Summer Bedding

Summer Bedding

After reading this post by my dear friends over at Natty Nook, I was thoroughly inspired to “summer-ize” our own bed.

I took a good look at what we were dealing with. (The quilt was HAND-STITCHED AND QUILTED by my dearest Grandma Hutchens. We love, love, love it…for winter!)

Then we searched and searched and searched for something to brighten up the room for the summer months. We found plenty of things that we liked, but when you’re talking about a king-size bed, there’s not a whole lot for under $100. We really wanted to be able to reuse our pillows (one less thing to buy and store) which we were already re-using from redoing the living room, but that again limited our selection. Finally, though, we found some level of success with Kohls’ clearance section.

Well, I still wasn’t thrilled. It was still a little darker than I was hoping, but I just didn’t know what to do. So. I called Lena from Natty Nook and asked her for some advice. She recommended more green, even in a cover over the big dark pillow. I was a little nervous, because well, you can see it’s been straight up blue for a looong time. But back to Kohls I traipsed in hopes of something brighter, dare I say greener. And find something I did!

Brighter, cheerier, modern-er. I love it!

15 Comments
  • Ruby
    Posted at 07:42h, 20 July Reply

    I was there, I was at the table with no chairs.

    • The Redheads
      Posted at 07:49h, 20 July Reply

      Ah, I stayed closer to the table with chairs; that’s why I didn’t see you! Glad you’re enjoying Corban’s silliness; we are, too! Hopefully, I’ll see you at church on Sunday so I can ask you my writing question! :)

  • Ruby
    Posted at 11:52h, 19 July Reply

    Did you see me last night? Oh and I won’t make it wensday or thersday so I won’t get my stuff.

    • The Redheads
      Posted at 19:51h, 19 July Reply

      I looked for you tonight, Ruby, and I couldn’t find you! Were you there? (You can pick up your projects at church on Sunday…)

  • Ruby
    Posted at 11:52h, 17 July Reply

    Today at church I saw you talking and I saw Corban. He was all bouncy and cute!

    • The Redheads
      Posted at 19:51h, 19 July Reply

      He is adorable! Hey, I have a question for you about writing. I’ll be at church on Sunday and will try to find you…

  • Ruby
    Posted at 20:00h, 08 July Reply

    Is their a way I can follow you

    • The Redheads
      Posted at 19:52h, 19 July Reply

      If you hit the “subscribe” button, does that do anything? Mr. Steele knows more about it than I do… :(

  • Ruby
    Posted at 08:27h, 22 June Reply

    IT WORKED!

  • Ruby
    Posted at 08:30h, 21 June Reply

    Hey um, you know that archives TAGS thing that you got? How do yopu make on on blogger. I saw on your other blog that you have one but I don’t know how to make one for mine. Can you tell me how?

    • The Redheads
      Posted at 08:51h, 21 June Reply

      Ruby, when you’re typing out a new post, at the bottom you’ll find a little section called “Labels.” Type whatever label you want in there, and it will show on the post itself. Then go into the “Design” tab and “Add a Gadget.” The gadget is also called “Labels,” and it will allow you to have a little section on your page so people can click through all the different tags you have. Make sense? Let me know if it works! (Or if it doesn’t, too!) :-P

  • jenn
    Posted at 18:31h, 16 June Reply

    you could also sew some custom pillow covers. they store easily from season to season, would be relatively inexpensive to make and would reuse the same pillows cutting down on clutter. sew a set for each pillow for every season. the ultimate versatility! :)

    • The Redheads
      Posted at 18:35h, 16 June Reply

      i thought about it, buuuut…i’ve got another project i’m working on right now and just wasn’t feeling motivated! i think it’s a REALLY great idea, though! :D

  • Lena
    Posted at 05:39h, 16 June Reply

    that’s such a cute little pillow. love it.

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