As you may know, I’ve been trying to update my place a bit by adding a touch of mod here and there.

Recently, I fell absolutely head over heels in love with this long, curly-haired wool pillow from Pier 1 Imports…

But at $39.99, I just couldn’t begin to justify buying it, let alone buying more than one.

Fortunately, fate intervened, in the form of my sister inviting me to go to Target on New Year’s Eve, where I was thrilled to find these fabulous cream-colored flokati knock-off pillows for a mere $12.99 each!  Of course I bought two of them to mod up my couch a bit.

Here’s what my couch looked like before…

Nothing wrong with it.   Just lacking punch.  In a word…dull.

And now…

Definitely increased the mod factor and the fun factor.  Plus, every time my 17-year-old daughter comes anywhere near the new pillows, she shouts the line from Despicable Me, “It’s so fluffy!”

The old green pillow covers are removable, so I will try to find some funky fabric to make new pillow covers to add to the fun.  Of course you’ll hear about that here when it happens.

And, I want to get new throws although I’m not quite sure what kind yet.  I’m thinking something nubby and textured, perhaps with yellows and oranges in it.

What kind of throw would you suggest?