What color curtains would you use to go with a set of Chinese brocade slip covers for a sofa?

Question

I have found fabric which I really like in a fuchsia color with white flowers, and the same fabric design in white-on-white for cushions to go with it. I really don't want to make curtains of the same white fabric because it is a little expensive.

I am wishing for something colorful for the living room and am thinking of a forget-me-not blue rug ..... I don't think I can have another strong color, but I can't figure out what sort of fabric to use for the curtains that would be suitable to go with the brocade.
Have you any ideas? Not too expensive .... I keep wishing for some inexpensive cotton ... even a bleached muslin but that is too far down the scale ...... maybe a white polished cotton?????

I have never put such colors together before. I feel very daring.

Peace & Love

Answer 1

Hi peace and love,

It really depends on the colour of your walls-
if you have a soft off white walls i would go for heavy polished fushia cotton curtains with a border trim of the fushia and white and then use a white sheer underneath. the layering and borders is a good strong look. alternatively you could go for a fushia or pale lilac wall shade with heavy white textured curtains and a trim of the fabric you have with the flowers on the curtains - preferably in a silk for a contrast.

enjoy decorating!

Larissa

Answer 2

You did not say what clour your walls were,as it is best not to have too many colours in a room,iwould suggest you just stick to 3.Therefore i personnally go for very pale curtains in a off white,in a cotton or a none shinely satin,this would allow light in to the room,the rug sounds good so if you were to use pale colours you could then have tie backs for the curtains in either the fuchsia or the colour of the rug.

Answer 3

If you have fuschia and blue, I'd bring in a soft green to balance the color palatte. You could look for a drapery print in either a stripe or a print that would be subtle and bring all of your colors together. Joann Fabrics has nice flat folds of discontinued drapery fabrics for $3-5/yard that are really nice. You might check them first and go from there to the Waverly or other pricier prints.

Answer 4

ditch the forget me knot rug, go with turquoise and gold, which will keep the exotic and striking theme . The forget me knot rug will clash

Answer 5

Black goes great with almost anything especially multicolors.

Or, you can go with a sea green, kelly green, slate blue, or gray.

Experiment! Have fun..

Answer 6

Try Plaid. With all those colours that seems about right.