devans175
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject: Your opinion on curtains... Is Black OK? |
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I’m a recently single guy and I’ve found a need to redecorate some of my rooms a little. I’d kind of like to go with a more masculine theme. I’m on a little bit of a tight budget, so I don’t want to make any drastic changes. The first room I’m looking at is my master bedroom. It’s pretty large. The walls are painted a light beige color, but it’s more of an off white. The carpet is also a light beige color. I attached a picture that shows the furniture color and the color of the shades that I plan to keep. I’d like to just put black valances over the windows... any opinions on that?
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toni
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, welcome to GardenStew.
The picture didn't come thru, check out the photo posting instructions
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and try again. 
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devans175
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:36 pm Post subject: Photo attached |
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Thanks for the instructions on uploading the photo. I thought I knew what I was doing... [/quote]
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ophelia
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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What about a deep, regal red? Red is still a masculine colour, but maybe a bit more uplifting to wake up to than black?
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devans175
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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I like that idea. How about Crimson? Would you consider that a deep, royal red? These are the curtains (valance's) I'm considering:
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toni
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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The crimson would be very nice in there. You could throw in a few dark blue or gold colors too....i.e. lampshade, rugs, etc.
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SusieQ07
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Crimson would be nice and masculine, hope your bedspread or whatever is on your bed is not orange or purple...LOL
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devans175
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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My comforter is gold with black around the edges. The crimson colored valances I wanted were sold out 
What do you think of the wine colored ones below? Thanks for putting up with my indecisiveness!!
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SusieQ07
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good! toss a couple pillows on the bed in wine (color), not real wine...LOL if you can find some..
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toni
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If you want pillows to match the valance find someone who will sew them for you. Buy one or two extra valances depending on what size they are and how large you want the pillows.
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:15 am Post subject: |
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My vote goes for the Wine and like Susie said, throw a couple of matching pillows on the bed. Don't worry about indecisiveness. That's one thing we are good at...throwing out tips. 
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devans175
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all your help. I took your advice and ordered an extra valance to have a pillow or pillows made. I'm also going to look for something dark blue for one of walls without windows. I'll post pics when I'm done.
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craftybee
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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I like the wine color also. But I think black would have been fine. I am currently redoing my step-sons bedroom who is almost 17 and made black curtains, and pillow sham for him. I think as long as you dont overdo one color it would fine.
Looking forward to seeing the end results.
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blackswan
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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if you have a gold cover with black edging, could you find curtains or just a valance in gold with black edging also.or just plain gold curtains with a black top valance would be lovlely. A couple of black cushions on your bed. 
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devans175
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | could you find curtains or just a valance in gold with black edging |
It's a nice look, but it's what was there before. The curtains were the same as the comforter and pillow covers. I don't have the curtains anymore and I wanted to change things up a bit...
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