Do you think a Velvet duvet cover would be nice or hideous ?

[Lardlizard]

I’m putting some velvet on my bedroom walls and was thinking of maybe a velvet duvet cover

wahhh no, the feel of that against skin would be horrific
Never even seen one for sale, and I work in bedding!

I imagine it would feel a bit weird to sleep on.

Polyester, no. Cotton, maybe.

I’ve found that heavy fabric squash all the puffiness out of a duvet and make it flat.

I wouldn't imagine it would wash very well?
Maybe a velvet blanket would work better?

HIDEOUS

Sounds very Austin Powers.

I wouldn't.

< not envy, I imagine it would be a breeding ground for all sorts, velvet has a pile, imaging all the crap that could be lurking inbetween the fibres, don’t care how often you washed it, it would make me heave. Sliding in under a velvet duvet

It doesn't really wash and wear well enough for bedding. If you want the look then just make a throw.

Oh yuck no! Fling a velvet throw over if you must, but not the actual sheets

I've got two, they're both like a sheared velvet with the bottom side cotton. One is dorma and the other Laura Ashley, they are lovely.

If you had velvet pillow cases as well your hair would look awful in the morning because of the friction etc, the opposite of those nice silky pillowcasees.

No

Hideous. I agree that a velvety throw would be OK though.

I have some velvet throws which are lovely but would be horrible to sleep under. They are quite heavy and thick.

Hideous and more.

Do you particularly like dust or something?

Ok ! Thanks for the advice
I’ll
Go for fresh white then with perhaps a navy throw

It might be way too ott with the velvet on the walls too anyway !

If you’re going for luxury, I’d go for gold silk curtains, full length (JL do some good ones) with some tie-backs to match your velvet. Cream, rather than white, bedding would look less stark (COSTCO) do superb, high thread count bedding in both cream and white.

White Egyptian cotton every time.

I have one from NEXT it’s only the top of it that’s velvet and it’s cotton underneath. Washes really well. Fab quality.

No! I once slept in a hotel room in Vegas with a velvet bedspead and curtains. It made the room feel dusty and grubby. Urgh - horrible.

Ick. No.

Sounds uncomfortable

Christ no. The most you could do would be a velvet trim.