IKEA Duvets Mattress Review
Cheap, decent duvets in European sizes, and the reason to read this page is the Scandinavian convention IKEA quietly sells alongside them.
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Verdict
Cheap, decent duvets in European sizes, and the reason this page is worth reading is not the duvets. It is the Scandinavian convention IKEA quietly sells alongside them: two single duvets on a double bed, which solves an argument most British couples simply endure.
Buy it if
You want a low-cost duvet, or you want to try separate duvets, which is the best sleep change most couples never consider.
Avoid it if
You need exact UK duvet sizes to match existing covers. European dimensions differ.
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| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Range | Synthetic and down fills across several warmth levels |
| Sizing | European dimensions, which differ from UK duvet sizes |
| Warmth labelling | IKEA uses its own warmth rating rather than UK tog |
| The interesting part | Two single duvets on a double bed, the Scandinavian convention |
The scores
Ordinary duvets, and a bedding convention worth more than the duvets.
Genuinely cheap for the quality, which is IKEA's whole proposition.
Several levels, though labelled by IKEA's own system rather than tog.
Breathes properly, so it stays comfortable across a wider range of rooms.
Most of the synthetic range is machine washable, which the down options are not.
Holds its loft for years rather than compacting into a thinner duvet.
IKEA's return terms are generous by category standards.
Fine rather than exceptional. Fill power is not published on the down options.
Two duvets on one bed, and why it works
The best sleep change most couples never try
Across Scandinavia it is normal for a couple to sleep under two single duvets rather than one large one. In Britain it is almost unheard of, and it solves several problems at once.
Duvet stealing stops being possible. The most common cause of disturbed sleep for couples is one person pulling the duvet, and it cannot happen if you each have your own.
You can have different togs. People genuinely run at different temperatures, and a single shared duvet forces a compromise that is wrong for at least one of you every night. A 4.5 tog and a 10.5 tog side by side is the obvious solution and almost nobody does it.
Movement transfers less. When one person turns over, a shared duvet drags across the other. Separate duvets do not.
It is cheaper to test than anything else in bedding. Two single duvets cost less than one king duvet in most ranges.
The practical note: on a UK king at 150 centimetres, two single duvets at 135 centimetres each will overlap in the middle and hang over the sides, which is exactly what you want. Buy a second set of single covers and keep a throw across the foot of the bed if you dislike the look of two duvets.
IKEA's warmth ratings are not togs
UK duvets are sold by tog, which measures thermal resistance. IKEA uses its own warmth scale across its range, which is internally consistent and does not map cleanly onto tog.
So comparing an IKEA duvet against a UK one by number does not work. Use the description instead: cooler, warmer, warmest, and match that to how warm your bedroom actually gets.
Rough UK guidance for reference. Three to 4.5 tog for summer, or year-round in a warm bedroom. Seven to 10.5 for most of the year and the most broadly useful single duvet. Twelve to 13.5 for winter, which many modern well-insulated UK homes do not need at all.
That last point is worth repeating: if you wake up hot in January, the duvet is a more likely cause than the mattress, and it is far cheaper to change.
European duvet sizes
IKEA duvets follow European dimensions, which differ from UK sizes. A UK double duvet is 200 by 200 centimetres and a UK king is 225 by 220. European equivalents are not the same numbers.
The practical consequence is covers. An existing UK duvet cover on a European duvet will either leave the duvet swimming inside it or fail to close properly, and both are irritating nightly.
Buy the covers with the duvet, or check the dimensions against what you already own before ordering. See the UK duvet sizes guide for the full table.
A correction worth making
Commonly repeated, and wrong
Duvet size is widely assumed to correspond to mattress size, and it does not. A UK double duvet is 200 by 200 centimetres while the mattress beneath it is 135 by 190, because a duvet needs overhang on both sides. Separately, European duvet dimensions differ from UK ones, so an existing UK cover on a European duvet will not fit properly. Match duvet to cover, and both to the bed's overhang, rather than matching numbers to the mattress.
Should you buy it?
Yes for cheap, decent duvets, provided you buy covers that fit European dimensions.
More importantly, try two single duvets on your double or king. It costs less than one large duvet, it ends duvet stealing permanently, and it lets each of you have the tog you actually want. It is the cheapest meaningful sleep improvement available to a couple.
Questions people ask
Should couples use two separate duvets?
It solves several problems at once. Duvet stealing becomes impossible, you can each have the tog you actually want, and movement transfers less when one person turns over. Two single duvets also cost less than one king duvet in most ranges.
Are IKEA warmth ratings the same as togs?
No. UK duvets are sold by tog, which measures thermal resistance. IKEA uses its own warmth scale, which is internally consistent and does not map cleanly onto tog. Use the description rather than trying to convert the number.
What tog duvet do I need?
Seven to 10.5 is the most broadly useful for a UK home. Twelve to 13.5 tog duvets suited poorly insulated houses, and many modern homes do not drop far enough at night to need one. If you wake up hot in January the duvet is a more likely cause than the mattress.