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king comforter for queen bed

CoastalGal — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:22:06 GMT

Does anyone have a king comforter on their queen size bed? I am looking at getting my son new bedding, and thinking a king comforter on queen size bed, may be the solution to not have to deal with a bed skirt.

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fthunt — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:29:30 GMT

I always buy a king for a queen bed. That way it flows to the floor - hate seeing the bed legs - and I don't have to fuss/remove/wash dust skirts anymore. Same for double size bed - I buy queen size for those.

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GCR18 — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:31:38 GMT

I tried one once and thought it overpowered the bed, so I returned it and got a queen.

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spent2much — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:40:15 GMT

I always get king sized comforters and blankets for my queen sized bed. Only with the sheets I get a queen size.

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Wackers3 — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:59:51 GMT

I almost always have to buy king size for my queen bed as my mattress is so thick that the typical queen comforters/quilts don't cover the entire mattress. Have done it for years. Thank goodness there was that option or I would have had to have all my bedding custom made which can get pretty expensive.

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GSPgirl — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 18:17:36 GMT

Yes. I have always used a king size down comforter with a duvet on my queen

bed. It's saves my husband and I from fighting over the covers.

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Lilysmom — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 18:32:09 GMT

For me, it depends on the bed. One of my queen beds is high enough it can take a king and one isn't. I would measure the width because you can always adjust the length by folding it back. LM

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Libbylady — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 18:57:47 GMT

I have purchased king comforters for queen beds, but the uneven fit buggs me. Bed skirts are a real pain, and boys won't deal with them....I had 3 sons!

I finally decided to get true bedspreads for all the beds. Many catalogues have spreads and even oversize ones if you have a high bed.

Currently I'm liking chenille spreads. They are lighter weight so they go over the comforter and you just push them over the edge at night. I like the stripe ones best.

The colors available now are bright and modern, and these wash very well..... we have cats for kids now.

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Mominohio — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 19:36:38 GMT

I don't like a king anything on a queen bed, generally speaking.

First, if there is a pattern that would normally mark the edges (lots of quilts have patterns like that), they don't sit/fall where they should and look odd.

The king neither acts as a quilt/comforter or a bed spread, but falls in between, and to me, looks sloppy.

In my opinion, quilts and comforters are designed to be used with a dust ruffle and look best with them. Depending on the type of bed and it's height, this may not apply.

That said, all beds, and the thickness of mattresses are different, and it isn't beyond the realm of possibility that just the right king comforter would look appropriate on just the right queen bed, but I have yet to see such.

I like the suggestion of a bedspread if you don't want to deal with a dust ruffle or bed skirt anymore. It will look more finished.

I haven't had a bedspread since the 1970's, and I'm wondering that with all the different heights in beds and mattress sets, if it is hard to find one these days that falls exactly to the floor, not too long, and not too short.

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151949 — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 19:48:50 GMT

I prefer a bedspread to a comforter - now a days they don't make the comforters big enough, and when you have a king size already there is no going up. Our king size bed is the style where you can't see the box springs so you are supposed to tuck everything in - our comforter is only big enough to tuck on one side, so I tuck the side that you can see from the door. Sad how skimpy they make things anymore. My next cover for that bed will be a spread.

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Marsha2003 — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 19:50:21 GMT

Using a king comforter on a queen bed without a bedskirt is problematic because the length head to foot of a king is the same as a queen so you do not have any extra coverage at the end of the bed. I guess if you have a solid footboard to the floor, that would solve the problem, but otherwise...? Also, you will only have an extra 9 - 10 inches on each side with a king vs. a queen. Is that enough to reach the floor for your bed?

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Maltichonmom17 — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 20:44:42 GMT

mominohio has hit on many important points to consider when putting a king comforter on a queen bed. I agree with her that a king comforter on a queen bed hits that in between area that never looks quite right, especially if it is a tailored comforter.

Also consider if you are buying a comforter set, that you will receive king pillow shams. I have a queen bed, and due to the height of my mattress, use a king comforter set. I don't care for the look of the king shams on my queen bed, but I can live with it.

Probably the most annoying aspect of the king comforter set on a queen bed is the bed skirt. My mattress sits high, but not the bed frame itself so I had to adjust the king bed skirt to fit correctly on my queen bed frame. That process is a real pain. I haven't come across any king comforter that would have the proportions needed to be able to eliminate the bed skirt.

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springers — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 21:52:40 GMT

Here I thought I was so smart in doing this no fighting over the cover.

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tedEbear — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 01:13:37 GMT

@springers---That is why I like King-size on the bed, the corners at the bottom are always on the floor, I pin them up a bit. My Dh is twice as big as I am and I want to be covered Up. Queen-size doesn't cut it,he rolls over and I am not covered, the King keeps me covered and that is more important that the "LOOK" of the fit. Sometimes I can find a single King-size flat sheet and will buy that.

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Horsefeathers418 — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:35:17 GMT

Hello. I always buy a King size comforter and quilts for our Queen bed. It avoids one of us (me) running out of cover during the night when DH rolls over and takes the covers with him.

No problems with the size at all. It all works out just fine so I hope this helps you out. Also, when the bed is made up, the sheets don't hang out from the underneath of the quilt.

Hope this helps.

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Nuttmeg — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:46:47 GMT

@CoastalGal wrote:
Does anyone have a king comforter on their queen size bed? I am looking at getting my son new bedding, and thinking a king comforter on queen size bed, may be the solution to not have to deal with a bed skirt.

I have used a King comforter and sheets on my queen sized bed.

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jaxs mom — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:08:46 GMT

I don't want a king size comforter on a queeen bed. It's too much overhang when I want to hang my feet out.

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nyc1 — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:18:26 GMT

I only use a King on my Queen bed. The full/queen sizes just don't have enough over hang. Love the extra length with the king. Using king down comforter and duvet cover now.

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ANewHue — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 00:01:53 GMT

For me @CoastalGal this doesn't work. One time I let my DH gal me into to getting a King for our Queen because they were the same price. It was always bunched up on the floor, it looked terrible and always got dirty .

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Lilysmom — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 20:34:35 GMT

There are two queen beds and a king in our home. One of my queen beds easily takes a king comforter but the other does not. Depends on the bed frame and size of the mattress. LM