curtain panels dilemma
melone925
5 years ago
I would like to hand panel curtains on each side of my sliders. I’m really stuck on what color and pattern or no pattern to use in the curtains. Could really use some ideas. Thanks
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lizziesma
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Comments (6)Hello everyone, thank you for your comments. It is my first time using Houzz forum so I'm pleasantly surprised by the responses. My furniture: I have mainly neutral tone furnitures (white B&B fat fat coffee tables, B&B Solo couch with light grey textured upholstery, Eames LCW chair in birch, an opaque glass rectangular dining table with black metal legs, Starck Lizz white dining chairs, and light brown leather bed frame, Cassina Utreche dark brown leather armchairs, etc) and I spice it up with red/colorful accessories (red Vitra elephant stool, red Vitra ball clock, orange smeg fridge, etc). Hope you don't mind me going into details on the furniture. I hope to give you all an idea of how my space looks like for better advice on the curtains. I prefer curtains to blinds because I find blinds difficult to clean (I prefer to be able to wash my curtains). I agree that grey may not be a lasting colour. My current curtains are off white/beige. I have my day curtains in organza with some designs on it and night curtains in 100% cotton. However, I realize that I do get tired of the print on the day curtains so I want to try a plain one for my new home. In additon, I want more light to come through the day curtains. For the night curtains, I'm trying to avoid cotton since I realize that it shrinks easily (even dry cleaning). My curtain maker says polyester has less shrinkage and are easier to wash and does not trap dust unlike cotton. I'm toying with the idea of the linen like fabric for a slightly different feel but I've not seen this in actual curtains before and I'm worried it may not turn out well. For organza, I know it will be a safe choice. I'm torn between being on the safe side (but almost everyone else will have similar day curtains in our condo) or trying the linen. What do you all think? Will you go for safe off white/beige organza or slightly different off white/beige linen-like fabric? Sorry that my comments are so long....See MoreUnblanced windows : Please help
Comments (3)Can you not add a pelmet above the windows and extend it to the full length of that wall. Hang a curtain there so when it's closed it becomes a wall of curtain and when it's open, it's pulled all the way to the right thus creating a design feature as well as disguising the unevenness of the windows....See MoreCurtain help, what sort of material and colour should I choose ?
Comments (7)What a great room! If you enjoy the general Monochromatic feel of your room I'd go with white or silver (see 'option2' photo) and let your accent pillows do the accenting! The blue hue on the wall actually simplifies your color options. Either pull that color in through a patterned application as mentioned above (see 'option1' photo) or just stick to silver/white. Have fun! Kurt D. Snyder Designer...See MoreEnclosing a balcony
Comments (6)Hi there! An option you might want to check out is the original Ziptrak® blinds from Australia. It's approved by URA Singapore and provides an almost enclosed space. You can check out more here: https://facebook.com/TheCurtainBoutique/videos/1642452509209072/...See More
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Melissa Derrig
5 years agoI have two patio doors in my home and have gone both ways with panels (one side, both sides). I know what you mean about “softening the look” and totally agree. Even with little space, I’ve found I like having a panel on both sides. Making your own is harder in that you can’t try a color or pattern and then return and go another direction if you don’t like it, which was the case in my great room. I have a casual stripe look in the kitchen and a sheet linen with more of a contrast in the great room. Hope this helps as I’ve struggled in this home with these windows for 27 years
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