Comments on: Email Answer: It’s Curtains For You

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:28:56 +0000

Hmm, I would think that cream would automatically go since it’s on the trim. You also could try tons of mocha or brown since gold and cream and red look great with tans and browns. Hope it helps! Oh and Ikea sells 98-108″ curtains for cheap- I think they have them in cream and tan and brown! Good luck.

xo,
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By: Kerri

Kerri — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:02 +0000

I have a huge family room attached to my kitchen. There is a fireplace in the center of the wall flanked by windows and glass doors all with transomes above. The room is painted cream and has a hand ragged gold glaze over above the chair rail and a deep red hand ragged darker under the chair rail. All of the wood work is cream. While I don’t love the paint colors (it was painted this way when we bpught the house), I don’t despise it either. Painting really isn’t an option because it would be a huge paint job because the color goes all the way up the back staircase. My question is what color or pattern do you reccommend? I’ve bought and returned more curtains than I can count. Nothing seems to go. The windows are huge, both wide and long (98×108) including the doors! So all of the drapes I’m finding are crazy expensive! Please help!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:16:27 +0000

Oh yes, I wrinkled them just to make it more polished, but didn’t tie them back. I just love the free vertical look!

xo,
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By: Larana

Larana — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:45:31 +0000

I love your ideas! I’ve adopted the bamboo shade / white Vivian curtain look and love it. However, my family thinks it’s “not quite right”. Do you iron the curtains? Personally, I like the wrinkled look (or maybe I’m just lazy). Also, do you ever tie back the white curtains? If so, what do you use and how high do you tie them? Thanks for your ideas!!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:07:31 +0000

Radiators are tough, maybe try pretty roman shades with either white or boldly patterned or colored fabric? Check out pinterest.com or google images for ideas (maybe search fabric roman shades)?

xo,
s

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:10:01 +0000

I’m so happy I found this blog! I have two bare windows in my living room and have lived in my house two years already! Both windows are on the same wall, about 3′ apart and they both have radiators underneath. Any suggestions?

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:05:45 +0000

Sure, it sounds like that would make the most sense for your situation!

xo,
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By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:03:35 +0000

I have a den with french doors which sometimes doubles as a bedroom for guests. I want to put curtains on the french doors but am wondering which side to put the curtains on. The doors are open unless someone is sleeping so it seems it would be best to have the curtains on the outside so you see the front rather than the back from the living room. I’m just not sure that is correct. Suggestions?

By: Karen M

Karen M — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:16:20 +0000

In our old house I had issues finding a curtain rod long enough to span the double sliding glass doors that was not flimsy and that did not break the bank. By getting a wood rod or pvc pipe at the local hardware store and painting it works well and is plenty sturdy. Just make sure it will fit in the end brackets that hold the rod up!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:35:38 +0000

You could do either! You could also hang a rod in front of the entire alcove (on the front part of the wall above where the window dips in) and just do high and wide curtain panels to cheat the whole thing larger (with a scarf valance or bamboo shades if you’d like). Hope it helps!

xo,
s