AndreaU
09-01-2006, 05:18 PM
Our living room is pretty much done- finally, after about 6 months- but now we're stuck with trying to find curtains! I've never been good at decorating so I'm faced with WAY too many options. DH and I are in agreement that we don't want formal, heavy drapes. We're leaning toward some kind of sheers at least.
Our walls are a pale yellow (Benjamin Moore Weston Flax) with light gold accents (B. Moore Westminster Gold) as well as a PURPLE accent wall under the stars (B. Moore Purple Lotus). The couch is a sage-like microfiber fabric with purple and striped pillows. The striped fabric is the same fabric I used to make curtains on the bookcases. We'd like to add some color to the windows as well but aren't sure what "look" to go for. The 2 front windows are about 25" wide (deep set, so we could do a tension rod inside) and about 50" long, almost 3' from the floor. There is also a back door to the deck that is about the size of a standard sliding glass door.
I'll try to post pictures:
This shows the couch pretty well, though the purple pillows look blue.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/p71fc00af18a3aae4deb14046e754755d/ed5add17.jpg
This shows the three different wall colors. Still, the purple is looking kind of blue! http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/pe2216c25f13739c24031cf2a3b5e6d21/ed5adf07.jpg
Bookcases- fabric contains purple, sage, reddish/rust on a tan/gold background. http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/pd763175cfe2a63bc2473db77de9e6998/ed5ae163.jpg
Here were some sheers I saw: Domestications (http://www.domestications.com/ProductS.asp?MSCSProfile=Ticket%3DC9A354E3-26EA-45DD-829C-3E614CAF441E%2538961.947025463%200%3B&product=G10291x&dept%5Fid=) I liked their color selection! We have purple sheers next door in the dining room so not sure if we want the same thing in the living room. Thinking maybe two colors... We have some really nice wrought iron curtain rods we'd like to use.
So... any inspiration for me? I'm so challenged when it comes to putting stuff like this together! This is our first real venture into color as well. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!!
Our walls are a pale yellow (Benjamin Moore Weston Flax) with light gold accents (B. Moore Westminster Gold) as well as a PURPLE accent wall under the stars (B. Moore Purple Lotus). The couch is a sage-like microfiber fabric with purple and striped pillows. The striped fabric is the same fabric I used to make curtains on the bookcases. We'd like to add some color to the windows as well but aren't sure what "look" to go for. The 2 front windows are about 25" wide (deep set, so we could do a tension rod inside) and about 50" long, almost 3' from the floor. There is also a back door to the deck that is about the size of a standard sliding glass door.
I'll try to post pictures:
This shows the couch pretty well, though the purple pillows look blue.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/p71fc00af18a3aae4deb14046e754755d/ed5add17.jpg
This shows the three different wall colors. Still, the purple is looking kind of blue! http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/pe2216c25f13739c24031cf2a3b5e6d21/ed5adf07.jpg
Bookcases- fabric contains purple, sage, reddish/rust on a tan/gold background. http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/pd763175cfe2a63bc2473db77de9e6998/ed5ae163.jpg
Here were some sheers I saw: Domestications (http://www.domestications.com/ProductS.asp?MSCSProfile=Ticket%3DC9A354E3-26EA-45DD-829C-3E614CAF441E%2538961.947025463%200%3B&product=G10291x&dept%5Fid=) I liked their color selection! We have purple sheers next door in the dining room so not sure if we want the same thing in the living room. Thinking maybe two colors... We have some really nice wrought iron curtain rods we'd like to use.
So... any inspiration for me? I'm so challenged when it comes to putting stuff like this together! This is our first real venture into color as well. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!!