Since this is decorative, a duvet cover could work. You can put a very thin comforter or blanket in the duvet cover, so it can then be neatly folded at the end of the bed.
A regular comforter would be bulky. Again since it is just decorative, get a twin as it will be much cheaper. Then fold it the long way across the bed.

I agree w/ellendi - if you are not going to actually use it, but want the layered/comfy look, use a twin duvet and put a light weight down comforter inside. I think if you only put a blanket, you won't get that puffy look.

Yes, duvet with a 3 season comforter (or lightweight comforter) inserted. I think if you just lay an empty duvet at the end of the bed, it will be really flat, and not add much.

The bed pictured looks like it has either a duvet with a comforter inside, or just a regular comforter, folded. It does have some substance to it tho.

I agree that it looks like a duvet, but you could always use a comforter. JCPenney has nice solid colored duvets and comforters. I notice alot of comforters are reversible with a tan one side, another color on the other.

JCPenney link to solid duvets:

http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6E.aspx?GrpTyp=ENS&ItemID=1649c84&DeptID=82319&CatID=82324&SO=0amp;Ne=949+877+1031+1007+8+18&NOffset=0amp;N=4294932619&Nao=0amp;PSO=0amp;bcCat=3&CmCatId=82319:82324

JCPenney link to solid comforter:

http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?GrpTyp=STY&ItemID=1a2d463&deptid=82319&dep=BED+++BATH&catid=82321&pcat=BED+++BATH&cat=comforter+++bedspreads&cattyp=RLE&NOffset=0amp;pcatid=82319&Ne=949+877+5+1031+1007+8+18&pagesize=1&SO=0amp;N=4294932621+4294966885&Nao=0amp;PSO=0amp;bcCat=3&CmCatId=82319:82321

I wouldn't go to the expense of a comforter and duvet, just buy something like the solid comforter linked above.

Speaking of duvet covers ... I'm slightly annoyed at the one I just bought from The Company Store. It's incredibly noisy ... almost to the point where I'm thinking about taking it off completely.

Uh-oh. Natal, my Company Store duvet cover was just shipped according to the email I received yesterday. Which one did you buy, if I'm not being too nosey? Mine is percale cotton (if I remember right).

I love your inspiration photo.... I love the bed, the bedding etc.

Did you find it in a catalog? If so, which one?

Many thanks,
AMAC

Schoolhouse, it's the Damask stripe. I'm thinking I should have bought the dot sateen, but both are described as soft, so no guarantee it would have been any different. I'm so used to Penney's down alternative comforter without a cover. Cloud-soft, but the fill shifts whenever I wash it. I thought a duvet cover would be the answer. Now I'm not so sure. I also don't care for the extra weight it gives to the comforter.

Here is a link that might be useful: not soft or lightweight IMO

Thanks natal. I'll let you know how mine works out(in a separate thread). P.S. cool video on that page about how to put the cover on your comforter.

Schoolhouse, I agree. It worked like a charm!

Sorry for the late reply, but thank you all so much for your help! :D

@amac: I got it online. It's available on a few different websites, but the one I'm going to order is on bloomingdales.com