Need kitchen window fabric advice!!

13 years ago

last modified: 13 years ago

I am having custom cornice boxes made for my kitchen windows and I am having the hardest time finding the right fabric for them! These are two fabrics that I have found after hours of searching. Any thoughts on them? Or suggestions for something different? The cabinets are a cherry color, the granite is a tan background with specks of black, grey and burgundy mixed throughout. The floor is ceramic tile that has the cream/tan color along with a blue-ish color thoroughout. The wall is BM Edgecomb Grey.

I liked the floral fabric because it pulls in some of the burgundy colors, and a little bit of the blues from the floor and the other colors in the kitchen. The other fabric blends in more to the wall, but has a lot of the same colors in the kitchen as well.

Please help!!!

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saratamar

13 years ago

Go with the larger floral print.

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Cindy Jones McCurdy
13 years ago
Floral looks great.
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Jennifer Abbott
13 years ago
darker floral for sure.
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Amy Wax
13 years ago
I agree with liking the darker floral print although it seems to me that the dark cabinets an dark fabric make for a room with start contrast and pale walls. My suggestion is to also paint the room a color that has a little more depth to it, then use the darker floral print. The slightly richer color wall will not make the room fell smaller in any way, it will tie the darker elements in the room together rather than having them feel heavy on such a pale colored wall.
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Geneviève
13 years ago
The darker one looks best.
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kleininger
13 years ago
Agreed, the darker fabric looks best. It balances the darker cabinets
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Suzanna Sebesteny
13 years ago
Put me on the dark, floral list. I'm not even going to try to qualify my answer. It just leaves me with a feeling of completion, like it perfect and belongs there.

Good luck. What style of cornice are you going for?
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kknewhouse
Original Author
13 years ago
A straight box cornice with piping around the edges I think. Do you think that will look right? Thanks so far to everyone weighing in on their opinions! Any other suggestions of other fabrics that could potentially work are welcome too! Though I do like the darker floral as well :)
Suzanna Sebesteny
13 years ago
I'm a fan of simple boxed and piped cornices from way back when. I'm not saying it's outdated, but rather that it's timeless. I would love that in my kitchen (right now there is no window in my condo kitchen boohoo). Piping in a solid colour or self-piped? Personally I'd opt for the dark solid colour for piping. Have fun with this. Your kitchen will look fabulous.
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Suzanna Sebesteny
13 years ago
Just to add one more thing.... I see your upper cabinet doors have an gentle arch beveled in. I'd maybe think about twinning that arch in the bottom of your cornice board. And take the cornice all the way from one cabinet to the other. No returns needed- bonus!
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kknewhouse
Original Author
13 years ago
Any other fabrics that anyone would recommend instead?
Carolina
13 years ago
Darker floral would look great.
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Carolina
13 years ago
Not sure if these are better than the dark floral, but I enjoyed a little search, so... here are a couple of different suggestions, all from beautifulfabric.com
The one I stuck above your window was my personal favorite (apart from your own choice).
http://beautifulfabric.com/asccustompages/products.asp?fav=0&fpage=1&page=1&categoryID=52&productID=6467&pStart=0&recNum=66
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kknewhouse
Original Author
13 years ago
So given the choice between the dark floral that I chose and this black, tan and grey print - which is the better choice?? I do like that print...
linlac
13 years ago
I like the brown background for your kitchen. Take your time and keep looking until you find something you love. I posted a couple more browns from Joann's but I do love your brown floral.
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holley64
13 years ago
Your dark one looks rich.
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kknewhouse
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks again... linlac - that is the problem! I have looked so much and taken so much time that I feel like my eyes are crossed at this point! LOL I feel like the darker brown floral that I chose is not "too" busy (or is it too busy??), has the right coloring (but is it too dark??) and is very pretty... but should you put florally, pretty prints like that in a kitchen?? So second guessing myself!!
linlac
13 years ago
I love the floral print for the kitchen. Not too busy or too dark. It's just scary when you are having something custom made. I think you will be happy with your choice.
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kknewhouse
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks again!!!