what kind of window treatments

tiedye · 02-02-2010, 07:30 PM

do you think of when you think about a 'zen' or peaceful sort of room with lots of windows? I'm starting to think about window treatments for the family room (the one I just painted blue/gray). I already have 2" plantation blinds in there, I just need something for a little interest/texture/pattern.

beekudzu · 02-02-2010, 08:06 PM

White or natural and kind of gauzy without being gauze. A fabric that would give you the same feel as a shoji screen but would move.

Jake92574 · 02-02-2010, 08:11 PM

Yep. Something light and airy. Are you looking for something with a pattern or plain?

Light colored/creamy/white silky/silk, maybe?
But not shiny.

Nancy in ME · 02-02-2010, 09:03 PM

Grass blinds or a simple cotton panel, no pattern.

COOL BEANS · 02-02-2010, 10:26 PM

bamboo curtains in a light color.

OggieMamma · 02-02-2010, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beekudzu

White or natural and kind of gauzy without being gauze. A fabric that would give you the same feel as a shoji screen but would move.

Yup.

Venice-Rose · 02-02-2010, 11:29 PM

what bee & Ogg said

tiedye · 02-03-2010, 07:08 AM

Thanks guys!

Quote:

Originally Posted by beekudzu

White or natural and kind of gauzy without being gauze. A fabric that would give you the same feel as a shoji screen but would move.

So you'd go with panels then I guess? I was thinking about valances but I think panels might be better, so that, like you say, they'll move.

nanny55 · 02-03-2010, 09:19 AM

gauze would give you filtered light if that is what you want.

tiedye · 02-03-2010, 01:54 PM

Trying to find some gauze or gauzey lightweight panels. Most either have a pattern and/or they're polyester. Still looking. I don't have to find any right away for privacy reasons- I have 2" plantation blinds in there. So at least I can take my time and get just the right ones.

I looked at rugs while I was out today. The quandry about that is that I'd like to get a solid, neutral color rug, but all the ones that are in the right color range are waaaaaaay too light for a family with two active boys and a husband who forget to take their shoes off/put the lid on their no-spill cup/knock everything within a monkey's arms' reach over.

What I think I need is just a plain rug - one that looks like a bound 8' x 10' piece of carpeting. KWIM? In a creamy or beige or oatmeal color- but the only ones I saw today were WHITE or off white. No WAAAAAAAAAY could I do that, much as I'd love it.

always1stepbehind · 02-03-2010, 02:02 PM

I want to see pictures of the paint...

What length panels do you need?

beekudzu · 02-03-2010, 02:09 PM

Would you be willing to make them?

Dharma Trading Company has lots of fabric like that and it's pretty cheap, er, inexpensive.

http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/en...ic_cotton.html

http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/en...ic_cotton.html

http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/en...ic_cotton.html

These are just a few of them. They have silk and stuff, too.

Nancy in ME · 02-03-2010, 02:31 PM

Not a lot of "zen" images at Google, but found a couple. Not sure they'll be a lot of help, but here they are:

This first one is a bit too cluttered, IMO, to really be considered zen but that's what the designer is calling it.

This link will take you to a slide show of zen design. Most of it isn't what you are looking for, but there are a few pics of not-Asian rooms that show both grass blinds and/or simple straight panels.

http://www.zeninteriors.biz/portfolio.html

tiedye · 02-03-2010, 03:07 PM

Bee I'm reeeeeeeeally making an attempt NOT to have to make these. I was thinking since I wanted a neutral color and a simple panel that maybe I wouldn't have to. I'm still holding out hope. Thank you for the links though. I've saved them.

Nance that's a great site, thanks. I think I'm on the right track with the rug. Every picture on that site that had a rug to ground a conversation area (like I"m going to be using it for) was solid and neutral, just a bound carpet, basically. I just need to keep looking on that front, too. If all else fails I'll head up to Dalton - carpet capital of the world.

Actually Target had eXACTly what I wanted in terms of color and pile and bound edges, etc., BUT. The largest size they had was 5' x 7. I need the next size up. Of COURSE.

tiedye · 02-03-2010, 03:15 PM

Woo, check this out. I was at Target today and they had this tango shag rug (must not be the same brand, d'oh!) in the same size (8x10) for 149.00!

http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/...001-36056.html

4kids4us · 02-03-2010, 03:20 PM

Tie, I have a plain beige rug in my family room. I just went to a carpet store and found a carpet remnant that I liked. I think it was already bound, or if they did bind it for me, it wasn't expensive. It was extremely cheap - something like $125 for a 9 x 12. I've been very happy with it - it doesn't show any dirt which is important b/c I have four little kids, a large dog, a cat and a dh who isn't always the neatest guy in the world!

tiedye · 02-03-2010, 03:34 PM

Ok here's the room so far, A1S. Pics are super washed out because of all the sun coming in; sorry:

IMG_2286.jpg

IMG_2287.jpg

beekudzu · 02-03-2010, 04:13 PM

Gorgeous room!

