The Scandinavian Sleep Method: What To Know and How To Try It

For as long as people have shared beds, they’ve argued over how to make it comfortable. You know how it goes: one person is always too hot while the other’s too cold, or someone ends up hogging the covers by morning. The Scandinavian solution that puts this problem to bed? Two duvets. 

With the Scandinavian sleep method, each sleeper gets their own top layer so no one has to compromise their preferences. If you love a thick, fluffy, ultra-warm comforter but your partner needs something lightweight and cooling, this sleep setup might be right for you.

The Scandinavian sleep method—sometimes called the Swedish or Nordic sleep method—replaces one shared comforter with two individual duvets. Both people still sleep in the same bed and share the same fitted sheet, but each person uses their own duvet. 

Two-duvet sleeping is common in many Scandinavian countries. Couples like it because each person can choose the duvet insert or comforter that suits them, whether that's a lightweight option for hot sleepers or an extra-warm comforter for those who like more insulation. Rather than using one shared top sheet, many Scandinavian beds are made with fitted sheets and individual duvets, though couples can adapt the arrangement however they like.