few years ago from anthropologie.
Lani @ Diapers and Divas says
So FAB! My friend just got the same one and we (yes we, cuz we treat each other’s home design/decor as if they were our own) are so excited! Did you get the extra 20% off sale items? That’s what pushed “us” over the edge to get it. Haha!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Lani,
We did get that extra 20%, although it was before they were advertising it on the site with that MORE20 code, so I googled around for a coupon code to knock down the price. Love a deal.
xo,
s
Cati says
We have a King comforter for our Queen sized bed. It has made the first year of marriage much more manageable ;)
Ashley says
Hmmm and I see it’s still on sale over there. A late Christmas gift to self perhaps??? We shall see.
danielle says
that’s odd b/c i was checking the west elm site the other day and just knew you would get this – you mentioned you were in the market for something new esp with the current sales so i had a feeling this was going to be it. love it. i am tempted to get this myself to jazz up my room a bit (currently just have gray walls with a white comforter). my comforter isn’t tecnically down but it’s sort of fluffy like that – do you think that would work with a duvet cover? kind of hard to answer since you don’t know what i mean, just wondering if duvet covers only work with down.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Danielle,
It should definitely work with a comforter! We don’t actually own down duvet inserts, we just have cheap-o Ikea inserts full of “down alternative” which means it’s just batting and stuff. And ours worked with the last West Elm duvet cover that we’ve had for the past 4+ years! Hope it helps.
xo,
s
SHILOH SMITH says
I love it! I am so excited to see your house come together! It has become an OBSESSION (LOL) of mine to look at your postings each day!! :) Thanks so much for sharing with us. I also love a good sale as well…and get that “giddy” feeling!
Carmen says
Lovely colors! A king duvet is a definate must! You don’t want duvet wars at night!
I was wondering- with all your new plans and purchases for your new home, how do you budget and save for them? Do you use a budgeting program i.e quicken; YNAB etc? Also, do you have a rainy day fund?
Thanks ;-)
YoungHouseLove says
We’re pretty low tech. We keep track of what we’re spending and just try to pace ourselves. We’re really good at reigning each other back if someone gets too spend-happy. And we always pay our credit cards off in full each month, so that keeps us from buying anything we can’t afford. If we don’t have the money to pay for it within 30 days, we don’t get it. And of course we have a savings account that we don’t touch with emergency money since we’re both “self employed” and we have a baby now (we needed some mental security with such big changes going on). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
jordan says
How fun to watch the little details……curious what you will do for pillows and shams?
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Jordan,
We have some white shams that we’ll use for now but I’m sure we’ll upgrade to something fun down the line when we see it.
xo,
s
Leigh says
Love your new duvet! So pretty. Mu husband and I are constantly pulling the covers on our queen size bed because the other will steal them so a king duvet is definitely in our future.
Rebecca says
Gorgeous, love those shirred white pillow cases too! Happy new year and blessings to all in the YHL house.
Caroline says
Love the bedding, and what a bargain! We always go up a size in doonas/doona covers, they just look better on the bed :D
Becca says
So pretty! :) I made my husband drive about an hour out of the way during our holiday travels, just so I could go to West Elm
Anne Marie says
Absolutely gorgeous!! I’m going to have to check out west elm myself!!
Corinne says
That’s really pretty! I was browsing through their site, which may have just become a new favorite. AND they have a store location out in my area. I must have walked past it every single time I went to that mall too and not realized what West Elm was because I would have definitely gone in if I had been paying attention!
April says
How funny, I was just looking at the West Elm sale catalog the other day and was thinking of getting the same one (but in a queen size) for my master bedroom!
J'Anns Boutique says
Love the pattern!
http://jannsboutique.blogspot.com/
Sherri says
So funny – I just ordered the same one yesterday! And since I sew, I’m going to make a bedskirt out of the coordinating taupey-olive color. And then of course some fun pillows to match! ;-)
Rebecca @ the lil house that could says
So many awesome deals and new stuff out right now! I agree with going up a size… We use a king on our queen because otherwise, the sides of our giant pillow top mattress show.
But we’re eyeing up a king soon (I share my bed with a husband and 3 pets..) what size am I going to get then! Someone needs to invent an oversized King comforter!
Jen Mathers says
It’s crazy how your latest updates always address my current decor ideas/challenges. I have been racking my brain trying to find a cost effective way to get a new duvet. I am thinking of trying this – http://kojodesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/kojotutorial-anthropologie-inspired_13.html , what do you think? I know it’s not as fun as yours but I could “jazz it up” with patterned pillows… thoughts?
YoungHouseLove says
LOVE IT! Definitely go for it!
xo,
s
Catherine says
Love this duvet–and love it on sale even more.
