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Curtain color help!!

11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago

We have BM Brookside Moss and BM Decorators white in the room. We also have a large window with oil rubbed bronze hanging hardware. Any suggestions for window coverings? We need some sort of insulated curtains because it gets hot here! Would it be silly to go with a bold color like Navy, since the paint is so bold? Would you stick to white?

Comments (31)

  • 11 years ago

    I am in love with these... would it be too much?

  • 11 years ago
    what about taupe or a Wheatish shade of drapes?
  • 11 years ago

    The attached living room is painted a builders beige, I could just try to find some drapes in a similar tone?

  • PRO
    11 years ago

    I would not pick white, too stark. Consider a burlap color. You stay neutral, in case you change your paint, but it still adds warmth and texture.........!

  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Go with the navy drapes they are beautiful and if you change paint in a few years navy is versatile, but if they don't work you can always find new drapes that don't break the bank!

    Post pics after you hang them!
  • 11 years ago

    I agree with everyone. Navy and moss green [gorgeous BTW!!] look great together, and an oatmeal color would also look very nice.

  • 11 years ago

    Do you like greens used together like I do? Like your rounded chair backs, nice/different.... your chandelier echoes that shape. Just a mention that we bought at Costco window shades for exterior, which seem great. But absolutely smells so bad when windows are open we'll only use during hottest A/C summer months [windows closed].... thanks for listening. :)

  • 11 years ago

    What other colors are around your house?

  • 11 years ago
    Thanks guys! Our house is mostly Blues, Greens, and Golds in varying tones with whites and neutral walls in *most* of the house. Medium-Darker wood tones. From the dining room you can see into the kitchen that is BM Woodlawn Blue. I should also add that our couch pillows look very similar to those navy drapes- here's some of the elements in the other half of the room along with the builders beige paint on the other end of the room.
  • PRO
    11 years ago

    A bold green and white stripe would be striking. White plantation shutters would also look great and allow for sun control.

  • 11 years ago
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    I also like the curtains you posted/ with display wall color, not with green, sorry. You have a floral already in a chair. I like is it windowpane pattern called?

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  • 11 years ago
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    I would go with a pattern, incoprorating your wall color and blue (to tie in with your other rooms' color scheme) and ivory (to compliment your chairs).

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  • 11 years ago
    I do also like the starkness of white on bold colors - the curtains I have up now are striped blue green and gold, and from before we painted... I think they're too busy/dark
  • 11 years ago
    Better picture with exposure fix -
  • PRO
    11 years ago

    I would go with a creme or white and green geometric design Roman shade with lining for the functional window treatment and have panels on rings in matching creme or white on each side. Perhaps do a band of green on the 2 leading edges of the panels.

  • 11 years ago

    I think the navy and white would be beautiful. You could put a few blue and white chinoiserie temple jars on the table. I would change out frame on artwork to navy also.

  • 11 years ago
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    Didn't look dark in color from here! Busy I can't tell. Again that your chair is floral and you have a shabby chic [called that?] set of boxes/end table, I think a solid, or pattern/ casual style would be best [first posted navy to me only goes with your pillow, and what else?] Are you thinking of editing/changing any more? All should fit together.

  • 11 years ago
    The trunks don't have to stay - we have chinoiserie influences and all the lamps in the room are Ralph Lauren blue and white porcelain ginger-jar style so I was trying to tie in the pillows and navy curtains that way. Also I have cool faux-bamboo console that goes. Everything else is negotiable
  • 11 years ago
    Go a print with wall color in it. Get blackout drapes. They will keep hot sun out. A stripe would be fun.
  • 11 years ago
    Love yr art. Are you putting item we see on other wall. If so. Hang low and close together. How many are there?
  • 11 years ago

    I like the idea of a print too. Maybe something like the one Maureen posted but maybe even larger in scale.

  • 11 years ago

    I also like the idea of a fabric like the shade in the second pic Vanguard posted. If you like the idea of navy, maybe something like these.

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  • 11 years ago

    Beautiful space and very well done. Think about just linen panels hung high on an iron rod. Love the color of your room. Lots of great choices.


  • PRO
    11 years ago

    Any blues would work. I would add a print fabric. Have fun!


  • 11 years ago
    I like the drape that you picked out, but I think I would add a little more dimension to the room with a draper and/or shade that had a little more color. the room appears to have limited artificial lighting and since it sounds like you will keep the drape closed to keep out the summer heat, a light color might be more appropriate.

    you indicated that you had gold as another color in your home. you might consider incorporating gold into the window treatment.
  • 11 years ago

    oh, i would go DARK. lovely. i also think painting your window frames dark and going with a lighter colored curtain would be very striking.

  • 11 years ago
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    I'll ask if that's soft impressionistic Monet sort of art? I don't mind navy, but your space seems natural green and cream and soft blue in kitchen. Are you craving contrast navy would provide? Is there a color from art other than navy? I feel that navy might make the green bland [from my computer view], but a bright teal!!?

  • PRO
    11 years ago
    There are so many great prints! Geometric, modern, or traditional. Subtle or bold...would tie in the other colors of the adjacent rooms.