![]() ![]() ![]() This duvet’s light weight lets you slip in without making a lot of noise.” Kitchens got it in Haze, which she describes as a “dusty, mauvy lavender that feels calming without looking especially feminine,” but it’s also available in nine other colors. ![]() If you’re committed to percale for its crisp and cool feel, Strategist senior editor Simone Kitchens recommends Parachute’s percale duvet cover, which she says was “cool to the touch right out of the box, like it had already been washed a hundred times, but still felt crisp.” After sleeping with a linen duvet for five years, Kitchens says it was “very light and very soft” in comparison and also felt “airy and responsive to my very high-loft down comforter.” It’s made in Portugal out of Oeko-Tex-certified long-staple Egyptian cotton that Kitchens describes as “quiet”: “Linen and certain cottons, no matter how soft they feel, can still create a rustling sound when you touch them. Material: Cotton percale, Lightweight | Style: 10 colors In addition to the light blue shown above, it comes in four other colorways, including dark green and yellow stripes. She likes that the duvet cover’s white stripes aren’t pure white - “more like a very light, almost-blue-sage green” - and that the blue is a “lovely shade of periwinkle, which looks equally elegant and subdued as it does beachy.” Reid adds that the duvet cover’s cotton material is “soft and cool” and doesn’t get too wrinkly, either, which makes me think it’s made from percale, even though the product description doesn’t specify. (It’s also a Strategist-reader favorite.) While cabana stripes are inherently bolder due to their thicker width, Reid says that “for a bedspread, I prefer them to be a bit subdued,” like they are on this style from Hay. Material: Cotton, Lightweight | Style: Striped, five colorsĪ plain white (or other solid color) bed isn’t for everyone, so if you’re looking for something more festive, check out this duvet cover that’s patterned with thick stripes that former Strategist writer (and stripe chronicler) Hilary Reid owns in light blue. “The percale is smooth and soft,” she says, and “feels cool and never clammy.” (That’s because percale is also known to be breathable and one of the best weaves for hot sleepers, another reason why it’s one of my personal favorite materials to sleep in.) It’s also a great value at under $150, making it our top choice. Strategist senior editor Winnie Yang also owns this, telling us that her daughter has been using it for four years. It comes in 13 other colors and patterns, if you’re looking for a twist on the classic. ![]() “We use a lot of white bedding only, so this is a great, easy, and comfy staple we suggest to clients,” she says. This one from Brooklinen, maker of some of our favorite bedding - including ( affordable) linen and sateen sheets - is made from 270-thread-count long-staple percale cotton and comes recommended by interior designer Ghislaine Viñas. Material: Cotton percale, Lightweight | Style: 15 colorsĪ classic cotton duvet cover goes a long way in creating a pleasing, go-with-everything bedscape. The prices shown are for queen-size duvet covers unless otherwise noted. The resulting recommendations include luxurious hotel-style duvet covers, brightly patterned statement pieces, plenty of linen, and velvet, brocade, and waffle-textured styles that are perfect for cooler weather ahead. To find the best duvet covers, I talked to 22 interior designers and other folks we trust (including Strategist staffers ) about their favorites (and even tested a couple myself). But if you are after a very specific feel - or if you forego a flat sheet altogether - you can of course get duvet covers in a range of materials including cotton, linen, and alternative fibers like bamboo. Because a duvet cover isn’t typically what you’re sleeping directly on or under, choosing one is often more about aesthetics and style than fabrication. While the right mattress might make for a painless night’s sleep, and the best sheets will keep you perfectly comfortable during that sleep, a duvet cover does double duty - it protects your comforter and adds a design element to your bed, tying everything together. ![]()
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