The down duvets are really nice but they are pricey. I like that most of the duvets are white—they do sell some now in different colors— so you can see if any stains are present. Down duvets are $100 plus and non down duvet $39 to $79 so will take that into consideration
Not usually a big fan of this place…but I love love love my IKEA 100% cotton duvet covers. They are sturdy, wash up great, and are cheap!
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I have one of their duvet covers for my bedroom and I did the same as with pottery barn. Got the first one at the store and liked it so bought a second on ebay. IKEA is good for a lot of things. I wish I had one closer but as little as I buy there my out of town trips used to suffice.
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There’s some stuff that’s great from Ikea, and some that’s not. I used to love buying their rag rugs- they had binfuls in all sorts of color combos and they held up really well. I still have one I bought about 35 years ago that’s starting to get frayed, but still usable. Then at some point they stopped carrying them, or they just weren’t at all like the old ones.
I also like their stainless cookware.
One thing I can say, as a seamstress who’s had lots of Ikea curtains (same with Pottery Barn, Bed, Bath and Beyond, all those places- all that stuff made in India or Myanmar, or other cheap labor countries) brought to me to hem up shorter, is that they are always made wonky- they aren’t cut on the straight grain of the material, so instead of just being able to rip off 6 inches of the fabric and rehem, they have to be measured all the way along the length and cut off-grain. And if they have a stripe or obvious pattern, it can’t ever end up with the pattern lined up parallel or perpendicular with the hem, it will always end up on an angle. It’s a real pain.
If you’ve ever had a tee shirt where the side seam keeps twisting around towards the front that’s because the fabric wasn’t cut on the grain.
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Because of the dogs there’s not much point in me having anything very nice. The nicest thing I have (linens wise) is a Ralph Lauren duvet cover that is very heavy. It looks like an Indian Blanket. I’ve had it a long time, 30-40 years. I only use it in winter but it feels like it will last forever. I’ve certainly bought things that were relatively expensive and they last a long time but I just never could afford many of them. I have a Banana Republic shirt from the early 80’s, before they were bought out by The Gap. The tag says “made in the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong.” I get such a kick out of it. But I’m about 15 pounds away from ever wearing it again. LOL.
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I have one about 45 min. away. I’ve ordered from them online as well, but that’s best for stuff you’ve already tried and know that you like!
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I have several cotton duvet covers for each of my 3 queem beds. To go inside of them, I bought these washable and very warm down substitute (fiberfill) comforters (or duvets, depending on where you live). They were a good deal, so I bought a spare. They wash and dry just fine in my large washer & dryer.
I have a down duvet in my own room downstairs. Even with a flannel duvet cover, it’s not as warm as these with a cotton cover.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WVV93R3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Almost all of our bedding comes from IKEA; beds, mattresses and pillows as well. Never had a complaint, and only compliments regarding the beds being “comfy”.
They aren’t the cheapest for bedding here (Spain), but their stuff is far better made and far more durable than anything we’ve found elsewhere.
JF
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Just a thought: I’ve read horror stories about how feather diversity are made- very painful for the goose. I will look for one that’s not made with down. 
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Quick question: looking at prices on PB for linen versus cotton covers, and linen is very, very expensive! Regarding fit and maintenance, why the difference? Please help! 
I don’t think the price has anything to do with fit or maintenance. Linen is simply a more expensive fabric than cotton.
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Flax (what linen comes from) doesn’t grow as easily or in as many places and is harder to harvest and more difficult to process. That is the main reason.
The other reason is that linen lasts for generations (e.g. for friggin ever) and cotton doesn’t.
It’s actually more luxurious than cotton and it’s what I prefer but I’d never use it for guests because it’s so expensive and so many people prefer a “sateen” finish that I couldn’t bear getting reviews of my “rough sheets” for something that’s really a treat.
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