This is the duvet cover in the upstairs guest room.
I love duvet covers. I’ve even made them out of sheets.
I loved them when I saw one long ago on an episode on HGTV where they featured a duvet cover on a bed and I thought to myself that it was genius and I wondered how you say duvet…..
….and where in the world can I get one?
It was right about the time I discovered sisal rugs.
Good times.
The challenge?
The problem?
Have you ever tried to put on one before?
You turn it inside out and try to find the corners and then the other corner gets lost somewhere inside the duvet cover and you start sweating and just when you think you have it all together and you finally have the insert in the right place and you go to fluff it….
….and discover that half of the insert is bunched up and looks like a camel.
Can I get an amen?
And then the other day on facebook I saw a new way to put on a duvet cover.
They just rolled it up.
And it took about five minutes.
No lost corners.
No sweating.
No camel-looking insert.
I thought it was too good to be true (like a lot of things on social media) so I tried it. And it worked like a charm. Easy peasy. So simple.
So I’m paying the tip forward to all of you with the best tip for putting on a duvet cover.
You got this. 🙂
1. Start with your duvet cover.
Turn it inside out.
You want it to be as smoothed out and even on both sides as possible.
Make sure that the opening to the duvet cover is on the opposite side from you.
For example, in this picture it’s at the top of the screen.
2. Place your insert on top of the turned inside out duvet cover
Again, straighten it out and make it as even as possible.
If you have ties…tie the corners of the duvet cover onto the insert.
If not, they sell these fun clips that you can clip the corners of the duvet cover to your insert.
3. Start rolling the duvet cover and insert
Begin with the side opposite the opening and just roll up the cover like a jelly roll.
Take your time.
Make it as even and straight as possible.
Roll it all the way up until you reach the opening.
4. Tuck in the ends of the duvet cover
This is the part that sounds so hard…but it will make total sense to you when you get to this step.
You have your finished roll. It’s rolled all the way up to the opening. The opening doesn’t extend all the way to the corners. Take the roll and stuff it inside those corners.
I tried to take a picture of it so it made sense.
Repeat this for both sides.
Then…..here’s the amazing part.
Are you ready?
You just unroll it back and the duvet cover rolls right out on the right side.
5. Fluff the duvet cover
After you finish rolling it….you will want to give it a good fluff to make sure everything settles into place.
When you are done….it looks like this.
Now…you will probably want to just add the insert on the bed. I just took these pictures of rolling it on the floor so you could see how it works.
And here’s a Reader’s Digest Version for you.
Just to make you smile.
Happy duvet tip day. 🙂
PS I also have a great post on how to make a duvet cover out of sheets here.
AMEN!!! PUTTING A DUVET COVER ON A DUVET IS LIKE WRESTLING AN ALLIGATOR!!! I have duvets on every bed and you have made my life so much easier! YOU, my dear, ARE A ROCK STAR!!! Love this idea and you too!
Hi~ Love the duvet idea, I struggle every time...I would like to know:1) where can I get the curtains, the pillows, and 2) WHERE can I get the Rise and Shine and give God the glory...!!?? Beautiful room, I love BLUE!!
This is brilliant, thank you. :)
Thanks so much. Just went through this at Christmas time. Knew there had to be an easier way than how I was approaching it.
I wish I had seen this a few years ago before I got rid of all my duvets!!! This is amazing and I love your flip pics!
A giant AMEN!! It's always such a project to put mine back together after I've washed it. I'm definitely going to try this!
Really? It's that simple? I've never had a duvet...thought it was too much trouble. I'll have to rethink that! ;)
Amen!! I love duvet covers, but always struggle with inserting them. You have made my day....again. :)
This could NOT be more timely!!! I got my very first duvet cover for Christmas and have yet to TACKLE it. This is still confusing to me but I will try it and as you said it may make sense as I do it. After all, I have never done it before!! I was actually going to ask my neighbor to help me as she has them on every bed:):) She also told me that the people at PB told her to use 2 inserts!!!! That is what makes them so fluffy!!!!!!!!! So ther's a tip for YOU!!! Payin it forward:):)
OH Pinky!!!! I never thought of that! Thanks so much. I'm going to try that because it is so cold here lately. :) karianne
That was worth getting out of bed this morning!
