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Does this read 70s Floral to you??

14 years ago

I am STILL gearing up for a 10 year redo on most of our first floor. While I like the current color scheme, I do not LOVE it anymore and we are ready for a change.

I saw this fabric and I really like it. You can see this swatch is on a 24" section. It has various shades or green, blue, and beige. The print on it is VERY LARGE... I have a small swatch (4x6 or so) and one flower does not even fit on there lol!! The above pic

Will this read Helen Roper? I adore these huge printed fabrics that are out right now, but I want to make sure this isn't going to feel fussy or busy, just bold and fresh!

(I would add a photo of the swatch hanging on my current valances but don't know how to load a pic from my phone to here... anyone know??)

Comments (22)

  • 14 years ago

    I would consider that a Jacobean floral. To me, it's a classic.

  • 14 years ago

    It reads beautiful to me!

  • 14 years ago

    I like the print, but I think it could go either way depending on what you do with it and what you put with it. If these are to be curtains, then don't pull out the lighter blues/greens as a solid color for the sofa, walls or other large pieces in the room. Focus on the neutrals and it will be more current.

  • 14 years ago

    dixiedo-

    It doesn't read 70's at all to me, it's very classic and safe, it's not going to look like it came from one specific decade IMO. I've never heard of Helen Roper, so I can't comment on that.

    Good luck-

    sandyponder

  • 14 years ago

    It looks dated to me but who cares if you like it?
    I grew up with that fabric all over the place and don't care to revisit it :-)

    To me, a current Jacobean look would have a more hand block look to it and a textural fabric, like linen with slubs.

  • 14 years ago

    The colors are late 70s. The pattern is mid 90s. The combo, if used correctly, should be quite nice. Mrs. Roper should be so lucky.

  • 14 years ago

    LOL @ Sandy Ponder: Helen Roper was a character on Threes Company =)

    Here is a picture that the colors are truer to life (I wanted to post the pic with the ruler first so you could see the scale ):

    I plan on doing the walls in SW Sawdust, a greenish-brown neutral. I really dig the largeness of the graphics =) The rest of the furniture is neutral (brown chenille right now, but its 10+ years old and will be replaced soon)

  • 14 years ago

    I don't think it's dated, I think it's very beautiful.

  • 14 years ago

    It looks like traditional style to me, and something you could live with for a long time. I am familiar with the sawdust color - I was going to paint my kitchen cabinets in that color but decided to go lighter. It looks like it would go nicely and pop againest the sawdust. Kind of an earthy vibe - and I mean that in the best way - I think of that as a comfortable look that is nature inspired.

  • 14 years ago

    I think it's very classic. Classic never goes out of date ...

  • 14 years ago

    I don't think any pattern looks dated. It's the way it is used. If you accentuate this with crisp whites, deep chocolates and accents of the blues and greens it will look very current. It's a beautiful soothing pattern. I'd focus on bringing in a lot of Nature based things to go with it.

  • 14 years ago

    Not Helen Roper

  • 14 years ago

    LOVE IT Palimpsest =) I actually dressed up as Helen Roper this past Halloween! Love her, but don't necessarily want to be her in 2011 ;o)

    Thanks everyone... I think I Am going for it!!

    @ Katrina Ellen and Tugsmomma: That is the precise vibe I am trying to create. Very earthy, calm, yet bold enough to get noticed, KWIM??

  • 14 years ago

    Ditto Pam...timeless. :)

  • 14 years ago

    As others have said, a classic jacobean floral that will NEVER equate with Helen Roper! Lovely colors.

  • 14 years ago

    I love it...my only concern for you is the application you'll be using it for. If the print is that big, it may be too big for just a valance. If you're going to use it for drapes, I think it would work beautifully.

  • 14 years ago

    Lukki: I will be using for for valances, but also, in the adjacent family room, for 8 110" drapes. I think it will work???!!!

    DH is down with it, but I am still waiting for one more fabric sample- going in a completely different direction of monochromatic wall/drapes, neutral furniture, and accents with accessories/art.

  • 14 years ago

    Yeah, I would think so if you have it in a couple of different spots. The pattern on the fabric I want to use in our kitchen/dining room is larger as well. My mom is an amazing seamstress so I sent a picture of it to her for feedback. Her comment was perfect for larger treatments, pattern may be too big for valance, so that's why I brought it up.

  • 14 years ago

    @ Lukki: That makes perfect sense (and I'm sure your Mom knows her stuff!!)! Still sitting on the fence, waiting for the other sample to arrive.... The fact that we are thinking of listing our house next year isn't helping matters, I think the people in my area play it too "safe" to fall for my crazy drapes LOL! Maybe I need to save them for the "new" place??

  • 14 years ago

    I just bought (for me) a very expensive area rug in those same colours for our sitting area off of the kitchen. The pattern is a little bigger and a little more spread out.
    It had better not be outdated or Mrs. Roper. (Do you remember her voice? - classic - what a character.)

    The rest of the area is neutral.

  • 14 years ago

    VERY classic! I looked up the jacobean that clt, bumblebeez, and les referred to and (maybe some of you already know this)it refers to the period of the reign of James I of England- 1603-1625.

    Just thought you might think that was interesting- and I think it's very beautiful, btw

  • 14 years ago

    Oh boy Dixie, if you're moving and you love this fabric, I don't understand why you wouldn't save it. A year is not that long to wait.

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