This time of year presents an excellent opportunity to invest in one of the best duvets going. Slowly but surely, we’re approaching springtime, and with it comes the promise of lighter, longer days, and hopefully, slightly warmer weather. While it is still very much the season for a higher tog duvet and lots of cosy blankets, before we know it, it will be time to ritualistically shrug off the dregs of winter. Investing in a new duvet is one of the ways in which we can refresh and renew our homes for the warmer weather. Perhaps you’re looking to switch to a more breathable, less heavy duvet for spring and summer, or searching for the one perfect duvet which will keep up with the seasons.
The very best duvets will transform your sleep quality, regulating your body temperature to ensure you’re cosy in the winter and don’t overheat in the summer. And while it’s a lovely idea that you might have a separate winter duvet and a best-for-summer duvet, many households simply won’t have the storage capacity for this. As such, duvets that can do both are a smart option – some of the best year-round duvets employ fibres and materials that aid thermoregulation, while others can be customised at different times of the year with removable layers.
There are a few key elements that play into your bed becoming the ultimate comfort zone. You’ll need an excellent set of pillows, some wonderful bedding, a supportive mattress and, of course, the best duvet possible. For extra cosiness and style, dress the bed with some beautiful blankets, a quilt or an eiderdown. After all, if your bed looks as comfy as it feels, you’re more likely to want to spend time snoozing there.
Shop House & Garden’s best duvets for 2025, at a glance:
- Best duvet overall: The Simba Hybrid Double Duvet, £199
- Best luxury duvet: Scoom 3-in-1 Hungarian Goose Down Duvet, £390
- Best year round duvet: Piglet in Bed Merino Wool Duvet, £189
- Best wool duvet: Woolroom Deluxe Washable Wool Duvet, £204.99
- Best down duvet: Naturalmat Goose Down Duvet, 9.5 tog, £320
- Best hotel standard duvet: Soho Home House Microdown Duvet, 10.5 Tog, £165
- Best value duvet: Dusk Feather & Down Duvet, All Seasons, £118
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What we are looking for: how we tested
The House & Garden team have explored, judged, tried and tested a number of duvets in the pursuit of the very best one. We’ve looked at the following: What sizes are available? Is there a big enough range? Material? Breathable cottons only, please. Filling? There’s not necessarily a one-size-fits-all winner here, different options will suit different people. Care? Is it machine washable? Or is it a more natural, untreated filling that can’t be washed.
But what makes the best duvet? With wool duvets, microfibre duvets, Hungarian goose down duvets, natural duvets and temperature-regulating duvets all vying for space in the already saturated bedding market, it can be hard to know where to turn. In the name of figuring out what type reigns supreme (and, frankly, what all those terms mean), we have compiled an edit of the very best luxury duvets. Prices shown are for double size duvets, but all are available in multiple sizes.
The best duvets in the UK, tried and tested
Tested by: Evie Delaney, Digital Associate
‘The Simba Hybrid Duvet boasts an impressive blend of comfort and innovation to create a ‘cloud nine’ sleeping experience. The standout feature for me is the Stratos technology, which really does a fantastic job of regulating temperature. I tend to get quite warm at night, but this duvet has helped keep me comfortable without waking up overheated. It strikes a good balance between warmth and breathability, making it suitable for year-round use. Lots of reviews talk of happy couples who have finally found a medium as the technology can keep one party warm and the other cool.’
‘Delivery was super easy, and they even offer free next day delivery if you order before 2pm – great for any urgent duvet needs. It comes in a storage bag which will be useful if I need to store or transport it in the future.’
For science-backed sleep, look no further than Simba. Using research conducted on behalf of astronauts, their bedding range provides space age heat regulation good enough for the stars (literally). The Hybrid Duvet is their bestseller: filled with Renew Bio, Simba’s patented down-like filling and wrapped in recycled PET bottle fibres combed into soft, cushiony layers. This is a must buy for hot sleepers, or couples with differing warmth requirements.
The Stratos fabric was designed by NASA to help regulate body temperature – so it’s a really premium quality duvet. The Stratos side feels a little stiffer than the cotton side when newly in use, but it loosens up after a few nights. The icing on the cake is that it can be machine washed and tumble-dried, so it’s genuinely easy to clean. However, there’s a lot of jargon to contend with on Simba’s website which, ultimately, distracts from what is a great product. Our only other issue is that Simba only has one tog option for this duvet.
Tested by: Tal Dekel-Daks, Senior Manager of Audience Development
‘For a luxury option, Scoom’s Hungarian goose down duvet is soft, light and it retains its cloud-like feather feel even with the lightest tog – keeping you just the right balance of cosy and temperature controlled. It’s been an ideal middle ground for me, someone who prefers huge, heavy and cloud-like duvets and a partner who would be happy with the thinnest of flat sheets. You can also sleep easy knowing that your duvet is certified ethically sourced and traceable to a single location in Hungary.’
‘Delivery was seamless with free UK next-day delivery in one-hour time slots with DPD. Like many duvets, Scoom’s Hungarian goose-down duvet came rolled in a cardboard box. Inside, the duvets are in a bright green material storage bag with handles. This is particularly handy as storage for stashing away the duvet you aren’t using if you’re not stacking the two together at one time.’
Tested by: Ruth Sleightholme, Style Director
‘I was really keen to try a woollen duvet, and I am pleased to say that I am an absolute convert. It’s the summer now, and any night perspiration has disappeared entirely, leaving the bedsheets as crisp as when I got into them. The duvet is also super snuggly warm when I need it to be. There are two options on offer – a winter and a summer duvet, but there is such a good temperature regulation in both, that just buying one and an extra (wool) blanket should see you through all seasons. Wool bedding is also naturally hypoallergenic, and so is a good option for those who are irritated by feathers.’
‘The duvet was delivered via a third-party courier who were quick and efficient and contacted me about delivery options, and the duvet was packaged in a zip-up, cotton, gym-style bag, which gets top points for re-usability and absolutely minimising plastic.’
Tested by: Elizabeth Metcalfe, Features Editor
‘While I was chuffed with the duvet’s origins, I was a bit surprised when I opened it and discovered how thin it was – was it going to keep us warm enough and was it going to look as good on the bed as my feathery favourite? Thankfully, all fears were quickly dispatched once we’d made the bed up: my sheets looked great on it, it felt pleasingly weighty and, I realised once tucked up, were surprisingly warm. In fact, I have woke in the night a little too warm on a couple of occasions, so if you run hot, it’s perhaps worth getting the light 2-5 tog version. We have the medium (7-10 tog) version and I think it will be a winter duvet more than an all seasons one. That said, one of the key selling points of wool duvets is that they are temperature regulating and I have found this has kept me wonderfully snug on colder nights – the idea is that it is a breathable insulator.
