Comments on: Email Answer: It’s Curtains For You http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/email-answer-its-curtains-for-you/ The Story Of Two Young People Falling In Love With Their First House Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:30:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tammie http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/email-answer-its-curtains-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-150564 tammie Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:17:30 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=11781#comment-150564 I have a wide window in my bedroom that was replaced with 2 side by side smaller windows. The opening is 96Wx26H. It's a very small bedroom 10x8. The windows are 12inches from the 8ft ceiling. Should I treat it as 1 window or 2, and should I use blinds or not? This is the only natural light in this north facing room. Thanks! I have a wide window in my bedroom that was replaced with 2 side by side smaller windows. The opening is 96Wx26H. It’s a very small bedroom 10×8. The windows are 12inches from the 8ft ceiling. Should I treat it as 1 window or 2, and should I use blinds or not? This is the only natural light in this north facing room. Thanks!

]]> By: Meryl http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/email-answer-its-curtains-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-150476 Meryl Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:02:11 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=11781#comment-150476 Oh yes that helps a ton! Thank you so very very much:-) - Meryl Oh yes that helps a ton! Thank you so very very much:-)
- Meryl

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/email-answer-its-curtains-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-150463 YoungHouseLove Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:50:14 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=11781#comment-150463 It's really all about personal preference so there's no right answer to any of your questions. Since you don't like bamboo you might want to check out white or naturally toned wood or faux wood blinds for all the windows in your house (we like when they're all kept consistent but again that's up to you). Then you can use white or cream or linen or sand colored curtain panels throughout your house to complete the breezy and cohesive effect (any of these neutral tones will easily work in all of your spaces). Those neutral colors also work for furnishings (along with mocha and rich chocolate wood tones) so stay classic with those items and add in color with accessories and art. Plus you can always tear out rooms from magazines that you like to use as inspiration. Hope it helps! xo, s

It’s really all about personal preference so there’s no right answer to any of your questions. Since you don’t like bamboo you might want to check out white or naturally toned wood or faux wood blinds for all the windows in your house (we like when they’re all kept consistent but again that’s up to you). Then you can use white or cream or linen or sand colored curtain panels throughout your house to complete the breezy and cohesive effect (any of these neutral tones will easily work in all of your spaces). Those neutral colors also work for furnishings (along with mocha and rich chocolate wood tones) so stay classic with those items and add in color with accessories and art. Plus you can always tear out rooms from magazines that you like to use as inspiration. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Meryl http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/email-answer-its-curtains-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-150435 Meryl Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:22:47 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=11781#comment-150435 Oh yes - blinds and curtains on the windows:-) Oh yes – blinds and curtains on the windows:-)

]]> By: Meryl http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/email-answer-its-curtains-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-150434 Meryl Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:21:17 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=11781#comment-150434 Hello Sherry, Your site is so full of great info! I'm looking for ideas and need some suggestions for curtains and furniture too. The interior paint color for the house is light brown and very similar to your living room walls. The flooring is white tiles with a greyish pattern. 1) We have a formal dining, formal living, family, breakfast area. Would you recommend sticking with the same color/theme for window treatment? 2) The kitchen is open to the family room. Kitchen cabinets are a onyx/expresso color with light brown countertop. The window in the family room is about 8 ft wide. Window in breakfast is about 6 ft wide with smaller window on either side. All these overlook a manmade lake. We're not into bamboo and we're gearing towards blinds coz of privacy but still want something to soften the look. Do you think having vertical blinds on the larger windows but horizontal blinds on the smaller ones will look ok? What colors do you think would look good? 3) What color furniture would fit in with the whole look? Thanks much for your tips. -Meryl Hello Sherry,

Your site is so full of great info! I’m looking for ideas and need some suggestions for curtains and furniture too.
The interior paint color for the house is light brown and very similar to your living room walls. The flooring is white tiles with a greyish pattern.
1) We have a formal dining, formal living, family, breakfast area. Would you recommend sticking with the same color/theme for window treatment?
2) The kitchen is open to the family room. Kitchen cabinets are a onyx/expresso color with light brown countertop. The window in the family room is about 8 ft wide. Window in breakfast is about 6 ft wide with smaller window on either side. All these overlook a manmade lake. We’re not into bamboo and we’re gearing towards blinds coz of privacy but still want something to soften the look.
Do you think having vertical blinds on the larger windows but horizontal blinds on the smaller ones will look ok?
What colors do you think would look good?
3) What color furniture would fit in with the whole look?

