Color Harmony on Walls and Windows

There are times when keeping window treatments close to the color of the walls helps enlarge the space.   I have shown this client's room before, when I was suggesting a wall color.  Now that the window treatments are hung and some of the furniture is in, I thought you might like to see how the walls and windows work together to hug you when you're in the room.

This room is roughly 12x12. It's a cozy space, serving the purpose of television watching, library and work space, and play space for the little ones.  I didn't want the window treatments to jump off the walls, but I wanted them to have a great fabric with interesting design and texture.   The fabric is a favorite of mine, (you can get it through Calico Corner) -- it's a fresh take on classic.  Just like this entire home.

The treatment is a tufted cornice with nickel nail head.

There are two opposing windows in the room, one set into the built-in bookcase wall, the other flush with the paneled wall.  See how keeping the molding the same color of the wall, and the fabric in the same family, keeps the room cohesive and cozy?

Sometimes, simple really is better.  But simple doesn't have to mean boring or plain. 

We are waiting for a fantastic tufted ottoman to come in, (in a fun animal-inspired print) which will bring the gorgeous leather chair (to the right), the sofa and the window fabric all together.  There is artwork to be hung under the long horns, too.  I wish you could see the weave of the rug with all the right colors!

Do you have any window treatments in your house that blend with the walls?

Talk to you soon,
Carol