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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Curtains Colour Suggestions and Refurbishing, Part 1


A few general color schemes may be suggested. If the upholstery and wall are of plain color, good effect is had by using vari-colored hangings such as chintz ; if, on the other hand, a room needs quieting down or if it has an overabundance of furniture, and many colors, one toned draperies will do much to counteract this effect. If the curtains are vari-colored, keep the portieres one toned, selecting a tone found in the curtains.

Do not select a curtain to match a paper without first seeing the light through the fabric, as this may very distinctly alter the color. Good old historical designs generally give the best satisfaction. In a room with Colonial or mahogany furniture, hangings of a light French design are especially pleasing, the vivacity of the French design and coloring relieving somewhat the austerity of the Colonial lines.

In a gray room, rose and mulberry or blue and green, or black and white touched with some brilliant colors make a combination of good value.


A tan or neutral background accepts any and almost every applied color scheme. Green-blue and dull orange, especially when used with oak or walnut furniture, are the finest colors according to the decorators. In a color scheme one may run the gamut of intensity and area of color. There is one rule that we may use in selection of curtains as well as anything else in our interior: intense colors must be used in small areas. The ultra modern schemes where an entire room is developed using full strength colors are so unlivable as to be quite out of the sphere of this practical handbook.

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