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Another Way to Add Color to a Room

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July 9, 2012 By Jackie

I almost thought of titling this post “How to Stay Warm on those Cool Summer Nights”, but that’s not right is it? I am sure I am the only person who would by throw blankets on a 90 degree summer day.

The thing is I love my air conditioning, because I love a cool home in the summer.  But when I am inside in my summer clothes…sleeveless, shorts, and bare foot, I get the chills. Then, I love nothing more than curling up on the couch with a comfy throw blanket.

Throw Blanket Basket

Pillows get all the credit for adding splashes of color and fun to a room and the mighty throw blanket often gets overlooked. I use throw blankets to add even more personality to a room. Nothing makes a room look more welcoming and cozy, in any season, than a basket or bin overflowing with cute throw blankets.

For our family room, I filled a wire basket with throw blankets.  The basket is a cute necessity, because my hubby would not actually allow a throw blanket to be thrown over the arm of the sofa.  The basket sits on top of the subwoofer box in the corner of the room. I rolled up three throws and stuffed them in.  I have to share my favorite detail on this basket…the rolled edge.  I found this guy at HomeGoods for $14.99.

Rolled Edge Wire Basket

I also picked up the green and blue throws from Home Goods. I was drawn to the green chevron like a moth to a light. Then, I spotted the whale print. I almost passed, but I just could not leave those adorable whales at the store. I am loving navy right now and it works perfect for the midwest summer colors in my family room. I have two young boys, so I thought they would appreciate the whales.  The throws were $19.99 each.

Chevron and Whale Throw Blankets

The third blanket is an organic cotton fleece blanket we have had for ages. I like it, but it is a bit heavy for summer. The two new throws are a bit lighter weight.

When the throws aren’t in the bin or on my lap, they are usually the roof for a fort the boys are building.  Gotta love a chevron fort with a whale print door!

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Comments

  1. Sarah K says

    July 9, 2012 at 8:06 am

    Love the blankets and the basket!

  2. CohoesMom5 says

    July 9, 2012 at 5:33 pm

    I love the basket and the rolled blankets. We have several blankets for our family room and my husband has no issues with them tossed over the back of the couch (or dumped on the floor). I’ll have to try rolling them to see if that works with the knitted and crocheted blankets that I made.

    How do you get the husband and kids to roll them up and put them away? Or do you do it yourself?

    • Jackie says

      July 9, 2012 at 6:47 pm

      I usually roll them up. The kids will put them back in the basket, but in a crumpled mess. My hubby is opposed to all forms of clutter and likes everything to have a space. Over the years we have had more than a few battles over how many pillows I could have on the couch…I finally worked him up to 5…haha! Somehow, I still find socks all over the place!

  3. snosie says

    July 9, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    It seems really a US thing to pump the air con. Despite similar temps here in Australia, we’re all so conscious of our power bills, that will only run it for short bursts, rather than all day to keep places cool (Of course this is not the case for shops and workplaces). No one would use a throw in air con they were paying for here!!

    • Jackie says

      July 10, 2012 at 6:50 am

      Snosie, I am definitely conscious of the power bill around here. Recently it has been over 90 degrees and so humid here, that we had to have the air on all the time. I would personally prefer to turn the temp up a bit, so I didn’t have to be under a throw all the time, but I am the only one who gets the chills. Everyone else is perfectly comfortable in the cool air sans throw. During the spring and fall around here we have the luxury of keeping the air and heat off. We won’t even talk about the heating bill in the winter (let’s just say to keep costs down I keep the house even cooler in the winter and use a lot more throws).

      • CATHY says

        July 12, 2012 at 1:47 pm

        We have the same issue as you, here in Toronto, Canada. There is no way that the house can remain cool with the humidity making 100 degree farenheit (40 degrees celsius) feel well into the 120’s (or 50 celsius). I try to turn off the AC during the day when we are at work or when the hummidity is not as high, but more often than not come June to September, it runs all day.
        My husband is the one who finds the temperature too cool so we tend to have it higher than other houses and I end up all sticky and hot indoors. Good thing the office cranks it up high all day.
        Love the blankets! Especially the whales!!

  4. karen says

    July 21, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    I LOVE the whale blanket!!! Does anyone know where I can find it? My 9 year old LOVES whales (wants to be a marine biologist) and I would love to get this blanket for her as all the whale blankets I have found are a bit babyish.

    • Jackie says

      July 21, 2012 at 3:14 pm

      Karen, I found the blanket at HomeGoods. The brand is Thro. Hope that helps!

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