We are midway through the first month of 2016 and I feel like I am just now getting into the swing of things.  Having said that, welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Favorites: Adding warmth with pillows & throws.

I mentioned before that I felt like our home was so stark once we packed away all of the Christmas lights and decoration. So I have been adding pillows and throws to inject some warmth into our spaces. There is nothing like getting cozy under a thick chunky blanket and watching a movie or reading a great book.

All throughout the Christmas Season, I was waiting on some cold temperatures and snow, instead I turned the air conditioner on Christmas Night, it was so warm.  Now we are getting the colder temperatures and I love it!

The first picture I am sharing is a handmade thick crocheted creamy white blanket that we received as a wedding gift almost 22 years ago.

This is my napping blanket.  I will be wide awake but once I cover up with this thick afghan I am down for the count.  This is one of my most treasured gifts.

Have you seen those ultra thick & chunky throws in some of the shops on Etsy?  This is one of my favorites. I really, really like this.   Isn’t it gorgeous?

You can find it here at CosenzaStore.  Maybe, just maybe I will treat myself. I could probably sleep forever under that thing!

 Seriously though, don’t you just love that thick, chunky throw?  O.k. moving on with Friday Favorites: Adding warmth with pillows & throws.

Right before Christmas I picked up a few pillows at Target on clearance.

This pillow is really soft and I like the texture of it.  I was feeling like everything was flat (if you know what I mean) so I added a few different textures to the sofa by adding more pillows and throws with different materials.

I added a thick and fuzzy creamy pillow with a fun pompom fringe to our leather chair.  This chair just looked too serious and formal sitting by the fireplace.  The pompom pillow lightens it up a bit.  I picked it up at T.J. Maxx.

I also picked up the grey one there as well.

The grey pillow is pilling a bit more than I like but it is any easy fix. I just need to get out my fabric shaver and run it over the pillow.  It only takes a few minutes to do.  I imagine that’s why it was on clearance. Did you notice it matches the throw on the leather chair?  I bought it awhile back at T.J. Maxx, you can see the full post here.

We have a bench in our kitchen that the kids use to put their shoes on in the morning.  I added a creamy throw and pillow to warm that space up a bit.

I found the throw at HomeGoods and the pillow at Marshalls awhile back.  I like the added texture and warmth they bring to this little bench area.  I am sure the boys could not possibly care less that it looks warm and cozy.  They just need a place to quickly put their shoes on and rush out the door.

I hope you have a great weekend. Happy Friday!

Until Next Time,