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"Curtains Create A Cosier Feeling"
Curtains create a softer and cosier feeling than blinds. I had toyed with choosing a very plain fabric that wouldn’t be too impactful on the small bedroom. I then came across the prettiest Botanist Fabric/Peacock from Just Fabrics. I fell in love with it straight away so decided to make a feature of our new window dressings. A large pattern drop, and flamboyant design meant these were going to certainly be centre stage. I don’t do fussy so opted for a simple pencil pleat heading.
We have another window in our bedroom and two sets of full-length curtains would be too much so opted for a simple Roman blind for this window.
The curtains have been lined to give extra fullness and also helps stop light coming in and lessens sun damage to the fabric.
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"Use Fabric As Your Starting Point For Inspiration"
If you feel you need direction when decorating or redesigning a room, using fabric can be a great starting point for inspiration for the design and theme of your room. The colours in this fabric are so vivid so I decided to create a calm and light space. I kept the rest of the bedroom white apart from one wall which I painted in Setting Plaster, a Farrow and Ball colour, a soft peachy pink that pulls out some of the softer hues in the fabric.
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Pandora’s Top Tips
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Don’t be afraid to use different textures. I have used linen bedlinen in soft cream and moss colour, a contrast to the sharp bright colours in the curtain fabric.
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Plants are key. Soften edges and corners with lovely foliage.
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Use art in your scheme. Make your space interesting. Here I have used a collection of little watercolours. Don’t be afraid to mix it up. Matchy matchy can be boring.
Room Details
Fabric: Botanist Fabric/peacock - Full length curtains lined + Roman blind lined.
Paint: Farrow & Ball ‘Setting Plaster’ - Main panelled wall behind the headboard