Ok, here's another option. Would you order them?

http://www.countrycurtains.com/produ...age=2&filterby=

01065L08_dt.jpg

Fran · 02-03-2010, 04:32 PM

Bee, those would look gorgeous in an already beautiful room, IMO! If not those something very like those.

always1stepbehind · 02-03-2010, 04:50 PM

Tie what about something like this? I got these at JCPenney.

bedroom 082.jpg

always1stepbehind · 02-03-2010, 04:53 PM

looking back at your pictures--which I must say, your wall color came out fabulous. Love the brown leather...which of course I also have so of course I love yours...

I think a white sheer panel would look nice but I could also see something more of natural color too, like a burlap or something similar.

beekudzu · 02-03-2010, 05:38 PM

Burlap might be nice, if it was flowy and zen-like.

Night Listener · 02-03-2010, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beekudzu

Burlap might be nice, if it was flowy and zen-like.

That would be really pretty. Even something like a muslin would look nice too IMO. Something very organic looking.

tiedye · 02-03-2010, 06:09 PM

Muslin would be good. I've made cafe curtains from that before (among a million other great uses of it) but I'm just still holding out for being able to buy them somewhere instead of making them. Muslin would be cheeeeeap!

MsP · 02-03-2010, 08:45 PM

What about matchstick roll up shades and take them all the way up to the molding.

beekudzu · 02-03-2010, 09:14 PM

You already have blinds, right. I was under the impression you didn't want to take those down. Did I misread?

tiedye · 02-03-2010, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beekudzu

You already have blinds, right. I was under the impression you didn't want to take those down. Did I misread?

Newp. They're staying. The curtain panels are just for an added layer.

tiedye · 02-04-2010, 01:28 PM

What do y'all think about these??

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban...RTMENT_FURNISH

For some reason they don't have them in white, just ivory. Might do ok.

KyLady · 02-04-2010, 01:32 PM

I think those would work fine, Tiedye! Anyway that's my opinion.

Night Listener · 02-04-2010, 01:45 PM

Oh I love those! They have a beautiful airy feeling about them.

beekudzu · 02-04-2010, 01:54 PM

Perfect!

tiedye · 02-04-2010, 02:10 PM

Thanks! I just ordered them. Can't wait for them to get here. Now I need to go paint my curtain rod (aka copper pipe) and brackets (aka plant hanger brackets) ivory or white.

always1stepbehind · 02-04-2010, 02:39 PM

Oh those are perfect...

tiedye · 02-04-2010, 03:31 PM

AiS I can't believe I didn't remember your bedroom is blue! Love your panels.

buginthelowcountry · 02-05-2010, 09:40 PM

I like those! Of course, I like them in purple. hee hee hee... Seriously, I like gauzy... tho I was thinking more linen like. I hope they work perfectly, especially for the price! (*"*)

02-02-2010, 07:30 PM	#1
tiedye Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Georgia ~ God's country to you..... Posts: 11,566	what kind of window treatments do you think of when you think about a 'zen' or peaceful sort of room with lots of windows? I'm starting to think about window treatments for the family room (the one I just painted blue/gray). I already have 2" plantation blinds in there, I just need something for a little interest/texture/pattern. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* http://kidsinthecastle.blogspot.com/ - contemplations complaints & conundrums, teeny to tremendous http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-02-2010, 08:06 PM	#2
beekudzu Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SC Posts: 11,983	White or natural and kind of gauzy without being gauze. A fabric that would give you the same feel as a shoji screen but would move. __________________ "What you do speaks so loudly I can't hear what you say!" W.D. Richardson http://beemusing.blogspot.com/ http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-02-2010, 10:26 PM	#5
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02-02-2010, 11:29 PM	#7
Venice-Rose Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 10,377	what bee & Ogg said __________________

