Drapery preference pool

[boiler717]

Which look do you prefer for our great room? I wanted swag but was worried about blocking too much of the view so the seamstress suggested regular. She made these sketches

[shamrockshake]

I don't like the look of pulled back curtains in general, it feels old lady to me. I much prefer the 2nd

[TBM]

Sept 4, 2015 8:29:44 GMT -5 shamrockshake said:

I don't like the look of pulled back curtains in general, it feels old lady to me. I much prefer the 2nd

This.

[dottyblue]

Definitely the second. The first is going to block a lot of natural light, even with the windows above.

[mrs.jacinthe]

#2. Why hide such great windows?

[melew]

Another vote for #2.

[pumpkin]

I like the 2nd option with them straight.
I feel your upper windows accomplish the pulled back feel with their shape so the pulled back lower ones look odd to me, if that makes any sense.

[auntie]

I have drawn back currently in my LR with a similar arrangement. I'll be replacing them with straight panels sometime this winter when I switch them out. I like to mix things up. TBH, you could have them made as 4 panels and tie them back later assuming they are full enough to hide the break between the panels and have the option to do both.

I wouldn't worry about light given that you have the 3 windows above.

[auntie]

I have drawn back currently in my LR with a similar arrangement. I'll be replacing them with straight panels sometime this winter when I switch them out. I like to mix things up. TBH, you could have them made as 4 panels and tie them back later assuming they are full enough to hide the break between the panels and have the option to do both.

I wouldn't worry about light given that you have the 3 windows above.

[LadySusan]

Maybe neither? I prefer the current "high and wide" trend. #2 is close but not quite there.

The rod in #2 looks like it is hung as high as possible but not as wide as it could be. It looks like the curtain rods could extend another 6 inches inches or so to the corner so the curtains would hang straight down against the wall beside the window and only cover the window trim.

[caddywompus]

I like #2. I think the swag in #1 competes with the curved windows above.

[sju]

Sept 4, 2015 10:14:57 GMT -5 auntie said:

TBH, you could have them made as 4 panels and tie them back later assuming they are full enough to hide the break between the panels and have the option to do both.

I wouldn't worry about light given that you have the 3 windows above.

I like the idea because I actually like both styles. The first one I feel goes well with the windows but I also like the more casual style of #2.

[cjeanette]

I prefer the first one

[h]

#2. Curtain pullbacks seem very dated to me.

[lilac05]

#2. Or what I do in my house...neither!