Winterizing Our Bedroom

Hello Lovelies, Earlier this year, I updated our bedding, with a new duvet and euro pillows. The results, a fresh fun bed that I Love- here's a refresher:

And yes, this picture is further proof that our lion cat, Ferris is King of his own domain.

Well, as the weather turns colder, and the day and nights darker- the spring and summer like euro shams feel inappropriate. I wanted cozy pillow shams with some darkness and weight- does that even make sense?? I also wanted to stick to the current color scheme of the room and spend as little money as possible to complete this task.

Little did I know- euro shams are hard to come by and a bit pricey. Here's what I found:

This one has the weight and texture I am going for, but I want it in a darker color:

This euro sham from Pottery Barn is almost there, but I still want something darker and for $34 each sham- it needs to be cheaper.

These shams from the Crate and Barrel Outlet are perfect- I love both the green and pink and they are super on sale- one problem- they only have the standard size left. Urg.

I also like the idea of maybe mixing in some flannel and plaid- but again no Euro. One would think that Martha would be all about a fancy Euro pillow?

Are you sensing my frustration? Who knew that Euro Shams could cause so many problems.
I finally decided to take matters into my own hands.....

After a quick $20 trip to JoAnn's and about two chick flicks later (yes, I cut and sew with only the best entertainment), I had properly winterized our bedroom:

I found a super comfy cozy flannel and I updated the bolster pillow with left over fabric from our wedding. I even had the brilliant idea to bring the basket out of the closet to avoid the pillows from collecting the mad amount of animal hair that collects on the floor:

Why I think this update works? Well, I stayed in the current color palette of the room- blues, greens (and pinks)- but I deleted the more 'spring-like' pink. I also mixed fabric with great textures and heavier weights. Here's a closer look at the flannel and the super awesome corduroy that is on the back side of the new pillows:

I even switched the Molly Mutt animal beds, and made Huck pose once again.

Before:

After:

Huck wasn't as excited about the 'winterizing' of the bedroom. Mr. Spice didn't quite understand it either. But it's amazing how a few quick changes can really change the look of a room.

Do you winterize any room in your house? Or do you think I am crazy pants too?