I have a summer cover from Rough Linen on our king bed. It's cut very generously but of course it's linen so it has a somewhat casual look....I like that aesthetic so it works. In the winter I have a cotton velvet quilt that is neat and tidy looking.

I have a queen sized bed and I use a king sized duvet and duvet cover. It goes down to the top of the bed frame. You could try a king size and see if you like it.

Mine isn’t bedspread-size, but my king quilt from Parachute is sized generously.

I think this vendor has a large selection of floor-length bedspreads. I haven't ordered from them in years, so I can't speak to quality.

Lyban, I agree bedspreads are definitely out of style, but I also wish there were more options for bed coverings that, well, cover more!

I have queen beds and use king size quilts-that definitely helps. I have one king size bed and find it very frustrating that after washing every coverlet/quilt looks like high water pants on that thing :)

I was just talking to my daughter about "bedspreads" on the weekend. She didn't know what they were! Came almost to the floor, then up and over the sleeping pillow. They made for a very neat bed. Our Morris style bed has a footboard, so wouldn't work.

I do agree that king sized quilts just don’t provide the coverage most of us seem to want. I have had custom made covers that did come to the top, or rather just below the top, of a bed skirt, but I don’t go for that anymore. I have never cared for sleeping with a big comforter or duvet but I have used them on a guest bed and did the same trick with a king size in a queen bed.

All the newer beds are lower platform style with a frame which seems to help solve some of the fit problem, but not all. The KS quilt I purchased for our new bed was from Target and it works fine and is very generous in width, not quite as much in length. It comes far enough down to the frame I can either tuck it in or just let it overlap a bit. I had no idea there were oversized quilts.

I use a coverlet or quilt on my beds. Matelasse on one bed. On the bed we sleep in I have the pom-pom quilt from Ballard. I had a bedskirt made to use with it. Cream/natural and I can switch up shams and quilt/duvet/blanket (whatever I put at the bottom). All new beds are not lower (sorry Outside) as we bought one last year and after having it set up my husband had to lower it because it was too high for me. LOL I love a bedskirt and much prefer shams as to a cover over the pillows. I think it looks neat. Would you not go for a bedskirt and some type of coverlet/quilt, etc.?

@nekotish too funny your daughter didn't know what a bedspread is! I honestly didn't know you could still purchase them.

Macy's seems to have quite a few actual bedspreads.

https://www.macys.com/shop/b/king-size-bedspreads?id=72068

Yes, I agree with all that they are out of style today. I am 76 so remember them well. I always liked a white bedspread. But you all have given me different places to look to find oversize coverlets or spreads. I was just getting frustrated as I have never had a king before and did not realize that so many companies are chintzy with there sizes. But with all the help here I have found a few possibilities. If price was no object there are quite a few and being in Canada with exchange rate does not make it easier.

thanks again to all.

I like the tailored look of this one and the button detailing on the corners, but I bet IRL that sucker looks cheap cheap cheap! It’s from Home Depot.

I was looking for a bedspread a few summers ago. The problem I had was that the dimensions were wacky. I am assuming because of the difference in mattress and box spring heights, they just didn't fil. They were either too long or too wide. Kind of like Goldilocks, I couldn't find the perfect fit.

I ordered several from Macys. Maybe if you measure your mattress and the drop you want, one could order smarter than I did and have better luck.

I don't think "bedspreads" are as common as they used to be, but my mother just bought one. It's quite nice, and I know it was expensive.

Bedspreads are coming back in style. (Chenille bedspreads are already back.) I've been seeing bedspreads pop up in ID mags for a couple of years now. They'll make their way to retail at some point. They really do make for a simple bed and I've been wanting one for a while now. I hate how retail forces our hand when it comes to sleep comfort.

Looks like Bed Bath and Beyond Canada has bedspreads. If you can't find something you like, it might be worth finding fabric you like and having one made, so that the size is exactly right for your bed.

Hey, Tina, no issue, I shouldn’t have said ‘all, as of course there are plenty of traditionally taller beds to accommodate mattresses with a box spring that are taller. I am happy ours is lower, even though we are tall I love the lower size of our new bed. So easy to sit on the side. I also gave up bed skirts due to dust allergies and have gone for a much simpler look.

The Company Store has a few bedspreads.

Horchow has 2 styles. The one with the gathered skirt also comes in a black and white ticking stripe.

Thank again to all. I did see a few at bed bath beyond canada thanks to Moxie . But I also like the suggestion of having one made if I can find the right fabric..

i really don’t like bedskirts.

i will keep up the hunt.

Please keep us posted, @Lyban zone 4. Bottom right one in bbstx's Horchow pic is the kind I want. (I'd forgo all the pillows and tuck the bedspread around the two pillows. The way I made my bed as a kid. :))

@Outside our bed has a base, not a box spring, but it's an adjustable base. We were just going mattress shopping, yeah (rolls eyes). But our mattress is so much deeper that what we had before! I think that was part of the too high problem. I'm 5'3. I have seen those ruffled bedspreads online, especially in linen. I love a bedskirt and prefer box pleats. Shams too! I love fabric. For some reason I don't like seeing under the bed - and in one bedroom I have some framed pictures hiding under the bed. LOL! Perfect spot.

Slightly OT: I saw an ad for a Velcro strap that you wrap around the box spring and then attach a very straight, tailored fabric, serving the purpose of a bedskirt. The come-on was your bed would look like a “luxury hotel.” Will it? Why would I want that? Should I then add a bed scarf (is that what the “keep your shoes off the hotel bed!” fabric is called?)? all those things would make me think is “eww, a hotel bed, how many other people have slept here?” and not “ahhhh, my comfy bed.”

• Vermont Country Store has many bedspreads-chenille, plissé, matelassé, etc. If you have Tuesday Morning stores in Canada, you might look there. I got a lovely King matelassé bedspread there several years ago. IIRC it was a Peacock Alley brand and made in Portugal. Very nice quality and very generous in size.

If I recall correctly, Pal was a big fan of the tailored to the floor bedspread and I believe he had some custom-made.

I have a coverlet by TL Home (Traditions Linens) on our MBR King bed. It is SO LONG, I probably could have gotten away with a queen. Their website does not show measurements. Purchased locally.