02-03-2010, 01:54 PM	#10
tiedye Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Georgia ~ God's country to you..... Posts: 11,566	Trying to find some gauze or gauzey lightweight panels. Most either have a pattern and/or they're polyester. Still looking. I don't have to find any right away for privacy reasons- I have 2" plantation blinds in there. So at least I can take my time and get just the right ones. I looked at rugs while I was out today. The quandry about that is that I'd like to get a solid, neutral color rug, but all the ones that are in the right color range are waaaaaaay too light for a family with two active boys and a husband who forget to take their shoes off/put the lid on their no-spill cup/knock everything within a monkey's arms' reach over. What I think I need is just a plain rug - one that looks like a bound 8' x 10' piece of carpeting. KWIM? In a creamy or beige or oatmeal color- but the only ones I saw today were WHITE or off white. No WAAAAAAAAAY could I do that, much as I'd love it. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* http://kidsinthecastle.blogspot.com/ - contemplations complaints & conundrums, teeny to tremendous http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-02-2010, 08:11 PM	#3
Jake92574 Elite Presidential Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 16,767	Yep. Something light and airy. Are you looking for something with a pattern or plain? Light colored/creamy/white silky/silk, maybe? But not shiny.

02-02-2010, 09:03 PM	#4
Nancy in ME Elite Royal Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 36,692	Grass blinds or a simple cotton panel, no pattern.

02-03-2010, 09:19 AM	#9
nanny55 Presidential Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,220	gauze would give you filtered light if that is what you want.

02-03-2010, 02:02 PM	#11
always1stepbehind Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,470	I want to see pictures of the paint... What length panels do you need?

02-03-2010, 02:09 PM	#12
beekudzu Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SC Posts: 11,983	Would you be willing to make them? Dharma Trading Company has lots of fabric like that and it's pretty cheap, er, inexpensive. http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/en...ic_cotton.html http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/en...ic_cotton.html http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/en...ic_cotton.html These are just a few of them. They have silk and stuff, too. __________________ "What you do speaks so loudly I can't hear what you say!" W.D. Richardson http://beemusing.blogspot.com/ http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-03-2010, 02:31 PM	#13
Nancy in ME Elite Royal Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 36,692	Not a lot of "zen" images at Google, but found a couple. Not sure they'll be a lot of help, but here they are: This first one is a bit too cluttered, IMO, to really be considered zen but that's what the designer is calling it. This link will take you to a slide show of zen design. Most of it isn't what you are looking for, but there are a few pics of not-Asian rooms that show both grass blinds and/or simple straight panels. http://www.zeninteriors.biz/portfolio.html

02-03-2010, 03:07 PM	#14
tiedye Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Georgia ~ God's country to you..... Posts: 11,566	Bee I'm reeeeeeeeally making an attempt NOT to have to make these. I was thinking since I wanted a neutral color and a simple panel that maybe I wouldn't have to. I'm still holding out hope. Thank you for the links though. I've saved them. Nance that's a great site, thanks. I think I'm on the right track with the rug. Every picture on that site that had a rug to ground a conversation area (like I"m going to be using it for) was solid and neutral, just a bound carpet, basically. I just need to keep looking on that front, too. If all else fails I'll head up to Dalton - carpet capital of the world. Actually Target had eXACTly what I wanted in terms of color and pile and bound edges, etc., BUT. The largest size they had was 5' x 7. I need the next size up. Of COURSE. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* http://kidsinthecastle.blogspot.com/ - contemplations complaints & conundrums, teeny to tremendous http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-03-2010, 03:15 PM	#15
tiedye Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Georgia ~ God's country to you..... Posts: 11,566	Woo, check this out. I was at Target today and they had this tango shag rug (must not be the same brand, d'oh!) in the same size (8x10) for 149.00! http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/...001-36056.html __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* http://kidsinthecastle.blogspot.com/ - contemplations complaints & conundrums, teeny to tremendous http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-03-2010, 03:20 PM	#16
4kids4us Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 29	Tie, I have a plain beige rug in my family room. I just went to a carpet store and found a carpet remnant that I liked. I think it was already bound, or if they did bind it for me, it wasn't expensive. It was extremely cheap - something like $125 for a 9 x 12. I've been very happy with it - it doesn't show any dirt which is important b/c I have four little kids, a large dog, a cat and a dh who isn't always the neatest guy in the world! __________________ ____________________ Formerly known as MERELLA

