guest room: drapes, blinds (what kind?) or both?
These guest room windows face East, there’s total privacy as we are in a wooded lot and our driveway is hundreds of feet away from a rarely travelled road. I envision guests retiring to the room after a long day of hiking, swimming and ATV-ing followed by dinner, dessert by a fire or stargazing. A TV will be mounted above the fireplace, I have a looped video that will play, highlighting the history and nature of the area. The bedroom will be carpeted (grey). Walls are a light grey, the furniture is a dark mahogany color. Lighting is ORB with creamy alabaster shades. Pillow shams and foot of the bed blanket are Pendleton Harding, remainder of the bedding is hotel white. For a twist, I’m adding tree stumps as nightstands and the cutest serigraph over the bed for all by dog-loving guests. Going for a refined rustic vibe, incorporating vintage Native American (Cherokee) pine needle basketry, beaded clothing and hunting/gathering items. I’d like the room to feel cozy, not cluttered, casual yet elegant. I’m thinking I just want wood blinds. There’s built in storage seating going in under each window. But now that the trim is finally stained, I thought adding just fabric panels might be nice next to the fieldstone fireplace (which still has moss on it BTW ; ). I’m guessing some folks won’t like the grey/cream combo but I love it, it’s sort of my signature pairing through the house. Thanks for your thought!
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Comments (5)The dining room: Love the wall color, and I know you donâÂÂt want to hear this, but I love the color of the furniture. I think you could have an elegant, almost Gustavian look going on in there. I would change out the hardware to something in a brushed nickel finish. Love the chandy. I would want drapery panels in here, and would treat each window separately. Something like this might work, and would pair the rich wall color with the lighter finished furniture: audrey drape Then something simple for the chair seats: grace teal Try the trio of vases you have on the window seat in the FR as a centerpiece grouping on the DR table if you go with these fabrics. If you donâÂÂt want to use the cabinets for showing dishes, you could get some of the window wallpaper in a simple frost and cover the glass. etched glass wallpaper for windows Gathered sheer fabric is an alternative, but I am not sure that works with the style of the furniture. Or, take the cabinet out completely and use it in the sitting room as a bookcase. Replace it in the DR with another side piece, perhaps a solid wood piece in the finish color of the tabletop. I will say, tho, that I like the cabinet in the DR in part because it balances the height of the windows. For the sitting room, it is hard to say because we donâÂÂt know what the furniture or flooring will be like. But I would again think about panels, perhaps something in a textured linen or chenille, for a more casual and cozy feel. For the FR, I would like to see woven wood blinds or regular wood blinds to bring the floor color up to the window level. You could add fabric valances above the windows for some softness and color, and do matching or coordinating cushions on the window seats, and pillows for the sectional. You have a lovely home - how fun to have lots of great spaces to decorate....See MoreBlinds or curtains in guest room?
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