Thanks much for your tips.
-Meryl

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/email-answer-its-curtains-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-150001 YoungHouseLove Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:29:46 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=11781#comment-150001 Yes, definitely hang all the same curtains to keep things feeling balanced and cohesive. We love white curtains (even in a white-walled room) because they feel really breezy and fresh, so we say go for it. Ikea has some great panels if you'd like to check those out. Hope it helps! xo, s

Yes, definitely hang all the same curtains to keep things feeling balanced and cohesive. We love white curtains (even in a white-walled room) because they feel really breezy and fresh, so we say go for it. Ikea has some great panels if you’d like to check those out. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Becki http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/email-answer-its-curtains-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-149997 Becki Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:05:35 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=11781#comment-149997 I have a curtain dilemma! We have a chocolate brown sofa and almost white walls (painting them isn't an option as we have 25 ft ceilings and would have to hire it out). There are also three huge windows...one a sliding glass door, a huge windown about 3 ft to the right of that (on the same wall) and then a window on adajecent wall. Should I pick the same curtain/color for all three windows? Would white be "too white" in a room with a very light tan? I'm thinking tan curtains would be to monochromatic. We have 2 inch white wood blinds on the windows right now. This has been bugging me for MONTHS...I can't wait to hear if you have any suggestions!!! Thanks so much! I have a curtain dilemma! We have a chocolate brown sofa and almost white walls (painting them isn’t an option as we have 25 ft ceilings and would have to hire it out). There are also three huge windows…one a sliding glass door, a huge windown about 3 ft to the right of that (on the same wall) and then a window on adajecent wall.
Should I pick the same curtain/color for all three windows? Would white be “too white” in a room with a very light tan? I’m thinking tan curtains would be to monochromatic. We have 2 inch white wood blinds on the windows right now.
This has been bugging me for MONTHS…I can’t wait to hear if you have any suggestions!!! Thanks so much!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/email-answer-its-curtains-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-143844 YoungHouseLove Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:12:36 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=11781#comment-143844 Definitely go for those pretty red sheer curtains. They sound great and you can always return them if you hang them up and they don't work for you. As for the window in the door, you can buy a second set of the red sheers and hang them on that if you'd like- it's really all about what looks good to you when you're standing there in your space. Good luck! xo, s

Definitely go for those pretty red sheer curtains. They sound great and you can always return them if you hang them up and they don’t work for you. As for the window in the door, you can buy a second set of the red sheers and hang them on that if you’d like- it’s really all about what looks good to you when you’re standing there in your space. Good luck!

xo,
s

]]> By: Christi http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/email-answer-its-curtains-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-143842 Christi Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:05:12 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=11781#comment-143842 We are in the process of purchasing our first home and I have the awesome task of deciding how I want to design it. :) I think we have finally decided to paint the kitchen walls a tan color, paint the cabinets black and use red as an accent color. The main thing that I can't figure out is what kind of curtain to get. It is an eat in kitchen and there is only one window, but there is a door that leads to the deck that also has a window. What kind of curtain should I use? Does it need to be short or long? I found some really pretty red sheer 84" curtains at Target, but I didn't know if those would be too long for the window? Any advice? Thanks!! We are in the process of purchasing our first home and I have the awesome task of deciding how I want to design it. :) I think we have finally decided to paint the kitchen walls a tan color, paint the cabinets black and use red as an accent color. The main thing that I can’t figure out is what kind of curtain to get. It is an eat in kitchen and there is only one window, but there is a door that leads to the deck that also has a window. What kind of curtain should I use? Does it need to be short or long? I found some really pretty red sheer 84″ curtains at Target, but I didn’t know if those would be too long for the window? Any advice? Thanks!!

]]> By: Wendy http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/email-answer-its-curtains-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-143637 Wendy Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:14:40 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=11781#comment-143637 Yippee! SO nice of you to answer my question so quickly. I actually prefer the lighter look of the panels. I can just hear my mother saying "You have to get twice the the width!!" Now, I feel like I have permission to go forward my (I mean, your:) way. Thanks so much! Yippee! SO nice of you to answer my question so quickly. I actually prefer the lighter look of the panels. I can just hear my mother saying “You have to get twice the the width!!” Now, I feel like I have permission to go forward my (I mean, your:) way. Thanks so much!

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