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well those poor curtains look stuffed in to that sofa, so you may want to re think a window treatment here all together. Perhaps a blind of some sort than a much long curtain rod so the drapes can just frame the window. Your wall color appears very yellow here. I would take those curtains back they are not the right choice for the walls. Pick out your area rug first, that may give you a color to pick up on for the curtains.

https://www.wayfair.com/Bungalow-Rose--Eaglin-YellowGray-Area-Rug-CG126492-L167-K~YA61166.html?refid=GX249621275674-YA61166_26700955&device=c&ptid=424117111888&network=g&targetid=pla-424117111888&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=57094161&fdid=1817&PiID%5B%5D=26700955&gclid=CjwKCAiA1L_xBRA2EiwAgcLKA8pdaH1aTIvaS8GLJ6xeO09Cs8o658JnE81ttwaGJxU7ix_FUAUixxoCjhQQAvD_BwE

Is that black or navy in the rug?

I like the 2nd rug-take the curtains back and perhaps change the wall color-something more neutral than the yellow walls

@ilikefriday i had this curtain which I was trying to replace

@katinparadise black

@tarhlfan yeah i think that’s what the best option looks like

Ann

IMO the new ones are all wrong. The color is not at all complimentary to your wall color. The old ones are better but not ideal.

Yes I was trying to make things look ideal. Thank you @ilikefriday

Ann

Honestly, the wall color is what throws everything off. The rug works because it pulls some of the wall color into the mix and it adds contrasting color. If you want to change both the rug and the curtains, I suggest you change the wall color. If you did that then you would have many more options imo.

Find a curtain you love to start your color scheme and wall paint color for the room, get the 93 inch length, hang at a minimum a one inch diameter rod at the ceiling or midway between top of window and ceiling. Have rods extend 8-10 inches beyond window sides; you will need 120 inch wide rod I would think? Check out home goods.

Find panels you love that are the right length, and buy four panels, two for each side of window for fullness. Then pick a paint color that matches or blends with your curtains, on the paint chip, go two shades lighter than the color you actually like. Paint the walls, hang the curtains, replace your furnishings.

One of the best books I have ever read on first time design/decorating is call Big Design, Small Budget by Betsy Helmuth....see if you can get it from your library; a wealth of practical, workable, budget minded interior design how to's and advice....I refer to mind a lot. Good luck!

I think a new wall color will make the biggest improvement in your room. I like your rug alot.

Choose drapes you love then paint the walls to go with the drapes and you need to pull that sofa out from the window. If that is not possible then start looking at roman shades . I like the old ones better than the new ones and you need twice as many panels as you have and the rod needs to be wider . I think choosing the rug first is probably the right order to do this and I would look for a much lighter colored rug with some color to use for accents in it Something like this , then choose a drape color from there and paint the walls the same as the drapes to make the space feel larger .

Ann, you're getting a lot of folks suggesting you change the wall color. Is that even doable? What's your budget for rug and curtains?

I dont want to repeat myself but I would find the rug you like and then add curtains from there.

@katinparadise i m keeping that as an option though that would be lots of effort. My budget for rugs and curtain is under $500.

If you're going to spend the money on a new rug and curtains, I definitely think the wall color has to change. It doesn't go with the sofa. Select a rug you love that compliments your sofa and then pull a wall color from that. You can paint yourself for under a hundred dollars. A nice neutral warm white like Benjamin Moore White Dove or Simply White usually works with most decor, but make the paint selection last. The yellow paint just doesn't work here.

Can you back up and take a picture of the whole room? this way we can help you a little better. perhaps there is a better set up for the room ............. the rug you have now seems too narrow, but it might just need to be turned. Do you like that rug?

If you want to work with your wall color, I suggest you look for a rug that will pick that up and marry the sofa and wall color.

Then you could do floral curtains like these

Or you could do something like this

Or you could do a geometric pattern like this.

Rug and last curtains are from Wayfair. Floral curtains from Target.

Thank you everyone!! great ideas here. I will see how i am going to start on this.