Question: I think you said that this go-round you’re planning on making no-sew curtains with patterns. (Or did I make that up?) Are you planning on doing that in the master? I’m just curious because I have such a hard time mixing patterns unless they come from the same source (like coordinating Amy Butler fabrics or something). Using some of your sheer white curtains would work in here, but I’m going to be taking notes if you decide to go with something different. I know there are rules about the scale of the patterns and that the colors don’t actually have to be perfect matches, but it still seems so hard to me!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Catherine,
Yes, we’re definitely planning to DIY some no-sew curtains for nearly every room in the house. It just might take us a while to find the right fabric and work our way around the house…
xo,
s
Lindsay @ A Walk in the Closet says
Great choice of print. I love the colors and it looks like it fits in perfectly with the mood board you created a few days ago.
Have a happy new year!
Reenie says
WOW…….great find and great deal. I love it. Have you decided on a wall color…..or are you going to keep us in suspense? HA! :)
YoungHouseLove says
We’re thinking something that’s a soft gray-teal tone… but we’re not 100% decided yet.
xo,
s
Jeanne says
I think it just has to be said here that the extra King size will be increase Burger’s happiness level. This is essential.
Jeanne.
Rachael@Lovely Crafty Home says
Love the colors, and the steal of a deal!
Nicole says
Crate and Barrel has a TWIN sized Teal Coverlet that would look nice with it as a folded up “Burger” drop zone for your bed! : ) It’s in the outlet section for $29.
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks for the tip Nicole!
xo,
s
Kimberly R says
Love this! One question though: do you have a queen-size insert that you are going to put in the king-size duvet cover? Do you think that would work? Or do you have a king-size insert you’ll be using? Just curious. I love how much more budget-friendly duvet covers are than buying a new comforter when you want to switch things up!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Kimberly,
We’ll get a new king sized insert from Ikea (they’re very affordable) and will reuse the old full/queen insert along with the duvet in our guest room, so nothing will go to waste!
xo,
s
Blog is the New Black says
Love the new duvet- the colors and pattern are gorgeos!
ALittleBite says
I love it! If they shipped to Spain I would definitely get one myself…
Andrea says
My hubs and I upgraded to a king-sized duvet for our bed and it is so worth it for all the reasons you’ve mentioned. And I love this duvet! Can’t wait to see how it looks.
Someone mentioned budgeting for things and I thought I’d share our method, which works really well for us. We keep a cash-flow budget, which I created in about 15 minutes on Excel. The rows are the days of the month, and the columns are each of our bills/budget categories. I nerdily set it up to auto-calculate the starting and ending balance each day for our primary account, and you simply update it with your purchases every couple of days or so (at least that’s what we do–if you’re less worried about a tight budget you could do it less often). We set ours up on Google Docs so we can see it on-the-go, and it extends out a year so we can use it as a planning tool for bigger purchases. It’s kept us focused, motivated and less stressed about our finances even through some really tough times (like losing an income because hubby went back to school).
bhh says
great blog — following your progress is a delight — question about the duvet: will you be buying a king size insert (down or alternative) to fit the new duvet? won’t your (presumably) double/queen insert be too small in a king duvet to give everything a great puffy, luxe look? just wondering since I’m thinking of springing for a new duvet myself soon
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Bhh,
Yup, we’ll get one from Ikea (they’re very affordable) and will reuse the old full/queen insert along with the duvet in our guest room, so nothing will go to waste!
xo,
s
Stephanie says
Oh, I looooove it! That teal is gorgeous. Can’t wait to see Ed all dressed up!
Sherry, thirty must be your random number of choice, between the thirty dead bodies and the thirty gold bars!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, so true!
xo,
s
Samantha says
Cute! I just bought the clover duvet cover for myself for Christmas. I love it. You guys were my inspiration for west elm bedding!
Amanda @ Our Humble A{Bowe}d says
That is going to look great! Can’t wait to see what color you choose for the walls, too.
Amy B. says
Love the duvet. I’m guessing since you are going West Elm again you have been happy with the quality of their fabrics? We looked in one of their storefronts and I thought that for the price their furniture pieces were sub-par (ie Ikea construction, 5x Ikea price).
Also, you may already know this but I thought I’d share another quick frugal tidbit. When making online purchases, I always go through a cashback site. There are tons of options… Ebates, Upromise, FatWallet. Bank of America just started a program too.