I saw this done recently on the Meridith Viera show. It is amazing how easy it is when you know the secret! Rock on KariAnne!
Saw this method right after I fought with my duvet. Didn't want to try it right then though so glad you did try it and verifiy it works. Thanks!
Great idea! I love the blue and yellow together! Thanks for sharing!
You just earned a gold record, rock star! I need to change the linens on our guest bed from Christmas company, and I'm giving this a try. What would be funny is a video of me trying to get the duvet on the old way! :)
I have a duvet that lay empty across the end of my bed. I think I can tackle it now. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing sweet friend! Wishing you lots of happiness and many blessings to you and your family in this new year <3
Hi Kari Ann. I love your blog and never miss reading any of your posts because for some reason the way you write is a touchstone for me. Thank you for being there for us! I love this room that you have created for your guests, and was wondering if you could tell me where you got your beautiful linens? I especially love the yellow and white,but the blues are beautiful too! Thanks for any info you can give me, and for the great tip. Have a great day!
Hi Karianne, you make it look so easy. Have a great day, Lisa
What? No more fighting your way out of the duvet cover when you've put YOURSELF into it to straighten the corners? ;) LOLOL!! Love it!!
Oh my god!!! I cannot believe how simple it seems. Tomorrow I have to change them, so I will try it for sure KariAnne. We have duvets on all beds in winter, and for children single beds it is not so complicated to insert in, but for our double bed is really a pain having to put duvet cover..... Thanks a lot for making us life easier, ROCK STAR!!!!!!!
I am so going to try this. Fabulous idea.
The first time I ever put on a duvet cover, I seriously broke out in a sweat! It's funny, because I recently splurged on a Pottery Barn duvet and used this very method last week. Works like a charm, and it was literally, no sweat!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I got so frustrated with my duvet-putting-on that I gave up and just laid it over the top! Thanks to this tip I now have a smooth COVERED duvet!
Thank you so much! I don't use my duvet covers because they drive me crazy. I can't get it right. I have to try the clips. Sounds like this will help me. Thanks!! Kathy
I genuflect at your greatness -- it does seem easy. Now I'm off to buy a duvet and cover. Oh!! I'm kinda a slow learner so I packed a few things in my suitcase and I'm coming over for some personal instructions. It looks like the guest room is empty and I promise I'll be as quiet as a mouse. :-)
Thank you so much for this wonderful tip. I am also happy to learn from the comments to use two inserts. I have never liked duvets because they are always so messy looking but think that using two would give me the look I would like. How did we EVER get along without the Internet and blogs before???!!!!
Glad to know there is an easy way to insert an insert into a duvet cover!.....Just needed a bit of Rock and "Roll" !!
KariAnne, I've ALWAYS hated duvet covers, because the insert NEVER went in correctly! this is an AWESOME way to make sure it's done correctly and easily each time! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!
I too saw this facebook post but it looked more complicated than the old way. But I trust you so I will give it a try! And YES two comforters in one cover is amazingly fluffy and warm. I will have to look for the clips to keep everything together. Thanks!
Thank you so much for the fabulous tip!! Have been struggling with this for years! I have duvets for every season,so this will make it so much easier for me!!! I love changing out my bedroom for a new look. Will be trying this soon! Your amazing!
Brilliant! Happy New Year, sweet friend! xo
This is brilliant! It's been so cold here the past 2 weeks we have really been enjoying our duvets for their coziness! Now I know how to get them in their covers lickity split!! Thanks for the tip!!
Oh my goodness, you just don't know how much I appreciate finding this post! I have a king-size down comforter and it takes me SO long to wrestle that thing into it's duvet! I actually can't wait for laundry-day this week so I can give this a try. :) I'm also going to add some little ties at the corners - great idea! Thanks!
OMG: I just had help putting my duvet in about 3 days ago because I used to crawl inside to get the corners where they need to go. Am also adding ties the next time I take the cover off; makes it really stay in place. Thank you for sharing the tip and am "flagging" it so I can find it the next time. WOW! I have learned so much from blogs, including yours and am ever grateful! Thank you! {{HUGS}} Joy at theoldefarmhouse.blogspot.com