I went for oversized; King duvet on a queen mattress and I love it. There's a few benefits for me: More blanket to share with my partner Easier to make the bed. Now both sides of have lots of overhang I love the look, it actually looks like the photos on the duvet packaging. Cozier and a little more boujee? hides the stuff stored under my bed I do not recommend getting it if your bed is pushed into a corner. It'll be way too much bulk with nowhere to put it. Or if you have a super, super low bedframe. Or if your bedframe has a really large shelf all around the outside. The final result depends on what bedframe/box spring combo you have right now. I have a platform bed and no box spring, and my duvet doesn't quite reach the floor. If you have a box spring, it should at least reach down the touch the frame. (Full disclaimer: when I broke up with my ex, I let him keep the oversized duvet because I was moving into an apartment with a loft bed and I bought a regular Queen duvet again. Now that I'm back on a regular platform bed I miss the big blanket so much, but I really splurged on this Queen duvet so I don't want to replace it already) TLDR: girl, do it More on reddit.com

I make my own because no commercially available one was just right. Its fun and easy and a great way to get started on a sewing machine. All straight seams, maybe curved corners, and a few tie-ups. I get used flat sheets at the thrift shop, cheap and you can feel the thread. More on reddit.com

I would buy a Queen size duvet cover that measures 90x90. (Some queen size comforters and duvets may vary in size.) More on reddit.com

I see no problem with that strategy, honestly. The duvet cover often is the most expensive element in many instances. For example, I always recommend a linen canvas duvet cover since it's so damn durable and breathable out of all the fabric options available but it's insanely expensive ($500+ retail). This usually leaves little budget left over for a duvet insert for most people -- even when they find great deals at a few hundred dollars less from places like Ebay --- so it is not a new concept. I tend to also highly recommend silk inserts since they're great for hot sleepers and they are pretty reliable all-around (cheap ones to expensive ones). Hell, I have a cheap all-season silk insert from Costco (SilkHaven brand) that works really well for the price I paid for it, so buying budget-friendly duvet inserts sometimes is not a bad thing at all! The more expensive silk inserts tend to be either really nice outershell options or really high-end silk grades (6A) which raises the price quite a bit (but doesn't increase the breathability of the silk fill too much, overall). Overall, though, you'll probably do pretty well with a more average-priced insert as long as the filling material you're buying is breathable and decently durable. More on reddit.com