Queen Size Comforter Sets

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Queen size comforter sets cost less than king size because the bed size requires less material.

Difference Between: Comforters and Bedspreads

Many people don't make a distinction between a comforter and a bedspread and use the terms interchangeably. This demonstrates the gaining popularity of comforters over the past years.

Size Matters

Comforters and bedspreads have different origins and are not the same. The biggest difference between these two forms of top covers is size.

Bedspreads

The bedspread was designed as a daytime decorative bed cover. Bedspreads can either cover the entire bed or hang all the way to the floor or can stop just past the side railings of the bed. A bedspread finishes the look of a bedroom. Although most people use a bedspread when sleeping, you'll typically need to place a blanket between the bedspread and the sheet in order to provide any warmth. Many people use a bedspread during the summer months and a comforter during the winter months.

Comforters

A comforter covers the top mattress and sometimes all or part of the box spring. Most comforters require a bed skirt to cover the box springs. When a comforter is sold as a set, you'll find a bed skirt is always included. Comforters were first designed to offer a choice between a blanket and a quilt. Before comforters were used as decorative covers, most of these thick fluffy covers were inserted inside a duvet.

Comforter: Function, Durability and Service

A comforter is typically a more substantial cover than a bedspread. A bedspread can be made from a thin material like silk or a thick material like velvet or chenille, but its function is strictly to add a design element to the bed. A comforter is the opposite and is thick enough to keep you warm without the need for a blanket for warmth.

It's easy to see that a comforter is a more serviceable piece of bedding than a bedspread and serves a decorative purpose as well as functional one. Many comforters are reversible due to the thick layering of material with batting in between. Many comforters are quilted.

You can change out your comforter by using a duvet cover. A duvet has an opening along one end to allow you to insert your comforter. The end either closes with buttons, Velcro or in some instances, a zipper. This allows you to clean the duvet easily and also to change the appearance of your bed whenever desired.

Using a Comforter

Comforters have come a long way in use and design. No longer used only with a duvet, comforters now function in place of bedspreads as a stand alone top bedding and are left on the bed day and night. Prior to this kind of use, comforters were often stored during the daytime and replaced with a bedspread. With the busy lifestyles of a modern family, it's easy to see how comforters evolved into the most popular choice for top layer bedding use during the day and night.

Queen Size Comforter Sets

If you have a queen size bed, you know that it takes up less space than a larger king size bed. A queen size bed is 60" x 80". You'll need to decide what style of comforter you want and whether or not you wish for your comforter to cover just the top mattress or most of the box spring as well. Most comforters will require the bed skirt, which affords you the opportunity to introduce another design element and color or pattern.

All Queen Size Comforters Aren't Equal

If you have a waterbed, then you'll need a comforter designed specifically for a waterbed.

A comforter used on a platform bed will probably reach to the floor, so keep this in mind when shopping.

For a pillow-topped mattress, your bedding will need to accommodate the additional mattress thickness and height.

Decide On Style

You need to decide what style of comforter you want.

Stripe
Solid
Floral
Plaid

Select Kind of Material

Comforters are available in all kinds of material and finishes.

Batik
Chenille
Cotton
Damask
Matelasse
Quilted
Satin
Silk
Velvet

Trims, Tassels and Fringes

If you want a romantic and exotic appeal to your new comforter set, you might opt for one with a few embellishments. These kinds of additional touches will increase the cost of your comfort set, but will give your bedroom a luxurious and expense look. Many comforters have a rope braid edging while other have a tasseled edging. Other comforter sets have fringe trim or beads.

Shop Comforters: Queen Size

Queen Size comforters come packaged as a set that includes the comforter, sometimes reversible, a bed skirt and two pillow shams. You may find individual stores that have packaged decorative pillows with the set to entice buyers to purchase. You may opt to buy a comforter that is filled with goose down and has a removable cover.