Same drape along the entire wall or treat windows differently
This is our new condo in a resort area. I want long casual flowing drapes on rings on the sliding glass doors. Should I continue them on the dining room window or treat it as a completely different window with different design? Thanks!!
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Comments (38)After reading all the responses it seems people are split between recommending shutters and roman blinds (cloth coverings in general). I have plantation blinds throughout my home and they give a very clean look that I like. I have not noticed that they block light. I also have not noticed my bathroom blinds collecting more gunk. It also could be that we do clean them regularly. Just a weekly wipe down keeps it all at bay. Having said that, your bathroom looks so serene and lovely. I can only imagine how beautiful the rest of your house is and I am anxious to see more of it as you decorate it (hint, hint)!! Enjoy your decorating!!...See MoreAdvice on mixing up window treatments in the same room?
Comments (13)I'd love to hear a little more about your UV roller shades, Imhappy. It sounds like they work well for you. If you were to do paperwork in your living room when the sun is blaring, could you do so comfortably? My kiddos do their schoolwork in here during the day, so I'd like it to stay bright, but not uncomfortably so. I hope the shades I linked will work well for you! : ) The reviews were mostly positive, but still a bit mixed. Thanks for the picture, Annie. Yes, I'm thinking valances might really help the situation of the differing heights of the windows, too. (Seeing this picture is helpful. I thought I liked seeing the molding at the top of the window when the blinds are up. But when I look at this particular picture, it almost feels like the blinds are jammed against the ceiling to me. Hmmmmm...) The kids and I worked on this room yesterday. It was gloomy, gray, rainy day. Thus, new pictures! : ) We wound up swapping out the desk area (above) for the play area (below), but I left both photos here so you could see how the windows relate between the slider, small window and picture window. Please excuse the building supplies and cluttered storage shelving in the sw corner. We're thinking of wrapping the corner where these things are with bookshelves. And could I get a creativity point for using building materials "decoratively" behind the play shelves? LOL We have no garage right now, so our supplies are tucked here, there, and everywhere... (The small white shelf moved after I took the pictures, too.)...See MoreHow to treat weird windows throughout house?
Comments (23)I think the bedroom looks great--it's furnished, decorated, and de-cluttered. Windows just blend in the background. I think when you get the moving stuff put away and other rooms more furnished, the windows won't seem so weird. For the living room, do you need more seating? What do you plan for the wall color? The windows seem stark because the wall is so dark and empty, especially since the TV and stand blend right in. I'd start with think what you need furniture-wise for the function of the room. In the breakfast area, I'd clear the clutter off the window sill, de-clutter and maybe relocate the bookshelf, then hang some art around and below the window. Hallway, I think might be fine with nothing around the window. Or bookshelf or console table much wider than what's there. For the windows themselves, I'd probably either do a light roller or cellular shade. I'm in sunny California and have cellular shades, which are good for blocking harsh light in day, but also look nice at night so that the windows don't look like black holes. In PNW, you may not need the light filtering, so could consider a sheer option to let in more sun. I actually just put in a window like this in my bathroom, so that I get the light without the privacy concerns. Definitely see that it makes decorating more challenging in other spaces, but I think you'll be glad to have the light....See MoreLiving room/dining room drapes - the same but different?
Comments (25)Full shutter over entire space. Louvered so you could let some light come through, when desired. Then you could put art on each side if you wished. If you wanted shelves on the kitchen side, the shutters could be designed to open into the living room, but I would see then as closed with a hook of hardware and not necessarily operational from an open and close point of view. Only the louvers would open and close....See Moreeverdebz
4 years agoI have seen this pillow, and will post it, just to talk. A heathered/ textured rug could include your green and blues too?
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4 years agoFancy to have alot of tufting?
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4 years agoI agree with the others above? You can design with the same window treatments in both spaces(perhaps adding a layer of drapery in one or the other). In this home they used the same EcoSmart Roller shades
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4 years agoEverdebz & DK...So again...remember...this is a condo and has a smaller dining room. The reason I liked the PB table is that it is only 60” x 38” but could extend to 84”. These are hard to find. Maybe I should just go round table with the rattan chairs that I simply love. Then I don’t have to get upholstery.I do like the tufting look...but will those eventually show wear? Everything so far is looking great though. But ready to get rid of that mirror...need something round & wicker I think. Thanks for all the suggestions.
Jenni James
4 years agoHere are a couple ideas...the darling round with upholstery was in southern living last month....but looks really pricey and probably to big?
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4 years agoI like your inspiration pics, but Pottery Barn won’t get you there. I would slow down on the purchases. Hire a local designer and make sure you are getting the most out of your $$. If you are buying all new furniture, make this space fresh, classic vibrant, and young.
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4 years agoI'd try something like this, to bring together colors in floor, furniture, etc....?
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4 years agoSome colors like yours.... pretty?
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4 years agoEverdebz : So here is the bad sofa choice...a rug we ordered, a pic with sofa & a coffee table that the top lifts to eat on & my idea for curtain...loose & easy to open/close.
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4 years agoTrying hard to find good stain for accent wood where sofa console is in photo. Seems the sofa should be moved into tv/talk area more.... if so, a reasonable size bookcase, with or without art/lamp....
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4 years agoColor of fp warmer than the rest - just would strengthen the color, and be neutral too... not an amber jute though.
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4 years agoPossibly like fp color, and placed in front of both fp and tv.
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