In my search for a duvet, I've come to realise the choices out there is pretty mind-boggling and overwhelming. I was never one who have any in-depth knowledge of the types of duvet other than the TOG (a unit referring to the amount of heat retained by the duvet). I understand it as the higher TOG a duvet is, the warmer and thicker it is. Other than that, I only know that there's different type of fillings. Today, we were at Debenhams because of the blue-cross sale (up to 70% off), thinking we'll come home with a new duvet for us. We ended up buying nothing. Why? I couldn't make up my mind what I wanted. There were really bargain ones where prices had been slashed but they didn't seem that good. OK, good or no good is subjective but put it this way, they weren't what I was looking for. On display with the different types of duvet. Down, Goose Down, Duck Down, Goose Feather, Duck feather, synthetic etc. My favourite was the Hungarian Down. It felt very soft, plumb and lofty, very comfortable to the touch. Then I realised, it's the ultimate luxurious duvet around. With a price tag of more than £100, I decided it's out of my league even though there's a 15% discount and definitely can't afford to pay that much for a duvet. Even if I could, I think I'll have trouble getting out of bed. So the next best option? Goose/duck and down. After doing a search online, I realised that there are duvets costing more than £500!! Certainly for the rich and famous and the royalties. So the hunt is on for an affordable All Seasons (2 duvets, 4.5TOG - summer, and 9.5Tog - spring and autumn, which can be attached together for the cold winter months) Goose Down duvet.
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Yes, there are so many choices! Ours is the Ikea Mysa Sol, 60% duck down and 40% feathers, not luxe but definitely less than 100 quid and we've used it through the seasons. Ikea does combination duvets too, which you probably already know :P
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