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Window treatment next to dramatic wallpaper

2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago

Hello! We’ve been slowly but surely updating this home to bring in modern influences. As you can see, we went bold with the dining room wall paper! Would appreciate thoughts on window treatments for this room (pls ignore the broken pink shades that were existing


when we purchased the home). Thinking we need something light grey, soft, perhaps sheer, to soften the effect of the wallpaper. Cost effective would be a plus…those are new windows that wiped out our renovation budget.


update:


Thanks for the great feedback so far! the dining room is a big room…and very much a work in progress!!


adding more pics.


dining table is grey lacquer with teal chairs


plan is to add white credenza on wall opposite the fireplace, with large white trim mirror on top


still need to figure out chandelier situation above dining table. either one long horizintal unit or perhaps 2-3 pendent units


fireplace surround came with home. very 90s and very polarizing….people love or hate it. still not sure about it. we did have wallpaper installed behind it, so we would have options if we want to replace it







Comments (17)

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Its very Goyard. It would depend on what else you have going on in that room and the adjoining spaces. Can we see?




    e0706 thanked Paul F.
  • 2 years ago

    ^^^ yes the entire room plays into the window treatments .Post more pictures.

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    You will need custom, so won’t be inexpensive. The color decision can come last, as I see finding something suitable has to be considered first, given the tight space at the top of the window. I’d reach out to a company that carries a large selection of blinds and once they see the configuration will be able to offer solutions. Your style and furniture should also be considered, as well how they need to function. I can’t see how drapery will work and maybe someone can advise.



    If budget is a concern, would film (or partial film) work for now until you save up/ decide what to do.


    e0706 thanked Maureen
  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Do you need warmth, daytime privacy, or a temporary solution while saving for custom treatments? If you need the two latter characteristics, repairing your pink blinds could be cost effective if you do it yourself (some blinds are easy, others harder). Daytime privacy can be obtained with seeded sheers on tension rods from Ikea or online.

    e0706 thanked apple_pie_order
  • 2 years ago

    Same color as the chairs?


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    e0706 thanked chispa
  • 2 years ago




    e0706 thanked Paul F.
  • 2 years ago

    Super cool room! I actually like the purple-y color of your existing shades. Not that you should keep them, just maybe something else that color. Or you could go pattern-on-pattern with roman shades or drapery.


    Geometric + organic. This designer does lots of fun pattern mixing.



    The colors in this room remind me of your space. See the purple with the teal sofa? This designer has nice pattern mixing too.



    Some patterned ideas:



    e0706 thanked stiley
  • 2 years ago

    Very cool pattern on pattern ideas. great inspiration for the art work to hang on top this wallpaper

  • 2 years ago

    IMO anything other than an inset white or black shade is going to defeat the purpose of the dramatic wallpaper.

    e0706 thanked jck910
  • 2 years ago

    Not budget friendly, but I would probably have some fabric made (spoonflower or elsewhere) the same as the wallpaper in simple panels.





    e0706 thanked Olychick
  • 2 years ago

    What is the name of the wallpaper? Maybe you could find pictures of it being used with window treatments to get more ideas.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    I really dislke that wallpaper but IMO not one more print for anything large like drapes I would do black solar shades and maybe black drapery panels for nightime privacy . I think it will be hard to even introduce art into these rooms . IMO there is no releif from that dram and rooms need that relief when using anthing that dramatic .Maye be if the FP was done in a white marble that could have been the relief , right now my tummy feels a bit quesay looking at it all , not a great feeling in a DR.

    e0706 thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 2 years ago

    I guess it depends if you want a maximalist or minimalist look. To me, black or white shades wouldn't feel cozy. But the OP may like it; it's a totally different look than a pattern.


    Will you have a chandelier over the table?




    e0706 thanked stiley
  • 2 years ago

    I guess one of the posters may not accept a dinner invitation to my home! but i get it, the wallpaper is not for everyone, and her observations are helpful.


    i wanted to avoid solar shades, because not warm or moody enough for this room.


    assuming installation is structurally possible, our plan had been dark, charcoal raw silk drapery panels. but i thought i would seek other opinions and ideas from the more creative people on this site!


    the plan is to install a chandelier. it may need to be pendant lights spaced out (given size of table).


    other plan is for a white credenza on wall opposite the the fireplace, already picked out (so the suggestion for white marble fireplace surround is resonating with me)

  • 2 years ago

    I hope you'll come back and share the final space! Your draperies sound dramatic and cool, although I still think a pattern could look awesome too.


    And yes, some people have strong opinions and no problem sharing them. Before I take the advice of a pro, I like to visit their profile and see if their style and experience matches what I'm looking for...

    e0706 thanked stiley
  • PRO
    2 years ago

    We might recommend white sheers or white linen curtains as a pattern or dark color will make the space feel too small.

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