Bedroom by Pottery Barn (kind of)

One of the side effects of having a big, lovable brown dog who likes to snuggle up and cuddle in bed is that it is a little rough on your comforter. The good thing about Cooper's breed is they shed very little, and they have almost no smell, some things we read about the breed also call them hypoallergenic (super good for allergic kids).

Anyway, we have had our current Nautica comforter for about three years. I got it at Ross on sale for about forty bucks, and then saw it later at Bed Bath & Beyond for $250. and I was totally excited about my sale purchase!

I knew I would probably not be able to match that bargain again, and I really wanted something that I could wash more easily than our old huge comforter.

So last Friday I set our for PB outlet, and I even prayed that I would find something great, because I had been looking for almost a year.

My hubby DOES have an opinion, and we had looked at lots and lots of things that we could not agree on, so I knew I wanted a few things: something that would not show wear easily, a neutral pattern (not too girlie or masculine), and something that would not clash too badly with my bed skirt, and bedroom lamps, etc.

Well, I got there and started looking and something that I had seen in the catalog and really liked caught my eye...

BUT they did not have the matching shams, and it was a duvet cover which meant I would have to buy a down comforter insert which would be super expensive at PB.

I asked a salesperson, and twenty tense minutes and a lot of hunting later, I had my shams. The duvet and the two shams were an additional 10 percent off, so I ended up scoring all three for less than my budgeted amount.

Score.

I then went to TJ Maxx and bought an Eddie Bauer version of the down alternative comforter, and saved a lot of money (it was less than half the price it was at PB Outlet, so I always look at those places before I purchase things like that).

The BEST part was, when I got it all home and on the bed: 1) the cover and shams matched my existing bed skirt, throw pillows, and shams from my old set. 2) Hubby liked it. 3) Cooper is almost totally camouflaged in the pattern of the comforter, so you can not tell he has ever even touched it.

Oh, and 4) I love the colors and pattern! 5) It is so warm and snugly we turn the heat down a little more at night and are still warm!

So, you want a peek?
(The suspense is palpable isn't it?)
Before I show you, I totally realize I still need a new picture over the bed and new lamps, but pace yourself peeps, money doesn't grown on trees (cause if it did my yard would be full of money right now, too).

Oh, and window treatments would be nice, but the point is I love the paisley pattern, it's a start! PS: We love pillows, we now have four regular pillows and four shams on the bed, plus one throw pillow. It still may need a small red one in front? Thoughts?