What colour curtains should we choose?

11 years ago

Hi there,

I'm completely torn about what colour curtains and roman blind to put in our small bedroom.

We have Resene 1/4 tea ( http://www.resene.co.nz/swatches/preview.php?chart=Resene The Range whites & neutrals (2010)&brand=Resene&name=Quarter Tea) as the colour on our walls and a beige and grey two tone sisal look carpet.

I'm after a natural and neutral look that won't make the room appear too small. I'm incredibly torn between an off-White or going with a darker muddy grey. I'm worried the off-white will make the room look too washed out and get dirty (we have 2 toddlers!!) and that the darker colour may make the room feel a bit too closed in. 3 colour options are outlined in the photos below. The photos don't quite do the colours justice I'm afraid, but it's the best I could get.

Unfortunately there weren't any other colours in-between that suited the tones of the walls and carpet! We are also getting an off-White privacy / sunshade roller blind to cover the main window which the curtains will ultimately cover when drawn.

Any help is greatly appreciated. I'm useless at making decisions like this!
Thank you so much for taking the time to help.

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Brandi Nash Hicks

11 years ago

I like the one in the large picture ,whatever you decide hang them as high as you can and further out on the window lit will make your room and window appear larger

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Nathan Binns
11 years ago
The dark colour will provide the room with a closer enclosed space however with clever use of lighting this can be avoided, not only that but the successful implementation of a dark feature in a light tone room creates a focal point and that being said with the darker colour on the window your attention will be drawn to the view outside which it would seem is certainly one to be admired. I would personally choose the darker colour.
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Nathan Binns
11 years ago
The dark colour will provide the room with a closer enclosed space however with clever use of lighting this can be avoided, not only that but the successful implementation of a dark feature in a light tone room creates a focal point and that being said with the darker colour on the window your attention will be drawn to the view outside which it would seem is certainly one to be admired. I would personally choose the darker colour.
Angela Lawrence
Original Author
11 years ago
Great advice! Thank you so much. I hadn't thought about the darker colour drawing the focal point to the view outside, which I must admit is rather lovely. In regards to hanging the curtains from the ceiling to the floor, I asked the consultant if we should look at raising the curtains and she didn't seem to think there was much point as it is such a large window anyway. It doesn't bother me either way but I'd like to make sure that we maximise the illusion of space as much as possible. Thanks again
Nathan Binns
11 years ago
No problem, happy to help :)
Andrew Millar
11 years ago
With that view I wouldn't bother with anything,its gorgeous.
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Ensign Accessories
11 years ago
Re-iterate what has been said - darker colour, to give warmth and depth to the window.
renetaenunn
11 years ago
I agree with that kind of view why bother with curtains, no one will sit in the tree with binoculars. It would be lovely to wake up with nature. If sun damage is an issue, there is a roll up - see through mesh material. Some museums use it on their windows.
minnie101
11 years ago
I would think about hanging them higher. Just google "how to hang curtains" and you will see lots of images of hanging curtains at ceiling height
silyab53
11 years ago
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I'd like to suggest that the most important thing here is more about who is using the room. If It's a child's bedroom use lovely children's curtains - there's so much around and any pattern could pick up the wall and floor colours. If a guest room and not used often I'd suggest a beautiful velvet or good quality Linen and forbid the little ones from going in to that room!!!!!! alternately a blind attached at floor level could be raised or lowered so the view is still there but with privacy from waist height perhaps. Good luck. Bee
Angela Lawrence
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks again everyone. Some really valuable (and also some very flattering) comments.

You can't tell from the picture but we have a neighbours main living area and decks probably only 3-5m away and our bedroom overlooks a shared driveway about 20m away, so rather than giving a free 'show' to the neighbours, a sunscreen/privacy blind it is.....and yes it will be one of the mesh ones so we can still see out albeit with reduced transparency.

Thanks again everyone you've really helped me make this decision - darker curtains it is!
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Curtain Design
9 years ago
Great choice on the darker. Would have been my suggestion

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