teeda: Thanks. I might get the holdbacks that match the rod? tfm1134: You're so sweet--thanks very much! The white coverlet is Sferra Poppy--I bought it at a seriously reduced price on eBay. The taupe coverlet and shams I bought at Restoration Hardware on deep discount a few years ago--they no longer carry that style, but there are similar coverlets on eBay all the time. perky2: That's so nice of you--thanks. :) My dh prefers the long length, too--so I guess we're going to go with that. I'm on my way to CC now to purchase them. Will post pics later!

Sis, this thread has now become almost impossible to deal with because of the way the pics are posted. When I open a thread that needs to be scrolled across like this, I don't bother. Just to let you know, there will be little "new" action on this, IME. To answer your original question, I don't see a problem using the WM with the GW seen in the distance. As I said in my earlier post, everyone has a different set of tolerances (as funcolors calls them) for what they need/like/want. In the picture I showed you from my last house, I was happy going dark-light-dark-light. There is no universal answer. You need to figure out what you need/want/like. You are already on that path of color-self-discovery in that you have decided you don't like what you have now. Your home is really very beautiful and I am sure you will be able to figure this out. Do the big swatches, makes sure the WM looks good with your sofa, blah, blah, blah. You know what to do. :-)

I love the rug in there and how it ties in with the baskets, wall, etc., but if it were me I'd still exchange the bedding because it would drive me crazy to see the striped side when the bed is unmade (which it is 99% of the time in my son's room). With the bed made the navy works. I would also exchange the drapes for something lighter, but that's just personal preference; I love lighter window treatments! I'm boring and would probably do white, but think a pattern with coordinating colors could look great too. I love the baseball art in there; it's perfect!

A picture of the actual house would be helpful. I'm assuming this is a 1 story house?