You have done a good job so far. Your colors are nice and you haven't overcrowded the room.

It looks as if you will not cover the door. That might look strange. Have you considered Roman shades for the windows and door?

As to drapes, your white woodwork calls out for white draperies, although that might be too stark. Maybe put some white sheets up there to see what you think. If you do white drapes, you would need more white in your pillows or throws. A color close to the couch might also work.

Right now I think that you have too many of pillows, particularly on the couch. Do you really need cushions on the chairs? Do people use all the throws?

I am really looking for a colored drape I think because it is open concept with kitchen and dining and cabinets are white as are my dining chairs. Drapes on the patio door wall because it gets really fold here in the winter and closing drapes helps when we are in the negatives. The throw on my husbands recliner he does use, the one in chair is because my dog has claimed that chair for naps. And yes I realize there are a lot of pillows in pic but they are not all on there now.

The room appears very dark and I see no lamps, only ceiling light. Remedy that and change to 4000K LED. Linen custom drapes to match the background color of the chairs.

I agree that natural linen draperies would look quite lovely in your room. You might consider adding a trim to the edge if you want embellishment. But linen is a classic and will tie in well with the other fabrics that you are using. Good luck!

The muted gold found in the rug might be nice for curtains and throw pillows. Otherwise, the dark grey in the upholstery might be nice.

I hear you on not being able to see them in person. It’s hard! I’m not sure what your budget is, but I got a bid for custom drapes and it’s pretty $$$.

In terms of non-custom......due to covid, a lot of the bigger home stores (like Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, RH, etc) have free design services. I believe you can make an appointment for a video meeting and can show the designer you room and they can recommend from their selection. RH has a ridiculous number of curtain options. They are more $$$ but FYI.

I believe a lot of places will send you swatches. You might also order one panel and try it out. (And if you don’t like it, mail it back. You’ll probably pay return shipping but if you live in a small town, this does open more options).

I’ll defer to the design experts on actual design advice, but if you’re planning to paint, you might want to have that done before choosing the final drape. (Or, I guess, make those choices together).

Good luck and I’d be curious to learn what you decide.

Beautiful room , the blue drapes look to heavy they “weight your look . Yes!, pull a color from your rug
Style matters also ... rings on rods
Pleated? How much formality do you want.... all will influence your wall color , which truthfully I’d pick from my rug first then your drapes wil be a true accent and not be bossy as to wall color ... you have done a nice job .

maybe taupe and white or aqua and white wide horiontal stripe?

Lighter-colored drapes would probably look better. Don’t match the walls, though. Look at a tan-gold color a bit darker than the walls.

Looking at your wonderful space I noticed the small table in front of the sofa and the lamp , both in my opinion should be replaced . It's a great room ..but too dark and the lamp is totally wrong ...if you have a hallway , put it there . Then I would paint the entire room a warm white and if you worry about having drapes because of winter when it gets cold , how about making folding outdoor doors to cover on cold nights ? If you must have drapes I would keep it in the warm white beige tones to brighten up the room plus lamps next to the sofa and seating . In order to be comfortable in any room you must be able to have warm lights to read ...to talk , to see ...go slow ...and figure out if you need that black lamp in the ceiling at all . Not every room needs a lamp in the middle of the ceiling ...
When you look out the window ..what do you see ? Is there a garden ...? Beautiful living room enjoy and go slow .
Ps. Blue is not my color either ...even though most people like it ....for some reason .

I meant exterior shutters for large windows that you can open to one or two sides like folding doors . That will protect you from the cold in winter and you don't have to have any drapes at all . With beautiful Windows that look over a private garden ..why have drapes ...?

Think shades of cream and ivory for samples. Your room is lovely! Take your time. You will get it right!

First forget those silly little rods on either side . Drapes shoud always look like they could cover the whole space so they need to be at least 2.5 x wider than the rod. as for a color I do agree to get the drapes first then choose a wall since paint comes in a lot more colors than drapes.I think that pale blue from the rug would work . Lose some of the pillows they do not make the sofa look inviting if pillow need to move to sit down. If upscaling a bit is what you want lose the basket and pillow in front of the FP . I would like to see the rest of the space since I see pillows again at the bottom of the picture I think a differnt coffee table would be nice and I sure would not want to be the people in the chairs that have no place to put a drink , so if you post the whole room maybe a bit of tweaking with the layout can solve that.

I like light ivory /off-white color from your chair for the walls.

So a fabric darker than your sofa but lighter than the walls might work for this room.

Move your chairs that are on a diagonal to the sofa into the conversation area about 18" There is no reason for them to hug the walls. Since your coffee table is so small, the accent chairs need drum tables and floor lamps adjacent. I have downlights but only turn them on with company. I prefer the softness of lamps in a room like this.

I have natural linen panels (grommet) with white doors and trim and dark oatmealy beige chairs. Mine stay closed most of the time for privacy but can easily be opened (get some of those curtain pull stick thingies, lol). My wall is 14' long and all windows or sliding patio door. I don't care if the draperies cover the windows at each end of the wall when pulled open - the door lets in lots of light. I have one continuous rod that is 14' long, obviously.

