I’m wondering which one of the following would look really good with my bamboo shades?
Also which curtains?
Anymore ideas for decorating this room?
I have top down bottom up bamboo shades as described here – so I need furnishings that will match this style.
Thanks so much everyone!
so the space is large and i can fit another set of curtains would gold curtains look bad since the bamboo blinds are kinda of that color or should i go with hunter green?
Camouflage would look great. That’s what I have.
i like the collor of bamboo
gold would look good, hunter with burgandy would make it look very dark.
I know someone who sells natural bamboo curtain rods and hooks, I dont care what color you choose, you cant go wrong with bamboo rods and hooks
We just nailt sum of dem purdy velvety blankets over our windahs. Ones dun got a piktur of a wolf on it and the others got a piktur of a dreamcatcher. Der real nice.
We have just bought 3 vertical blinds for our bay window from http://www.soeasyblinds.co.uk They sent us several free samples first, maybe you could do the same for your curtains.
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Nothing like an armed, hairy man on a futon to tie a room together:http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii25/…
no ,no,no,hunter green if you must mix and match go with the gold
Hi Bamboo is a great natural, eco friendly product. It is well suited to high humidity areas such as the bathroom and kitchen. Bamboo blinds are easy to maintain and have become a popular choice. Hope this helps.
Bamboo is a great product and I am glad it is making a such a impact lately from floors to clothing, to just about everything. I think that the bamboo would do great in the bathroom and in the kitchen. It is durable, eco-friendly, pretty easy to find anywhere, inexpensive, and can add an earth element to any room. Will do good in higher humidity areas such as the bathroom or kitchen, very easy to clean and come in a variety of colors and has different spacing so you can decide on how much light to let in or how much privacy you want, i think i have even found it made into the cloth covered blinds and shades somewhere if you want cloth version. Very versatile and efficient. I hope you enjoy it if you decide to go with it! Plenty of place on the web to look up bamboo, try “decorating with bamboo” and see if it helps. Good luck!
I can see loads of dust in the blinds, but don’t know how to clean them, as the bamboo sticks are very close together.
Just an ordinary duster I use
the use feather duster
use vinegar water which is 1 small bottle of brown vinegar mixed the vinegar bottle half way with water shake it then apply this to the bamboo with a cloth then let it dry outside if its dry and sunny.
I vaccuum the dust off with the hose attachment. Once a year I give them a soak in diluted murphy’s oil soap, & hang over the porch rail to drip dry.
If you dust them with a feather duster every week, they won’t get so dirty and will be easy to keep clean. They probably have grime on them as well as dust, so a feather duster won’t work very good. Here’s how to give them a thorough cleaning:
Step 1:
Fill up a bathtub with hot water and mix in a little oil soap, such as Murphy Oil Soap. Any good quality oil soap will help you get rid of dirt, cobwebs, most stains and eliminate bad odor from the bamboo blinds.
Step 2:
Immerse the blind in the tub in a bundled form and shuffle the blind a few times to ensure that the soapy water reaches everywhere. Clean one blind at a time.
Step 3:
Let the blind sit in the tub for a couple of minutes. Then take the blind out of the tub and set it aside.
Step 4:
Drain the bathtub and rinse it so that the dirt and grime is washed away.
Step 5:
Repeat the process if the blind still appears dirty. If not, fill up the tub with hot water and rinse the blind repeatedly to remove the soap. Use the shower spray to accelerate this process.
Step 6:
Do this for all the bamboo blinds in your house.
Step 7:
Take the blinds to a sunny place, such as a terrace, garden or backyard. Hang them up to air dry for at least for 20 minutes.
Step 8:
Ensure that the blinds are completely dry before hanging them back on your windows.
Once, that’s done, remember to dust them every week so they stay clean and you don’t have to go through all that again! ☺
i just realized that at night, you can completely see everything from the outside through our bamboo roman blinds. what can i do to make them more private?
Try using them in conjunction with privacy shades, curtains, or shutters.
My basement has a half wall type thing, there’s only half a wall there and we want to put these bamboo blinds up to divide the space but don’t know where to get any. cloth is an option too.
This set of bamboo blinds cost only $6
I think you can try Pier 1 Imports…they sometimes have bamboo like blinds and things like that
Hm, that sounds a bit ambitious, but try target or Ikea.
If both do not work, ask your contractor.
My mom wants a bamboo spiral staircase in her bedroom to lead up to a walk-in closet, so she’s asking the contractor.
They would be for the living room. The couches are color chocolate, so are the center and side tables (just a little darker). The wood blinds would be the same color as the couches. The bamboo blinds would be a dark beige, with chocolate color designs, those would match the couches.
By the way, there are two window in the living room, one big one and one smaller.
What do you think? Which ones do you think would look better?
Bamboo, I have Bamboo blinds and I love them. Also, bamboo tends to be cheaper!
I think the bamboo blinds because you don’t want the room to be to dark. Add alittle contrast.
I have been looking at new homes recently and they have the 2″ wood blinds in them and I have fallen in love with them. They block out light real well and look very nice. The bamboo blinds seem easy to fray, not as clean looking as wood blinds. Good Luck
I say go for the one that does not match the other colors to closely.. you want people to notice the blinds… but at the same time.. you don’t want window covers that say “look at me” in a bad, gawdy.. ugly way…
Bamboo would be better
Bamboo. I think it’s good to go lighter in the windows… makes the room look bigger.
bamboo would look better, plus they are from a renewable source which is more friendly to the environment.
I think that the bamboo would be more visually interesting, and not too matchy-matchy with the couches.
It depends, though, on the overall look you’re going for. If your look is “country”, then bamboo would just be weird! If you’re going for a contemporary (Pottery Barn-esque) look or an Asian-influenced “zen retreat” feel, then I think bamboo blinds would definitely be the best fit. 
i say bamboo because they are hard to break and they look really good
I would go with white. You have too much dark.
Wood blinds I have bamboo and i hate them there to hard to clean. best of luck! They would probably both look fine.
I would have the bamboo blinds. The dark beige would break the chocolate colour from the couches, yet with the designs makes it match. Bamboo might be more expensive but if so, definitely worth it! Hope it goes well!
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Nurse Susan 10:23 pm on January 21, 2010 Permalink |
If walls are white, do white bamboo blinds.
I like the woolrich [ 3rd one ] the best, if it matches the other reds.
Add a metal, such as brass or pewter in lamps, picture frames, ornaments. [ I suggest people use the same neutral for all picture frames; such as black/white, oak/walnut,
or brass/pewter on all frames, so you can re-arrange or move to other rooms. ]
ginny 10:01 pm on January 21, 2010 Permalink |
I think this is going to look good, curtains I would keep a plain material in black or white or red depending on the colour of the walls. I would keep my accents of one kind, pick a theme say natural elements and things like stone, marble bamboo, plants etc. Wall art is going to take some looking for but go with your instincts I would keep the animal print to the rug only as a nice accent. Hope this helps and I’m sure your room is going to be something to be proud of
KrzyMom2 3:08 pm on January 21, 2010 Permalink |
Neither. Try doing warm taupe walls with Black accents (Black Roman Blinds, Black Iron Decorations, your black furniture) and then that zebra rug, with classy, not cheesy leopard print pillows on the sofa. It’s romantic, classy, yet fun with the animal prints. Creates a soothing atmosphere.