Before the GardenWeb gets around to pulling my plug I thought I would point out that one of the greatest, if not the only, benefit of using an Eagle Window is the fact that they will put a different color sash in their aluminum clad window frames as I referenced in my earlier post that was thought to be rude. A black sash can sometimes be an excellent choice in a gray or off-white frame because it gives the windows a more dramatic, deeper, and larger appearance. It was commonly used in older houses and has worked well for me in several historic restorations. But without seeing the rest of the trim colors and materials and the general setting of the house, it would be inappropriate to recommend anything that specific. Making the entire window sash and frame black can be too strong IMHO since subtlety is an important issue in any huse although it can work when the windows are inset in brick openings with no trim. Whatever is decided it should be accurately drawn to scale in color or mocked up. Making the windows all white seems a waste of a design opportunity unless the style of the house demands it (Georgian, etc). But if you like the Craftsman Style you really shouldn't be thinking about white windows or even clapboard siding for that matter. Pick a theme and try to reinforce it with the appropriate materials. There is a reason the Craftsman houses used shingles and earth colors; it was part of a cultural movement protesting the industrial revolution, not just a fashion or a "style". mdev, you apparently thought I was speaking to you about your window color comments but you should not have. I try to only speak to the OP in a thread and often don't read the other posts very thoroughly since I'm working in my office and often don't even see a recent post because it can take me an hour or two to post if a client calls or if I go to lunch. I can't do this full time. If I had something to say to you, I would normally have used your name. Others appear to have understood that and I only just figured out what you had assumed. I believe that responding to other posters comments rarely helps the OP and it often hijacks the thread which is truly a rude thing to do. The original post should always take precedence or AH would just become another chat room like the garden and kitchen forums. People come to BAH for real answers. The late Ben Thompson often told us to never design in a vacuum. It actually took me some time to understand what he meant: never focus on one design element to the exclusion of the others. The first thing you consider when selecting anything is how it will reinforce the central idea or design motif (called a "parti" in design school and you had to have one you could defend or your presentation was over). Only then should you consider the other aspects of the design. (You can learn a bit of this from the "What Not To Wear" TV show.) Focusing on the big ideas first instead of your old favorite ideas actually makes designing easier as well as more powerful. Toward the end things just seem to fall into place. The choice of a window color should fit into the larger "parti" and if you haven't defined that yet or can't describe it to others you can't move forward and get effective help from others. In other words, your're stuck. Know that feeling? It took me 4 years as an engineering and art student in college, 3 1/2 years in graduate school (interrupted by the war) and 10 years in an office to figure how a design process worked. I offer it to you in a 10 minute tutorial for free. Whether you understand it or not, you can't say I didn't try. The photo below is of a Cambridge, MA house restoration finished last year. On a lark I applied to do a another Cambridge house advertised on Craigslist with just my resume and this photo and beat out 250 other architectural proposals from all over New England. What many years of experience teaches you is proportion and balance. I don't know how to teach that in 10 minutes but learning to design a Palladian window would an excellent place to start.

The floral is a large pattern while the granite is relatively tightly patterned in neutral tones. I don't think it's a big issue, since you are only using them as accent pillows. Or maybe that's just wishful thinking on my part, since I had a very similar combo. Strangely enough, my old kitchen that just got demo'd had nearly the identical Waverly fabric with a very similar red fabric (a fine grained gingham versus thin stripes -- the same shade, though), with a white cabinet. I also used the fabric in a roman shade. I have a pic of that, but I don't think I have the pic of the old bench cushions. This post was edited by gooster on Mon, Apr 1, 13 at 20:15

I still think 6 yds is too much....I realize the upholsterer won't 'wrap' the fabric, but by measuring that way you get a good idea of the MINIMUM amount of fabric you will need. At 54" width you could cut that in half (27") and have enough to do the top and bottom.....so for 60" (plus a bit for seam allowance so let's make it easy and say 72" or 2 yards), you would need not quite 2 yards......then to do all four of the 'edges', which are only 2" thick plus seam allowance, at the most you would need another 60" (plus seam allowance, which will bring you to about 4 yards at the most. Keep in mind that the 60" length is the one piece that you won't want to have a seam in.....I still think between 4 & 5 yards is plenty. Carolyn

Right after I posted I ran out to look at fabric and just got back to my computer. Thank you all for responding. It is so unanimous! One cushion it is! Smalloldhouse: wow! What a difference your visual makes. I can really see that one cushion is the way to go. I came across your other post where you were questioning the color of your cover. It really is perfect. Your room is beautiful and the window seat really makes a statement. And thank you so much or your comment about the seam down the middle. I might run into the same thing. This is something I never would have considered and will definitely make sure I know how the fabric has to be cut before I make my final selection. TY cyn427: thank you for addressing my question about 9 feet. Your reply helps a lot. TY torreykm: We were planning to use 4" high density foam and I will be sure to request dacron wrap. Is there another type of foam I should consider? TY tibbrix: thank you! kswl2: Yes, I had thought about 3 cushions and pretty much ruled that out thinking it was too busy. But I agree, 3 would be much nicer than 2 and now might reconsider if I am stuck with seams. TY