PS - My panels wouldn't do much for helping with very cold outdoor temps but you can find nice natural colored thermal back curtains.

You can always add thermal liners to drapes. They sell them as add ons.

Yes, it is worrisome to buy online without seeing and touching, but look for a site that offers free shipping and 30 day return and no restocking fee. When ordering, read the description carefully. Please ensure it is a set of 2 panels (don’t trust the photo which always shows 2). Look for polyester with a satin-like finish or linen-like weave, or real linen if you can afford it. If you want to ramp up the formality, velvet or silk. If getting grommets, check the grommet color. Drapes with a pinch pleat or grommet header will look more formal than rod pocket header but still very comfortable room. Drapes with a thermal lining will add a layer of insulation to the windows.

I like the above mockup with the solid beige colored drapes and similar wall color.

Even if you never close the drapes on the window or the patio door, the drapery rod should go all the way across for an unbroken look.

I agree the chairs should be no further than 18” from the coffee table. Even if no one sits there, it forms a cozier conversation grouping and will make the room feel more comfortable.

What about your room makes you feel it is too Farmhouse style?

I have to tell you that when I first looked at your picture I liked the dark blue in it and only went back with your question. If you want to tie the blue in could you buy a set that are more a floral design on a white / cream linen to hang beside the blue to lighten them up and create a fuller look?

Perhaps a cream, tan, or light blue set would work better than the darker set currently up. Below are a few sets of drapes that might just work for you.

Open Concept Residence 2 · More Info

Charming Cottage · More Info

Are you able to return the blue drapes? If not and if they are good quality, take them to a seamstress and get some trim added to them, a creamy color a little darker than the sofa. If they aren't good quality, start over.

Hampton Linen Drapes · More Info

Berkeley Classic Inspiration · More Info

No can’t return the blue but they were not terrible expensive and I can probably sell them on marketplace. I am starting to lean towards cream type color but just need to find them.

What length drapes do you need? This comes in 84” L and 108” L

95 pr 96 inch

How about these?

A subtle pattern?

https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Superior-Waverly-Insulated-Thermal-Blackout-Grommet-Curtain-Panel-Pair/19216058/product.html

https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Superior-Linen-Insulated-Thermal-Blackout-Grommet-Curtain-Panel-Pair/19400921/product.html

Deep deep green pulls the green out of the chair and matches the wall. First color I thought of

Oops out of the rug I feel
Like the deep deep green will
Warm it up since there is a lot of ivory

From Walmart

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Eclipse-Absolute-Zero-95-Curtains-Kimball-Cream-2-Panels/865965796

Typically, drape panel width is 2.5 times the window widths they don’t look skimpy. I think all the ones I posted are 54” wide. So you may need 4 panels (2 pair) to look good on your patio windows.

If you decide blue is not your color, pillow covers are an easy and low cost way to change your sofa toss pillows color and texture to suit your mood and seasonal changes and add an accent “pop” of color.

Lisa Dipiro, there is a lot of ivory or cream tones in my living room and like I said kitchen is white and dining chairs are also white in open concept. I think that actually is what is making the decision process so hard for me because I feel like there is getting to be to much and it starts to feel cold to me so wondering about doing a color. I am so indecisive on this decision because I know the feeling I would like this room to have just not sure on how to get there. I do love the green and I actually had thought about that. White or ivory just seem so easy and I get swayed over to that idea just because I am tired of trying to decide. My little town does not make it easier because we just do not have any stores left that have much for drapes. Ugh, just need the curtain fairy to come put up some drapes one night and wake up and love them. lol

I don’t see any inspiration photos in your ideabook. Is Houzz acting up? Or have you not posted any yet?

I just joined so have not saved any yet. Will try to get some done tonight.

Welcome to Houzz! That will be very helpful for you and us Houzzers.

You have done a smart job in the long run with a white Kitchen and neutrals for your major investment pieces.

For your drapes, I think you should use a color from your rug or the background color from your patterned chairs. Repeating that color in the drapes makes the room feel like a purposeful design choice and lets the other colors be more noticeable.

Offset all the neutral colors with mantel accessories and toss pillow covers picked from the “warm“ side of the color wheel. For example, peach, orange, lemon, watermelon, clay, cherry, strawberry, cranberry, or tomato, etc.

See what a difference an accent color makes?

Marylut, yes I definitely agree on the warm side and love all of your suggestions and pictures. That is more of the look and feel I would like to create. More cohesive but welcoming not stuffy.

It looks like you have a distressed window frame hung to the right of the fireplace. Do you have a colorful painting you love that you could hang there instead?

I see a light gray in both the chairs and the rug that I think would look nice. It would also tie in the fireplace and break up the beige a bit while still being neutral. Then would add an accent color (aqua?) with pillows, throw, art, etc. as others have mentioned.

Possible accent color?

I actually like the room as is.. everything flows effortlessly.