West Elm offers 3% cashback thru Upromise, so that would mean an extra $1.27 back on your purchase. Doesn’t sound like much but it builds up over time if you are doing a lot of online shopping.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Amy,
Thanks so much for the tip! We just learned about the Bank of America thing and it sounds amazing! As for the quality of their fabrics, we can’t say enough good things about our old duvet. We used it every day for the last 4+ years and it looks new. We also got that duvet on clearance and it probably cost us about a tenth of a cent per day thanks to all the use we got out of it- and it’s going to live on in the guest room for years to come…
xo,
s
Beth@Just{Heart}It says
I’m very specific about the colors I can live in. I love greens, for example, but would never be able to paint a room apple red. So it surprises me that you guys are departing so much from the colors you just moved out of. Are you just taking a chance hoping you’ll like it (I’m talking more specifically about the teal color you’re thinking of painting your master), or, since it’s still in the blue family, are you pretty confident about the choice?
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Beth,
We have resolved to embrace color and take more risks so we’re just diving in and going for it. We figure if we love it we can learn how to make it work as we go, which was exactly the same approach we used at the last house, even if we did have a slightly more timid color scheme going on. We’re excited to see how it all turns out!
xo,
s
Lyndsey says
Love it! I also like the upsize idea. We’ve got a king right now, so we can’t upsize our bedding, but when I was in college with my extra-long twin, I always used full/queen bedding so that it could hang down and hide my stuff stored under the bed. :)
Heidi says
I have been searching everywhere for a duvet and couldn’t commit to anything but just found one I love at West Elm for our new house. I didnt know about coupon searching though, what a great tip and saved me $15! Happy New Year!
Samantha says
Looks great, guys! I love what you picked out!
Mommy G (Forty Weeks and then some) says
Sherry! I have the same one, and the 20% off did the deal for me. I love its fun colors. :)
Rachie says
Ooh i love it – the colours are so bold and fab- i do wish we had a west elm in the UK!
Rachie xo
Katie @ explanation required says
Great choice!! We also have a king sized covering on our queen sized bed. It just looks so much nicer!
Do you have plans for the old duvet, or is it just getting retired into a linen closet?
YoungHouseLove says
We’re graduating the old duvet to the full sized bed the the guest room… once we get one. Someday!
xo,
s
Laney says
That’s awesome! It’s gonna look great!
PS- I must add that I’m loving how you guys went back old-school, with your updates as you go. I’m in love with YHL even more than before…was that even possible?!
Nichole@40daysof says
Very Pretty! Interested to see what the new color scheme turns out to be. :)
http://40daysof.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/happy-new-year-wooden-spoons-and-a-few-ideas-for-new/
Sara says
‘dressed in his new kingsized uniform’ … ‘Godspeed new duvet, Godspeed’ funny stuff. I totally understand your eagerness :)
Ashley says
Darn you, lol. I had my eye on that but I didn’t pull the trigger and now its gone off the site this morning. I’m guessing everyone saw it here and snatched it up. Ugh I really liked it oh well.
On another note, do you not buy the coordinating shams? If not, why? I have some with my current set and they rarely are actually on the bed (since we are bad about making it) but I think too they look a little matchy matchy?
YoungHouseLove says
Yeah, we prefer some varied shams so it’s not all super matched looking- especially with such an obvious pattern. Some solids might help break it up. We already have white shams that should look ok with it, and we’ll probably add something else for interest down the line…
xo,
s
Ashley says
Okay I take back my other comment, I just found it again on the site. Opps sorry! haha its too early for me sometime.
Jennifer says
Love the part about searching for a coupon code! I have been deemed the coupon queen by friends and family!
PS: Wishing you much love and joy in 2011!
Emily @ Merrypad says
Lovely colors! I’m a big fan of the king size blankets on the bed too – and my bed’s only a full. For some reason the bedspreads that are the same size as the mattress look completely shrunken to me.
SG says
Given your mattress choice (i.e., ‘green’), I was thinking you’d purchase organic sheets, etc. I know though that the design choices for organic sheets is far more limited. How do you handle the trade-off between ‘green’ options and design choices?
YoungHouseLove says
Hey SG,
West Elm is an amazingly eco friendly company. Many of their offerings are made from sustainable wood or are organic (including a ton of duvets) but the one we liked is still 100% cotton which is definitely a lot more natural than something made from synthetics. I am in the habit of washing all new items with a cup and a half of vinegar, which is supposed to remove any stray dyes or impurities and take nearly anything that’s 100% cotton to “close to organic” status. So that’s how I compromise I guess!
xo,
s
heather says
i love that duvet!! have you seen all of the new spring items west elm has gotten in over the past few days?? they have some great new pieces. i cannot wait until those items go on sale!
again, great choice on the new bed and duvet and way to go for snagging such a great deal! and happy new year! :)