Curtain colour advice please
Hi all,Just decorated our main bedroom and can't decide on colour for curtains. Original thought was a soft navy, which picks out colour in wallpaper, but slight concern that it may be too much of a contrast against pale blue walls? Other choice is pale grey , as carpet is that colour, but nothing else in the room is. Built in wardrobes and furniture are white.I've draped some throws near the window to give an idea of how it might look (obviously, drapes aren't lined like curtains would be).Any thoughts appreciated, thanks.Is this rWallpaper
Just decorated our main bedroom and can't decide on colour for curtains. Original thought was a soft navy, which picks out colour in wallpaper, but slight concern that it may be too much of a contrast against pale blue walls? Other choice is pale grey , as carpet is that colour, but nothing else in the room is. Built in wardrobes and furniture are white.
I've draped some throws near the window to give an idea of how it might look (obviously, drapes aren't lined like curtains would be).
Any thoughts appreciated, thanks.
Is this too dark when not near wallpaper?
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Ruth Brooksbank
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3 years agoHi all,
I've just bought these ready made curtains to see how they look (ignore the creases and length, needs sorting if I keep them). I think they're looking ok, but they can look a bit blue/green in some lights. I'm not overly confident with tonal, can I have too many shades of blue in one room? My plan is a 70/20/10 pale blue (walls, curtains and bedding), navy (cushions, throw, ottoman) and bright pink (lamps and some ornaments).
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Louise Westbury
3 years agoHere is a photo of my bedroom. I think your wallpaper should be the focus, so makes sense to let the curtains fade into the wall rather than divert attention away. Hope you find something suitable.
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