Hello dearies! Today I thought I’d pop in to share a quick little home decor idea with you:
How to change the look of your bedding seasonally without having to buy a whole new bedding set.
Whew. I almost wanted to make that the post title! #GladIWentWithPlanB – So for comparisons sake, let’s first have a look back at what our Master Bedroom bedding looked like for the spring/summer seasons, shall we?
Mmmmk. Let’s break this down: White sheets, crisp white striped euro shams, paisley comforter folded down at the bottom of the bed – standard shams to match the comforter, gray down-alternative blanket, various accent pillows.
So what I ended up doing to cozy up the place a bit, was to layer the comforter (for warmth) under my gray blanket, thus making the blanket into a coverlet. Then I found a nubbly gray plaid throw and pillows to accessorize it with at Target. Easy peasy, right?
Presto Chang-o: my winter bed
Our room contains a variety of whites and off whites, and to make the bed lean a bit more toward the warm side, the throw/pillows I chose were gray and cream, instead of gray and white. I also purchased some tufted cream euro shams from PB on clearance to finish out the warmer look.
To me, coziness is all about layers of texture. Here’s a close up of a few of the bedding textures in the warm glow of lamplight:
Oh look! A chutie little dog came to model for us! Hello Miss Caroline 
So there’s our little seasonal bed makeover. Not pictured, but essential to all wintery beds? Flannel sheets. Our favorite is micro-brushed flannel. So much softer, warmer, and pill-ball-less than conventional!
Well all this bed talk has me wanting to go snuggle back under the covers again! Ciao for now 
Do you change your bedding with the seasons?
Very cute! I’m an all-white bedding kind of girl…but we did get a set of olive green sheets for our wedding that I plan to use for wintertime, when it really feels like winter! The seasons just don’t change drastically enough down South for me to want to change the all-white look….but someday I will use them! Also, I totally agree that varying textures creates coziness. We have a mixture of white pillows from Pottery Barn (a shower gift) that are ruched, embroidered, stitched, etc….so beautiful to layer textures.
Oh I adore an all-white bed! They are so inviting! Somehow, I’d expect that from you
. Because of our fur babies, and my husbands constant state of dirtiness (he’s a tree and landscape guy) a beautiful white bed isn’t in the cards for us. So I just live vicariously through beautiful magazine pictures, and hearing about my friends lovely beds! Ha! Hope you are having a great day Kate!
Your winter bed looks so cozy… and your little Miss Caroline seems to agree
It also seems to be balanced out in terms of masculinity/femininity.
Our bed now is grey and white too! We have the “moonflower” one from West Elm. It was actually a stretch for me because prior to that I was a no-prints, all-solids kind of girl. But the design isn’t too busy, and just slightly moody for the season. For spring/summer, I’m more inclined towards an all-white bed with lots of texture. There’s just something so refreshing and restful about it!
I’ll have to look into that “microbrushed flannel” – thanks for the suggestion! Those pill balls from regular flannel were juuust slightly annoying
You’re right Mia…a textured white bed is soooo fresh and peaceful! I know…it’s so frustrating how quickly regular flannel pills, isn’t it?? Funny you mention the masculine/feminine thing because in all the renovations we’ve done this year, that balance has been one of our major things to accomplish! I love that we BOTH feel completely at home in our home now, you know? Hope you have a great weekend friend!
Where did you get the down alternative blanket? I’m giving my bed a little makeover and I’ve been looking for one of those that LOOKS nice. I have one, but it’s not big enough for the bed and I have no idea where it came from.
Favorite places to get pops of color for your bed?
Hi Victoria! My blanket is from Target, and I just saw that they still carry it when I was there a few weeks ago. It comes in several colors! Hmmm…my favorite places for accent pillows? Probably Tj Maxx, Marshalls, and Ross. They always have a great selection and great prices too! Hope your weekend is fabulous girl
I have an all white bedspread/pillows but have never thought to adjust it to the seasons. This is wonderful! And I love your sweet puppy! She’s precious.
Aw, thank you! I’ll pass the compliment on to Miss Caroline
. She’s a cutie! It is sooo fun to make little changes and then your whole bedroom seems fresh and new! You should give it a try sometime!! Thanks so much for stopping by and saying hello – I hope you have a wonderful weekend~
oh wow, i really love that bedding! I’m a huge fan of grey bedding and absolutely adore those flannel pillows!
Thanks Chelsea! The plaid is just so cozy, isn’t it?? Hope your week is off to a great start! Thanks so much for stopping by!