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goblet pleats for home office...

8 years ago
I’m in the process of having draperies full length made for my home office. The furniture is distressed industrial style. The fabric is large print , grey with little tan and navy . The designer that is helping me with the drapes us suggesting goblet pleats . I’m wondering if this will be too formal and should I do a more tailored look like what a box pleat would look like. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Comments (17)

  • PRO
    8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Why curtains at all with " a distressed industrial style" ? Why?! And no to GOBLET pleats. You don't show the furniture, the room or the window.......but the entire concept seems a bit fussy, and at odds with your information.. I would skip patterned curtains, do simple panels with a grommet /no pleat header in a solid/ heavy textured linen if you must have them at all. Otherwise? A simple roman shade.....and a plain and organic linen fabric on that as well. Put the pattern elsewhere. Maybe get a new "designer" too........: )

  • 8 years ago
    I’ve attached photo of home office. Thank you Jan fir you comments.
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    i like to add some pattern, but a plain style of pleat would work better for me.

  • 8 years ago
    I am really appreciating all the feedback. I have already stopped the goblet pleats from happening. Unfortunately, the posted fabric has already been ordered and can it be stopped so I need to incorporate that in the room, somehow?
  • PRO
    8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Exactly as I thought.........................

    Ixnay to the concep, suggestion as above post. The room requires little privacy, even in your jammies at ten pm. It certainly doesn't need a ton of pattern or fabric.

    A simple and beefy linen, and best is a roman shade for each of the windows. A "woven wood" shade in same roman can be nice as well. Hunter Douglas has some nice ones, Smith and Noble as well, and you can add a privacy liner to either.

    Save the fabric for a bedroom, panels, or a duvet cover and shams.....depends repeat and yardage. If these were to be single panels, at far ends only, I doubt you have more than eight yards on order. If double width, perhaps 16 yards and enough for a duvet cover and a couple shams.

    Far worse would be the lining, labor, rods, rings and BS associated with her plan. I'd rather "eat" the fabric. I shall pray the plan was not for each window to have a pair. Shoot me if that's the case.

  • 8 years ago
    Thank you. Your input has me certainly thinking a different idea at this point. While I like the fabric, I was never comfortable with the goblet pleat idea and felt as if I was being talked into an idea. My gut was a Roman shade or woven woods for that room and did NOT follow my own instincts. Definitely going to rethink. Once again, thank you. I appreciate your professional opinion and honesty.
  • PRO
    8 years ago

    I am another one to nix the pleats and go with grommets and the fabric should not have been ordered until all the design had been decided, IMO a line would be good if you really need drapes at all and as suggested maybe that fabric in another space.

  • PRO
    8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    The gut is usually on the money : ) Listen to it when bucks are involved.

  • 8 years ago
    So no pattern at all even in a Roman shade?
  • 8 years ago
    If you like the rounded look of a goblet pleat, a more modern take on goblet pleat would be a cartridge pleat.
  • PRO
    8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    An Ikat I suppose would be fine. But texture is forever. : ) and will always "go". I just don't think you need the pattern. The SHELVES actually become a "pattern" of sorts, you have a simple pattern in the rug. Stay with the idea you began, would be my advice. Add a chair by the window if you need a pattern or jolt of color. Do a Woven wood shade and call it a day.

  • 8 years ago
    Jan, I thank you tremendously for your suggestions. I only wish I had posted before ordering the fabric. I love your suggestions.
  • 8 years ago
    Jan the chair that you sent a photo of, is that a chair that you have done before or just a photo? Wondered what the dimensions and fabric were?
  • PRO
    8 years ago
    • Overall: 32" wide x 38.5" deep x 36.5" high
    • Diagonal Depth: 30"
    • Inside Seating: 23.5" wide x 21" deep
    • Legs (removable): 2.5" diameter x 5.5" high
    • Weight: 63 poun
  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Maybe a tab top?


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  • PRO
    8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Pretty room. Not INDUSTRIAL in any way, and three times the size. Tabs, goblets, grommets......the curtains just feel wrong. jmho of course. Intent for a space, and staying true to the intent always gets one the best result.