We wanted a bedspread (comforter) that's stylish & very functional, as in comfortable, warm, cozy. Also needs to be easy to work with when making the bed each day. Delighted with this choice as it satisfies very well each of these criteria. We have an electric blanket under this comforter which isn't really needed any longer because of the warmth & coziness of the comforter. But we'll keep the electric blanket because it's lighter weight that the comforter, so convenient for layering based on temperatures.