Just What the Decorator Ordered

Last week, I shared my newly-discovered obsession with white bedding.  I knew I needed some sort of change because my current comforter was not giving me that “ahhhhh” feeling inside when you really love something and it works well.  I still love it, but I think the color scheme in the room matches it too much in a literal way that doesn’t appeal to me.  I scoured the internet for affordable white comforters that would hold up well, could be recovered with a duvet cover, and were made of a down alternative.  I wanted a down alternative comforter not only because they tend to be more affordable, but also because they are washable and fine for anyone with allergies.  I only have allergies at the end of the summer, but I wanted to make sure no visitors would be allergic to my bedspread.

I found some good comforters that would suit my needs, but were not very pretty.  I decided I wanted a comforter with pin tucks instead of the sewn in blocks, both of which are used to keep the filling evenly spaced.  After searching for a very long time, I found this beauty:

It is a Dream Oaks Wrinkle-Resistant Cotton Sateen Pin Tuck comforter.  I love the name enough on its own!  At a very affordable $49.66 (retails at $78), I couldn’t say no. Plus, the reviews won me over.  I decided if I didn’t absolutely adore it, I would send it back, since it was a little on the high end with my tiny budget.  When it arrived, I was isappointed because it was thin and very wrinkly.  However, I decided to wash it since it doesn’t come with a non-washable tag attached.  I’m so glad I did – it is stunning!  The wrinkles came out beautifully and it fluffed up nicely after hang drying for a few hours.

Here is the old comforter:

And here is the new comforter:

I didn’t even buy it specifically for this room, but for my apartment at school since I didn’t think it would go well in this room.  Well, boy was I wrong!  Everything is starting to make sense now that the colors have a nice foundation to contrast against.  It is even more comfortable than I imagined as well.  I couldn’t be happier with it.

What do you think – did I score big or did you like the old comforter better?  By the way, since I am living by my new “Less is More” mantra, I plan on using the old comforter in the future in a space bedroom, or maybe even using it with a duvet cover or making a new comforter out of it.

On a side note, I will be doing the Think About It posts sporadically.  I don’t like having them as a weekly installment anymore, but like them in general, so I will lessen the amount I post but still will keep them coming.