02-03-2010, 03:34 PM	#17
tiedye Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Georgia ~ God's country to you..... Posts: 11,566	Ok here's the room so far, A1S. Pics are super washed out because of all the sun coming in; sorry: IMG_2286.jpg IMG_2287.jpg __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* http://kidsinthecastle.blogspot.com/ - contemplations complaints & conundrums, teeny to tremendous http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-03-2010, 04:13 PM	#18
beekudzu Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SC Posts: 11,983	Gorgeous room! Ok, here's another option. Would you order them? http://www.countrycurtains.com/produ...age=2&filterby= 01065L08_dt.jpg __________________ "What you do speaks so loudly I can't hear what you say!" W.D. Richardson http://beemusing.blogspot.com/ http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-03-2010, 04:32 PM	#19
Fran Presidential Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Florida byway of Mississippi Posts: 8,623	Bee, those would look gorgeous in an already beautiful room, IMO! If not those something very like those.

02-03-2010, 04:50 PM	#20
always1stepbehind Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,470	Tie what about something like this? I got these at JCPenney. bedroom 082.jpg

02-03-2010, 04:53 PM	#21
always1stepbehind Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,470	looking back at your pictures--which I must say, your wall color came out fabulous. Love the brown leather...which of course I also have so of course I love yours... I think a white sheer panel would look nice but I could also see something more of natural color too, like a burlap or something similar.

02-03-2010, 05:38 PM	#22
beekudzu Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SC Posts: 11,983	Burlap might be nice, if it was flowy and zen-like. __________________ "What you do speaks so loudly I can't hear what you say!" W.D. Richardson http://beemusing.blogspot.com/ http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-03-2010, 06:09 PM	#24
tiedye Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Georgia ~ God's country to you..... Posts: 11,566	Muslin would be good. I've made cafe curtains from that before (among a million other great uses of it) but I'm just still holding out for being able to buy them somewhere instead of making them. Muslin would be cheeeeeap! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* http://kidsinthecastle.blogspot.com/ - contemplations complaints & conundrums, teeny to tremendous http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-03-2010, 08:45 PM	#25
MsP Presidential Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Big D Posts: 7,636	What about matchstick roll up shades and take them all the way up to the molding. __________________

02-03-2010, 09:14 PM	#26
beekudzu Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SC Posts: 11,983	You already have blinds, right. I was under the impression you didn't want to take those down. Did I misread? __________________ "What you do speaks so loudly I can't hear what you say!" W.D. Richardson http://beemusing.blogspot.com/ http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-04-2010, 01:28 PM	#28
tiedye Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Georgia ~ God's country to you..... Posts: 11,566	What do y'all think about these?? http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban...RTMENT_FURNISH For some reason they don't have them in white, just ivory. Might do ok. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* http://kidsinthecastle.blogspot.com/ - contemplations complaints & conundrums, teeny to tremendous http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-04-2010, 01:32 PM	#29
KyLady Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,752	I think those would work fine, Tiedye! Anyway that's my opinion. __________________ "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."

02-04-2010, 01:45 PM	#30
Night Listener Elite Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10,390	Oh I love those! They have a beautiful airy feeling about them.

02-04-2010, 01:54 PM	#31
beekudzu Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SC Posts: 11,983	Perfect! __________________ "What you do speaks so loudly I can't hear what you say!" W.D. Richardson http://beemusing.blogspot.com/ http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-04-2010, 02:10 PM	#32
tiedye Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Georgia ~ God's country to you..... Posts: 11,566	Thanks! I just ordered them. Can't wait for them to get here. Now I need to go paint my curtain rod (aka copper pipe) and brackets (aka plant hanger brackets) ivory or white. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* http://kidsinthecastle.blogspot.com/ - contemplations complaints & conundrums, teeny to tremendous http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-04-2010, 02:39 PM	#33
always1stepbehind Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,470	Oh those are perfect...

02-04-2010, 03:31 PM	#34
tiedye Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Georgia ~ God's country to you..... Posts: 11,566	AiS I can't believe I didn't remember your bedroom is blue! Love your panels. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* http://kidsinthecastle.blogspot.com/ - contemplations complaints & conundrums, teeny to tremendous http://htechefs.blogspot.com/

02-05-2010, 09:40 PM	#35
buginthelowcountry Elite Presidential Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: lowcountry Posts: 16,421	I like those! Of course, I like them in purple. hee hee hee... Seriously, I like gauzy... tho I was thinking more linen like. I hope they work perfectly, especially for the price! (") __________________ http://chillinonthefrontporch.blogspot.com/ God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, nor sun without rain... But He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way. Live in such a way that those who know you, but don't know God, will come to know God because they know you... I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. Abraham Lincoln

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