Both the cost of new couches and the thought of endlessly fussing with slipcovers for our current couches depress me. Instead, I’m amusing myself by looking for new pillows. Hopefully they’ll distract me from the sorry state of our upholstery or, at the very least, give the kids less room to make a mess. You can find the Welsh blanket pillows and other warm woolens to curl up with at The Great English Outdoors. — Sarah L.