March 18, 2012
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The Problem With Bedroom Sets
So I’ve got my 20% everything coupon from Kohl’s, and I start looking at stuff online. I’ve found that I enjoy shopping online, because there are more options than in the store, and because they have plus sizes online (which I need for my shirts….I can’t help that my boobs are huge and they stretch out normal shirts). So anyway, I was looking at pajamas, and I decided to check out what they have for comforter sets. I’ve been dying to buy a new bedroom set for a long time. Mine is messed up and nothing matches. I have dark grey sheets, a reversible alternative down comforter that’s a dark red and beige. My pillowcases are dark grey, black, and maroon. It looks retarded. So I was looking at what Kohl’s has to offer, and I became very frustrated.
Most of the sets come with a comforter, pillowcases, shams, a bed skirt, and maybe a decorative pillow or two. NONE OF THEM COME WITH SHEETS. You have to buy sheets separately, if they are even offered to buy. Some of them you can’t even buy sheets to match the set. WHAT. So the comforter sets were all on sale, running from about $80-200. Then the sheet sets are an additional $25-65. That’s asinine. Makes no sense. So I found a set that I really liked. It was a black and white pattern with hot pink trim. But I decided to shop more.
I went to JC Penny (online, obviously). There was the same story. And I didn’t even see any sets that I liked. Out of the hundreds of patterns, I saw nothing that fit what I was looking for. Comforter sets with no sheets. And there, sheet sets weren’t even available to buy that matched most of the time. They did, however, have window coverings that matched the comforter
So I checked out Sears. FINALLY. I saw cheaper sets offered that INCLUDED SHEETS WITH THE COMFORTER SET. And, I saw a lot of options that I liked. It was on sale for 50% off, ending 3/17, so I had to hurry and get it in the cart before midnight. This is everything that the set comes with: Full Set include; Full Comforter, Full Bed skirt, Two 20×26 Standard Shams, two standard pillow cases, flat sheet and fitted sheet and 2 euro shams.
OMG IT COMES WITH SHEETS!!! HALLELUIAH.
It looks like this:
I paid $96.38 total. Shipping was free. So if I were to get the set at Kohl’s that matches the number of pieces in the set I bought, it would have been $229.97, not including tax. And those pieces were all on sale, they just would have been purchased separately. But it WAS super cute. This is what it looked like:
I wouldn’t have purchased the decorative pillows. But still, the set is cute. Wish I could have afforded it, but I’m happy I shopped around. And, I did buy a few things that were on clearance at Kohl’s. Just not a bedroom set.
Comments (9)
We are dealing with that right now. Between sheets, blankets, pillows, curtains, drapes, blinds etc… you can drop a grand on a single room! It’s unbelievable.
You’re going to sleep on… bubbles??
I was having the same issue with my bed. I rock out to a twin still and its hard to find anything that isn’t little kid or college dorm. So I had to settle for college dorm *sigh*. I hear your frustration.
Is that a photo from the online catalog, or is that an actual photo of your bedroom? If the latter, then nice bedroom.
very nice set, makes me jealous.
Oh that’s pretty
@ShimmerBodyCream - Yay!!!
@McScarry - Oh yeeeaah!!
@justfinethanku - O.o Dang. I don’t plan on getting drapes or anything like that.
@Thatslifekid - I have a full, but the options are limited for that size too sometimes. The next time I get a new bed, totally rocking queen size.
@HappeningsZ - Nah, not my room. Stock photo. I wish my room was that nice!
@Premium_Night_Thief - Aw don’t be jealous. You can buy an awesome set when you get a place
My burgundy satin bedsheets started wearing out a couple of years ago (I love satin, but it’s not a long-lasting fabric). I decided to look on eBay for my next set. I found an Egyptian company that makes all of its bedclothes from high-thread count Egyptian cotton, widely considered to be the best cotton in the world. Fitted sheet, flat sheet, two pillow cases, and two pillow shams, all for “only” $140. Egyptian cotton is nice, but when it’s time to replace these sheets, I’m going to look for satin again. I love sleeping on satin.
Those are really nice looking. You got a great deal. Usually you can get good deals at Kohl’s. Last Christmas I went shopping for my mom and got $90 worth of jewelry for $20. But yeah, $90 >>>> $220.