Thank you for all the kind feedback. My plan is to make the window treatments myself. I have so-so sewing skills. I think I can pull it off. After my original post I was at Target and saw blackout panels in the dark blue of the bedding. I grabbed two of them and I think I will cut one in half to make narrow, stationary panels on each side of the window to block the cracks, and then use the other to make the valance for the top of the window. The existing shade is not going to be replaced. I didnâÂÂt specify that in the original post. I love the applique idea, Annie, but IâÂÂm not sure what I would use. I havenâÂÂt had luck finding any of the patterns from the quilts, and to be honest, IâÂÂm tired of looking. Baby #3 is due in 10 days so I hope to get this done before the big arrival. IâÂÂm leaning towards just adding a red stripe(s) to the panels and the valance to brighten the pieces. Chestnut3: The headboards were so simple to do, and IâÂÂve never done a project like it before. I bought all of the supplies to force myself to do it, but was afraid to begin. But once I got going it was very simple. I used the video linked below as a starting point. If you do a Google search there are many instructional videos/blogs. They all pretty much do it the same way. I didnâÂÂt use foam because it was so expensive. Instead I used cheap mattress covers from Walmart for the padding. For a kids room it is okay, but if I were to make a larger headboard I think I would spring for the thick foam. I also skipped the batting because my fabric is pretty thick. Spray adhesive did nothing to help - skip it. Cut the wood to size and predrill holes if you want to add buttons. I also measured and marked where the hanging hardware would be. I used a French cleat from Home Depot on each headboard and they are very sturdy. I wrapped the padding about 3 inches around the backside of the wood and stapled it securely. Lots of staples! Then I wrapped the fabric about 4 inches over the backside so it covered all of the padding. Staple like crazy again, pulling it smooth as you go. The buttons were made using a button kit from JoannâÂÂs and I added them to the headboard using the jumbo needles (upholstery needles?) and string. I anchored the string to the back with more staples. My headboards are very tight to the wall because of all the padding and fabric. I imagine thicker padding and fabric would force one to have to build out the cleat so it can grab the wall cleat. Good luck. It was a fun project and only took a few hours once I got started. Oh - if you want to do stripes on the wall, Frog Tape is the way to go. Here is a link that might be useful: Upholstered headboard

The room has a cathedral ceiling and white crown molding. The lighting is interesting because mid day it is very bright due to the arched large window on outer wall. Currently the walls are Duron Cypress Green before adding new chairs etc. (http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/43712_Duron-4915A-Cypress) To me this would work but it is a dated green IMO. The master bathroom connected also with vaulted ceiling currently has a taupey wall paper white tile etc. Also will be updated soon. At night time the Cypress goes almost black except where the lamps are turned on or if overhead fan light is on still very dark at night. The colors in the chair are hard to capture on the computer screen When I look at it the colors that "jump" off are the darker blues and burgundy. I thought Blue would br a safe choice. I also like Jamestown Blue which the ligher blue seems to be.

Really depends on you, I think. You were underwhelmed by the beige so I think wall colour “affects” you. I’m that way. I can stand a lot of fugly in my rooms as long as the wall colour feels good. Which is why I’m always committing the decorating faux pas of walls first, bedding and curtains later. :p Some people love dark colours in their home and others want light ones, etc. Some people don’t seem to notice (wall) colour after a while. This couldn’t be more subjective, imho.

It may be worth having a look at both 1632 Glass Slipper & 868 Mountain Mist also by Benjamin Moore. They are both relatives of Pebble Beach, coming from the very same region of the Blue-Green Hue Family, so they have a close, organic connection. They differ to Pebble Beach by being approx 5 points lighter. Pebble Beach is also approx 50% more greyed than they are. Or you could describe them as having twice as much Chroma, (colourfulness) as Pebble Beach. Even so, they are still low Chroma colours and as such are more susceptible to changes in available lighting. So check you like them in your space in different light. But in general you may find both of them as lighter, more colourful and airier versions of Pebble Beach. 🌈