Help! I need curtain/drape advice!

9 years ago

This is my first home my fiancée and I gutted it and built it from scratch ourselves. It's small but perfect for us and then dog.
My walls are a very light tan (no accent walls in the living room). The couch is technically a brown but not dark.. hard to describe. I bought a throw pillow that's very light with gold trim and a grey printed elephant super cute. We also have a throw rug on the floor with a lion and lioness on it and I really want to do some sort of safari theme. Not zebras and everything everywhere or animal print but just colors of the sort. I've been dying to out up beautiful curtains/drapes/ scarves, etc. Tans, browns, golds, reds maybe? I don't know I need help!! If anyone has any advice please let me know.. as if now I just have boring sand color drapes.. makes me look boring lol
If it seems messy I'm sorry still organizing.. don't judge! Haha

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havingfun
9 years ago
looks like color of couch and curtains are taupe, half gray/half brown.

drapes should stop almost at the ceiling and go to the floors.
Barbara Almandarz
9 years ago
Drapes should be 1/2 way between the top of the window and the window. I'd remove the center drape altogether. Looks like you have plenty of beige tones already. Consider adding a tall green plan - Fig perhaps? There's lots of greenery on safari. Add some artwork that is of large leaves. That corner lamp, if not needed, looks out of place. Find a better place for it. Then add texture. Perhaps a rattan chair? Or bamboo corner table? Congratulations and good luck!
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shirlpp
9 years ago
I'd keep the curtains simple, like a white linen. Then play up the theme with pillows, artwork and other accessories. That lion rug might look best on the wall behind the sofa?
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KHB Interiors
9 years ago
Hello

I agree that some nice off white lined panels mounted 6" from ceiling and touching floor also 8" out from window would be great. I would also pull in one other color for accents and maybe another throw pillow!

Best of luck !

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felizlady
9 years ago
The drapes you have are too short. They should just skim the floor (no puddling). The center valance tells me you don't close the drapes for privacy. I would suggest two long panels and no valance for that window.
Animal prints (faux skin look) are always popular and stylish if used sparingly....one chair or ottoman, one or two pillows. Be careful with any theme: it's very easy to use too much. In a room with browns and gold and black, be sure to bring in some white or cream (in a giraffe print?).