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Sky Blue Drapes off Kitchen?

4 years ago

So I am currently having a house built and trying to get my colors for drapes figured out. My cabinets are a dark expresso with white granite countertops. There is a "cafe/dining area beside the open floorplan kitchen. My question is this: Would it look ok to put Sky Blue drapes to cover the sliding glass door that is next to where the dining set goes? I have not seen a sky blue set of drapes in a kitchen/dining area before, so I need opinions.


I have found some random pics that show a kitchen floorplan similar and the colored drapes.




Your thoughts?


Thanks in advance.

Comments (15)

  • 4 years ago

    IMO you get what you like. It makes no difference if you've seen sky blue drapes in kichen pictures. Your home should reflect you and your likes not some magazine's

    somerrein thanked jck910
  • 4 years ago

    Sure, why not?

    somerrein thanked arcy_gw
  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    use a print . blue is fine if you like it. the cabs and counter are going to be really monochromatic so a pattern would be nice. the place locally where i get decor fabrics has been bringing in quite a few IKAT prints....really interesting..some very subtle..some more bold. I cant say I like the solid blue as you show but maybe they'll be back to the side more...do what you like..anything goes but the space can take more pattern etc. I always walk thru the window treatments at Lowes and JCPENNY when I'm in and youd be surprised at how much nicer the store bought window selections are now...I usually sew them because its cheaper [or has been -fabric has gone up a lot] but anyway....have a look around

    Custom Drapes · More Info



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    somerrein thanked herbflavor
  • 4 years ago

    Lovely. A link for you to RH for the Perennial draperies. There is a gorgeous sky blue available. Perennial is an amazing fabric.


    https://rh.com/catalog/category/collections.jsp?cellBackground=false&parentCatId=cat1554018&topCatId=cat160095&categoryId=cat3870063&sale=false

    somerrein thanked elcieg
  • PRO
    4 years ago

    How far along is the build? I'd wait until the room is almost finished, and then come up with a comprehensive plan on how you want to decorate that area. Selecting curtains in a vacuum is not a good process. Are you going to have a rug under the dining table? Chair pads? What will be in the adjacent rooms? What are your counter tops, flooring? Can you post a photo of the finished room?

  • PRO
    4 years ago

    I agree this is a decision made after all the furniture is in and how does this color relate to the space , you do not just plunck a color into a room it needs context. I happen to love blue drapes but they need to coonect to something.

  • 4 years ago

    I'm firmly in the camp of "if YOU like it, then do it." That said, Diana and Patricia make excellent points, so I would plan on the blue drapes, but wait until you can see the whole picture and how you can best tie it all together.

  • 4 years ago

    Yes, but also wait until you have other elements in place before you select the exact fabric. You don't want the color to be not quite right with, for example, the granite or floor.


  • 4 years ago

    Sure, do it. And incorporate other splashes of that shade of blue throughout the rest of the kitchen (hand towels, vases, plates, etc.)

    somerrein thanked Cynthia
  • 4 years ago

    I would lean more towards a pale color

    Something like BM Quiet Moments shade for fabric

  • PRO
    4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Why not? Blue is compliment color for brown.


    somerrein thanked Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
  • 4 years ago

    Sommerein the blue drapes you posted have a grommet top, which might be too casual for a kitchen like your inspiration pic. A pleated top hung on French hooks or rings, like folks have posted above, would be more elegant.

    somerrein thanked Mama Cita
  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    - the fabric would matter, whether sheen/ faux silk, or easy wash blends. Do you have art, or belongings of color[s] that has part in your blue option?

  • 4 years ago

    I like to pick a whole home color palette based on the colors that make your heart sing.


    Do you love sky blue? Is it your signature color? Will the things you own be complemented by blue curtains?


    If so, blue curtains could be a perfect accent for your kitchen that ties the kitchen space to the accents or furnishings in the living room.


    You will want to add more blue to the kitchen, a vase on the table, a blue fruit bowl on the kitchen island, blue knobs on the cabinets, blue in the area rug, blue seat cushions. Not everything, but enough to make the blue curtains a part of the overall design.


    Notice that the blue curtains always relate to something else in the room. . ..










    Here are two examples I often share of whole home color palettes - may not be your colors, but both show how select colors flow from one room to the next.

    Whole Home Color Palette and Accent Color · More Info




    Whole Home Color Palette and Accent Color · More Info


    Figuring out what colors you want and then how to use them in different rooms to make the whole home come together is both challenging and fun. If your not sure where to start I often start with someone's closet. What color clothing do they buy. I also look at art work and décor, bedding and upholstered furnishings. Whatever you have bought that called to you when you were shopping and said "buy me". You want to surround yourself with colors that bring you joy.


    Patricia and Diana are right, you don't want to pick a pair of blue curtains only to find out that they clash with the blue fabric on the chairs that you love or the blue in the area rug that you want to buy. It may be easier to find another blue in curtains than upholstery or carpets.



    somerrein thanked Jennifer Hogan