How to cove?!
Ree H
6 years ago
So we've decorated this room , but I felt it needed some coving. The 'before' pic shows where the curtain rail goes... or went... but then how do I do the coving?!
1. Cove up to the curtain rail?
2. Don't cove that whole wall
3. Don't cove anything
4. Secret option 4?!
I should say the curtains are just decorative, I have a blackout roller on the window. The curtains sit quite wide to let the light in.
Thanks for ideas!
:)
1. Cove up to the curtain rail?
2. Don't cove that whole wall
3. Don't cove anything
4. Secret option 4?!
I should say the curtains are just decorative, I have a blackout roller on the window. The curtains sit quite wide to let the light in.
Thanks for ideas!
:)
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