My Ikea duvet, after so many years (they last for years and years), I think, has already reached its usable lifespan. After so many nights of restful sleep, its filling is already a little decimated and do not offer the same warmth as before. The end came when it tore in one corner and the filling started to come out, but it was to be expected: it’s time to change it, and that was the confirmation I needed.
Since the one from Ikea proved to be of very good quality, I decided to go to the Swedish manufacturer’s website and found several classics (including the one I’m about to change) and some new models, so I had to go through them all to know which one I wanted. In the end, I decided to buy two different, because of the weather in the two locations where I live in. Here I tell you which are the best of the season.
Finding the Perfect Duvet Cover for Your Hometown’s Weather
Duvet may look the same, but it’s slightly more complicated than that. In fact, at Ikea, as in other retailers, they are classified according to the temperature preservation they offer: light warm, warm, and extra warm. The one you need will depend on how cold it is where you live, so for example it is not the same duvet you need for Colorado Springs as it is for Miami in winter.
I usually spend part of the year in Seattle and part of the year in Los Angeles, so I have to have bedding suitable for the weather in both places. In Seattle, fall and winter are cold, wet, rainy, and windy. In Los Angeles, although it is a gigantic desert covered by gigantic concrete parking lots and wide highways, it can also be a little cold, with thermometers reading as high as 46°F in December 2023, according to Accuweather.
The IKEA Light Warm SMÅSPORRE Duvet
When I’m in LA, I typically use the light warm duvets from Ikea, from the SMÅSPORRE line. I just replaced it with a new one that cost me $24.99, in a full/queen size, and it is a good choice if you tend to feel hot when sleeping, even if it is cool outside. It is machine washable and resists temperatures up to 140°F (60°C), a temperature that kills dust mites.
It’s made from a cotton and polyester blend with a soft hollow fiber filling made from recycled fibers. They tend to maintain their volume and warmth capacity for several years, until they no longer give any more, as happened to me with my old duvet (it was already about 7 years old, come on…).
The SMÅSPORRE Duvet Also Comes in Other Warmth Levels
Be careful when choosing your SMÅSPORRE duvet, because it also comes in “warm”, in addition to “light warm”, it has the same characteristics as the other, but this one comes with a much more intense filling than the other, for colder or chillier environments, or those who like to sleep much warmer.
The price for the full/queen size is $34.99 and, like the previous one, it is also available in king for $44.99 and twin for $29.99. The SMÅSPORRE “warm” has a certain weight, it can be a couple of pounds, so it can also be fantastic for people who want to have the advantages of a weighted blankets but do not want to invest in one of them (which are usually much more expensive ).
The FJÄLLARNIKA Duvet, for Much Colder Climates
The FJÄLLARNIKA is another duvet from Ikea designed for those who enjoy extra warmth during cold nights. This comforter is labeled “extra warm,” making it a very good option for cold climates or for people who like to sleep extra warm.
While the SMÅSPORRE line is filled with hollow fiber, the FJÄLLARNIKA line of duvets is filled with a mixture of 80% duck feathers and 20% duck down. It can be machine washed in warm water at a maximum temperature of 140°F, on a normal cycle, to remove dust mites without compromising its integrity. The price is $79.99.
In the end, I bought a “light warm” SMÅSPORRE for my apartment in Los Angeles (the same I had before), and an “extra warm” FJÄLLARNIKA for when I’m in Seattle during the cold months.
