Decorating Help/Opinions needed.

sad5781 · November 2011

We've had someone come out to help us with decorating our house. I'm starting in the Family room. The biggest challenge we have is there isn't a lot of wall so we don't really have much "vertical" interest. We have big windows on one side of the room, big arches on the other, a big built in entertainment center, and the 4th side is completely open to the kitchen.

The recommendation from the designers is to drape the windows (makes sense, we knew we wanted to do that) but to also drape the "columns" of the arches.

Here are a few pictures of the room that I hope show what I mean by the wall of arches:

This is the hallway between living and dining that makes up the wall of arches. [IMG_5436.JPG]

View of empty family room from kitchen, see arches on left, windows on right

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View of (part of) arches from opposite angle as above [DSC_1227[9].jpg]

I know those are not the best pictures, but somehow I dont have a straight on picture of that wall.

So I'm torn on draping the arches, I think i just can't picture it. It would be straight panels in the "columns" with a long, substantial rod going all the way across. Panels on the windows as well. This is the best picture I can find of something similar to what it would look like:

Thoughts on draping arches that arent windows?

If you like the idea of the draped arches, would you do same fabric on windows and arches or different.

Gosh, I'm so bad at all this.

kreeper611 · November 2011

I am so not the person to comment on that. I don't think I could do it - I'm too... conservative when it comes to decorating.

PAGAS · November 2011

Would the arches be draped on the dining room side as well?

Overall, I am not really a fan of the idea.

sad5781 · November 2011

PAGAS:
Would the arches be draped on the dining room side as well?

Overall, I am not really a fan of the idea.

we arent doing anything in the dining room, it is so low priority in the budget.

The arches are a great design element but I just feel like that wall is "blah"... i don't know what to do on it to add interest.

Nanner22 · November 2011

I don't really love the idea of draping the arches. Seems to me like it would take away from the architectural details.

mom2ll · November 2011

My kids have pulled my dining room curtains down 5 times.. actually ripped the the brackets out of the wall.... I wouldn't do it.

princessmah · November 2011

bpaullo:
My kids have pulled my dining room curtains down 5 times.. actually ripped the the brackets out of the wall.... I wouldn't do it.

I was just having similar thoughts. My daughter loves hiding behind drapes and can pull the curtain really hard. Fortunately, the only places we have them are in the living room behind our furniture so she can't get to them....yet

tobewed09 · November 2011

My suggestion would be to put the room together first. Get the drapes on the windows, get your furniture in the room and then make a decision. Personally I would not like the drapes on the arches. My other suggestion would be paint just the wall with the arches. I see a lot of homes where people are doing accent walls.

michellebelle · November 2011

i actually wanted to do this in our house because the only thing separating our front door from the entryway is the arch and it feels exposed to me. dh couldnt envision it though. i would actually want to pull them closed sometimes for privacy since we dont have a den. i dont think i would do it if there is no utility. just more fabric to collect dust and dog hair. but in that setting it could add some sound absorbtion if that is a problem for you. your homr looks just as gorgeous on the inside as your outside pics!!

rayskit10 · November 2011

I am a no vote on draping the arches.

BettyJoe · November 2011

What you are describing sounds like the dressing rooms at XXI. I vote no.

sad5781 · November 2011

Thanks, you guys make me feel better... I was thinking that I was just being too conservative.

Even though we are getting a good deal on this project, its still $$ and I don't want to take the chance.

We would never close the arch side, I think the idea was just to add something vertical, and add texture.

I think I'm going to do the drapes for the windows because I KNOW I want those then see where we stand once that's done. We do have all our furniture and a rug, just not shown in those pictures as they are older.

Kimmer123 · November 2011

I'm not a decor person, but I vote no on draping the columns. If you think it needs some interest, what about doing sconces on the columns? It wouldn't add vertical interest, but would draw attention to the arches without covering up the architectural details. When I'm not on my phone I will try to post a pic of what I see in my head.

AmyDrinkie · November 2011

I don't like the idea of draping columns on arches. To me that's too much fabric, and it would obscure the architectural interest.

halfpintaggie · November 2011

sad5781:

Thanks, you guys make me feel better... I was thinking that I was just being too conservative.

Even though we are getting a good deal on this project, its still $$ and I don't want to take the chance.

We would never close the arch side, I think the idea was just to add something vertical, and add texture.

I think I'm going to do the drapes for the windows because I KNOW I want those then see where we stand once that's done. We do have all our furniture and a rug, just not shown in those pictures as they are older.

I think you're making a good decision not draping the arches. Having been in your house, I can say that the architecture is beautiful enough on it's own. I think draping the arches would just make the room feel fussy.

Suzi-G- · November 2011

Nanner22:
I don't really love the idea of draping the arches. Seems to me like it would take away from the architectural details.

This.

dana92504 · November 2011

i would just do the windows. imo, if you do the windows *and* the arches, it would just be too.....much.

04JaxBride · November 2011

If you want to add detail to the arches, you could do a simple moulding at the top of each of the columns.. Like, at the highest point where they are still square and not curved.. Then you could paint the area above the moulding a different color, to where it makes the columns look more like columns.

I agree that the drapes everywhere is gonna bea nightmare with kids running around.

CareBear01 · November 2011

I don't like the drape idea for the arches, either. I do think a shade darker of paint or something could give you some additional visual interest.

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