Snuggle with me

I have been hankering after some new bedding for quite awhile. There are two main components to my hanker: first, the bedroom is the only room we have done absolutely nothing with since we moved in 10 years ago. Every other room has, at the very least, gotten a slap of paint and at least one piece of new furniture. The bedroom has technically gotten one piece since we moved in, if you can count the valet I bought for Grant several years ago. We also put in blinds and valances, but since all the bedrooms got that, it hardly counts. Anyway, because the bedroom still has the paint and the wallpaper trim it originally sported, it is in dire need of a do-over.

So, (and this is still my first reason) I want to pick a new duvet cover and a new summer quilt and choose my wall and window dressing colours based on the new bedding. Makes sense, right? At the same time, I don't want to make too huge a colour change from what I currently have, because I have quite a few sheets in that palette and don't want to have to replace them all. Sheets are expensive! My current sheet collection features red sheets, ivory sheets, taupe sheets and dark green. The dark green sheets are nearly worn through, but I can't toss them because my husband loves them. *sigh*

I have been wanting the following set from Pottery Barn for the longest time. My husband likes this one better. I think either would be really nice and would inspire me to paint my walls a combination of slate blue and either creamy white or a warm taupe. ( I am leaning toward adding a chair rail.)

What do you guys think?

(part two to follow)