Christmas Bedding in Australia: Quilt Covers, Cushions and Throws for a Summer Christmas
Christmas in Australia falls in summer, so the best Christmas bedding here is a festive print on a cotton quilt cover set, with a light cotton blanket at the foot of the bed instead of a heavy throw. Add a few Christmas cushions and the room looks ready for the season, and you can sleep under it on a 30 degree night. Below are our Christmas and tartan quilt cover sets, cotton summer blankets, throws and cushions, plus the sizes for each.
Shop the bedroom: every set is in Bedding Sets, and you can check your measurements first in our quilt cover size guide.
What makes good Christmas bedding for a hot Australian summer?
Choose cotton. It breathes and it washes well, which is what you want on a hot December night. All five quilt cover sets in this guide are 100% cotton.
- Quilt cover set: the biggest block of Christmas colour in the room. Ours come with a quilt cover (doona cover), a flat sheet and two pillowcases.
- Fitted sheet: sold separately. A plain one lets the Christmas print stand out.
- A light blanket: cotton summer blankets fold across the foot of the bed by day and pull up on a cooler night.
- Cushions: the cheapest way to make a bed look festive, and they move to the sofa after Christmas.
A Christmas print quilt cover set
If you want a set that says Christmas the moment you walk in, start with the Christmas Love Bedding Set. It has a festive print on 100% cotton with a 1000 thread count, in queen or king.
100% cotton, 1000 thread count. Quilt cover, flat sheet and two pillowcases, in queen or king.
Wash it inside out before you use it for the first time, in cold water with a mild liquid detergent and no bleach. Take it off the line before it is bone dry, fold it, and iron it on low heat.
Red and green tartan bedding for a traditional Christmas
Tartan and checks give you red and green without Santa or snowflakes, so the bed still looks right in January. The Winter Plaid Wonder Bedding is a classic check in traditional Christmas colours, in 100% cotton with a 400 thread count.
A classic check in traditional Christmas colours. 100% cotton, 400 thread count, in queen or king.
For more red, the Vintage Red Checkered Bedding Set comes in two patterns, Red Plaid Checkered and Tartan Checkered. The Morning Coffee Tartan Bedding Set pairs a retro tartan with white lace ruffles, in brown or green. Both are 100% cotton with a 400 thread count.
The Tartan Patchwork Bedding Set is the one for a cooler colour scheme: tartan patchwork in shades of blue, 100% cotton with a 600 thread count.
What size Christmas quilt cover do I need?
Buy the same size as your bed. Every quilt cover set in this guide comes in queen and king, and the measurements are the same across all of them:
| Size | Quilt cover | Flat sheet | Pillowcases (2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen | 230cm x 200cm | 250cm x 240cm | 74cm x 48cm |
| King | 240cm x 220cm | 270cm x 245cm | 74cm x 48cm |
The sets don't include a fitted sheet. You'll find plain ones in Fitted Sheets, and our size guide explains how to measure your doona and mattress.
A cotton summer blanket instead of a heavy throw
A Christmas blanket doesn't have to be thick. Our summer blankets are cotton, so one can sit folded at the end of the bed all December and still go to the beach or a picnic on Boxing Day.
Cotton, in red or green. Medium 150cm x 200cm or large 200cm x 230cm.
The Forest Reindeer and Gingerbread Man summer blankets come in the same two sizes: medium 150cm x 200cm and large 200cm x 230cm.
Christmas throws for the sofa
For the lounge, where the air conditioning is on, a polyester Christmas throw works well. The Christmas Joy Wrap, Warm Christmas Night Blanket and Gingerman Blanket are all polyester and 130cm x 160cm, a good size for one person on the couch.
Christmas cushions to finish the bed
Two or three Christmas cushions in front of your everyday pillows are enough to make a bed look festive. Pick one shape to repeat (two squares, say) and one odd one out, like a long cushion or a tree shape.
Polyester, 45cm x 45cm, with pom-pom corners. Five designs, as a full cushion or the cover only.
The Xmas Pom-Pom Long Cushion is 35cm x 90cm and sits across the width of the bed. It comes in the same five designs as the square one, and also as a cover only, so you can reuse an insert you already have.
The Xmas Tree Square Cushion is 45cm x 45cm in brown, green or ivory. The Snowy Xmas Cushion comes as a snowman or a red cabin, and the Reindeer & Pine Cushion as a reindeer or a pine tree.
The Pine Tree Cushion Set is two cushions in the same colour, white or green, and is also sold as covers only.
Want more choice? See all our Christmas cushions in one place, including tree, snowman, reindeer and gingerbread designs.
Questions about Christmas bedding
Is Christmas bedding too hot for an Australian summer?
It depends on the fabric, not the print. A cotton quilt cover set over a light doona is comfortable in summer. All five quilt cover sets in this guide are 100% cotton, and our summer blankets are cotton too.
Do the sets come with a fitted sheet?
No. Each set has a quilt cover, a flat sheet and two pillowcases. Fitted sheets are sold separately in Fitted Sheets.
When should I order Christmas bedding?
Order early. Orders usually leave us in 3 to 5 business days (up to 7), and Australian deliveries arrive in 3 to 14 business days after that. Delivery in Australia is free on orders over A$99, otherwise A$9.95.
Can I return Christmas bedding?
Yes, within 14 days of delivery if it is unused and unwashed. Items marked FINAL SALE can't be returned. The full details are on our returns page.
Setting the table too? Read our Christmas table setting ideas for tablecloths, runners and napkins.
