Hi guys,
I'm moving out next week and am preparing what I'll need to buy to be able to…live. I figured I'd get a Koala mattress and then a bedframe off gumtree or something, but what about a doona? I want something good but also don't want to spend a heap of money on it.
I was under the assumption that Ikea was expensive. Am I wrong? Should I get all my furniture from there then too?
Like many retailers, Ikea have a wide range of items, some cheap, some expensive. You didn't really specify any requirements for a doona or ask about other furniture.
All I know is I bought a doona from them when I moved out 9? years ago and haven't had any issues with it. It has two layers, one "3" they rate as thickness, and one they rate "1" thickness. The idea being stick em together in winter then use only "1" in summer. Kind of like the 4 in 1 jackets but not.
I'm guessing this is the current version of it: http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/40299135/#/402991…
Also a tip I got when I moved out (can't remember where) was to get one size up. So if you have a double bed, get a queen double doona; if you have a queen double, get a king double doona. Looks better when the bed is made and gives you more cover to work with if you sleep with a partner…but sometimes this doesn't help if they still hog all the cover…
I have a queen double with a king double doona.
In relation to mattresses, I've never owned one of them, but all these new foam mattresses companies (like Koala) haven't really been around long enough to know if they last (i.e. 5+ years)…although they all have really high reviews (apparently you get a discount or refund if you place a positive review on productreview for a lot of them), a lot of people say they will eventually sink or lose their form just because that is the nature of foam…so something to consider.
Most have 100 or 120 day no risk trial periods though, so you can't lose I suppose (unless they go bust in that time???).
There are plenty of reviews and forum threads on them online (e.g. whirlpool forums).
yeah i looked around for reviews and everything i found was quite positive. I guess you're right about the timing, but it is still relatively inexpensive for a mattress
I have 2 doonas (dooni?). one for winter (heavy + warm) and one for summer (light and cool).
as suggested above, Ikea is reasonable.
also check out briscoes - use this deal to get $30 of min $60 order + free delivery
You can't take your doona from home?
Failing that - what kind of doona do you like? My husband cannot sleep without a high level down filled doona, because he likes the fluffiness. I bought a wool doona once - nope, no good - it feels like a rather heavy blanket, and although it is very warm, it's not very snuggly. Myself, I prefer a lightweight poly or cotton doona. Being a woman of a certain age, hot flushes at night are a thing and those other ones would make my life miserable.
I always find that Harris Scarfe have decent doona sales (if you have a Harris Scarfe in your part of the world). It might be worth buying a cheap poly continental quilt now during the summer (they have them in Kmart and Spotlight) and continue your research and bargain hunting, so at least you have something!
I second the idea of buying a size up from your bed size. Last time I looked, Catch of the Day had some decent bargains for manchester. The higher quality (thread count, cotton content) the longer they will last. My most favourite set of sheets I've had for 10 years - they are so smooth and silky feeling. Try not to be too cheap in this regard, if you can manage it.
I bought a bunch of hospital blankets (those cotton weaved ones) and chuck 'em on. 2 for summer, 5+ for winter. They are more breathable than my woollen blanket and much less itchy. I haven't used my duck down doona in ages.
Target do some pretty good, high quality doonas. I got a nice thick 90%-goose down quilt from them for not a lot of money. And they often have Homewares sales (and you can often stack coupons in-store)
There's also a guy on ebay (something like Aussie Quilts?) that does some excellent quilts too, but they're a tad more money
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