What color curtains would you put here?

[MrsMB]

Pic attached. My husband wants me to get curtains for this room. What color or pattern curtain would you put in the room in the back of the picture?

-I don't have a name of the paint color in the room. We will be keeping it this color.
-We will have white wainscoting in the room.
-color in the adjoining room is Restoration Hardware Silver Sage. We have dark brown tables and couches in the adjoining room.

Thoughts on color or pattern? What would you select?

[auntie]

Not enough information.

What is the purpose of the room and how will be it decorated in terms of furniture?

It kind of looks like a dining room? Do you need a functional treatment that offers privacy or light control? Are you doing wainscoting or a chair rail?

When two rooms are visible from each other, I sometimes coordinate window treatments- a long panel is always nice if you're keeping the 2" blinds. If you are keeping a similar level of formality, a luxe fabric like silk dupioni or velvet would be pretty. If you want texture a damask could be appropriate; maybe even one with trim. If you want to dial back the formality, a cotton or linen would be a good choice. A large scale tone on tone stripe or plaid would be transitional. Or perhaps a geometric pattern like a trellis to inderoduce some color. I'm partial to florals and paisleys, but they can be harder to come by ready-made.

[auntie]

ETA: I like Country Curtains for ready mades. They have a great sheer linen out currently in a solid and a check. I really like their Jacobean florals as well.

[MrsMB]

Oct 25, 2014 14:32:30 GMT -5 auntie said:

Not enough information.

What is the purpose of the room and how will be it decorated in terms of furniture?

It kind of looks like a dining room? Do you need a functional treatment that offers privacy or light control? Are you doing wainscoting or a chair rail?

When two rooms are visible from each other, I sometimes coordinate window treatments- a long panel is always nice if you're keeping the 2" blinds. If you are keeping a similar level of formality, a luxe fabric like silk dupioni or velvet would be pretty. If you want texture a damask could be appropriate; maybe even one with trim. If you want to dial back the formality, a cotton or linen would be a good choice. A large scale tone on tone stripe or plaid would be transitional. Or perhaps a geometric pattern like a trellis to inderoduce some color. I'm partial to florals and paisleys, but they can be harder to come by ready-made.

Per my original post, yes we are doing wainscotting. The legal use of this room for purposes of your questions would be considered dining room.....but we won't have table in their for some time. Yes, we are keeping the blinds. There is a china cabinet in this room...although I don't see how that is helpful.

I'm not sure how to answer your other questions. I'm primarily looking for color suggestions.

[MrsMB]

When I say texture, I really meant patterns. Again, primarily looking for color suggestions, I can figure out fabric later.

[auntie]

Well, knowing what the room is for and what will be in there would give some sense of formality. The midtone taupe, as it reads on my monitor, is very neutral and gives you many options.

In a den, for instance, you might choose a deep chocolate to give it a masculine feel. If it was a MBR, a dusky plum would be pretty. If it was a child's playroom, you might want a brighter color like rose or peacock blue.

Since you're doing a white wainscoting, you probably would want to avoid the cream color you have in the adjacent space.

[sierramist03]

I'd probably go for a nice patterned curtain for that room since the walls are soo neutral

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Oct 25, 2014 16:39:00 GMT -5 sierramist03 said:

I'd probably go for a nice patterned curtain for that room since the walls are soo neutral

Agree. I was thinking some think patterned with light neutral colors.

[redheadk]

I had these curtains in mist at my old house. The blue/green is a perfect match for silver sage (so it will tie into the other room) and also had stripes of yellow and brown that will go nicely with the paint in the mystery room.

www.countrycurtains.com/product/010150318+moire+stripe+lined+rod+pocket+curtains.do

They have a nice texture and weight to them and they are lined.