Originally Posted by ECingMama (Post 6079045)

Oh, if *you* like faux wood blinds, go for it!



I think they are just as much work (dust) as regular blinds. I like my windows *open* (nothing blocking the view) or *closed* (curtains). I am also super "lazy" in that I've tried other types of curtains. (tie backs, etc). It feels like too much "work" to open them when they are more than, "tug and open." "Tug and closed." :)



I rarely opened blinds when we lived in places that had them. I didn't want to look through the slats, and I like them to hang perfectly evenly if they are going to be pulled up and open. They rarely do, so I just left them closed and lived in a cave....which causes sun-deprivation depression for me. People who do not live in sunny places-even during winter-probably do not relate. I am very spoiled where I live!





We have 33 windows. :shifty I have curtains on all of them....and nothing else. Open or closed. Sun or no sun. View or no view. :) The basement windows came with blinds. I hate them. They are also covered with curtains.



We also hired someone to hang all 33 curtain rods. My marriage couldn't handle the stress of even that simple level of handy work! :bag



My dream non-curtain window covering is those cloth blinds that open from the bottom and the top. Swoon. A relative has them. :heart

Originally Posted by RiverRock (Post 6079055)

This is the kind of combo of panels and roman shades that I like. You don't need to use the exact same fabric, but you could. Co-ordinating is also nice.
http://static1.squarespace.com/stati...ormat=original

If you want faux wood blinds, that could also look nice. I prefer white...but do you prefer wood toned?

I like your colour palette. A simple rule is to have 60-30-10 when it comes to colour. Sixty percent of the main colour, 30% of another colour, and 10% of the last.

When hanging artwork think 75-80% of the space. When hanging a picture or grouping over the sofa, it should take up 75-80% of the space, following the rule of the grouping shape matching the shape of the space.

Originally Posted by ECingMama (Post 6079129)

You might find this helpful.



http://www.schoolofdecorating.com/20...tte-worksheet/

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I also like



younghouselove.com



It's a blog. They have loads of great ideas. Mostly old blog posts as they are famous and busy now, but there are like 3,000 old posts.

Originally Posted by Virginia (Post 6079009)

DH and I just bought a new townhome and it's the first time I'll really be able to decorate because we are not renting...

But I really stink at decorating! I have no artistic vision, no eye for design, and no defined sense of style. I like tons of different styles, basically.

Here are some pictures of our small entryway and of our breakfast nook/living room area. Ideas? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c7cfb7c9a4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...61cefdfc08.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8e53ca4be4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...45f4c6b9fc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...61e137c4e6.jpg

We are eventually getting all new furniture except we already have this Target entertainment center (could I paint this...?). https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b9277af21c.jpg

Help me brainstorm? Send me pins? Live vicariously through me? How can I make it kid/baby friendly, since our first little one is joining us in August




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Originally Posted by FoxLady (Post 6079661)

You've got a nice home :)

You can turn your baby's room into a stylish haven. You can adorn your plain walls with soft mirror frames. They can create a sense of space and light. My best advice would be proper illumination. You can place picture lights in the room to create a warm glow.

Are you expecting a boy or a girl?:)

Originally Posted by 2sunshines (Post 6079685)

I am such an interior decorator wannabe but no good at it myself. I keep trying tho. :shifty I LOVE LOVE LOVE watching other people's transformations tho so definitely post pictures along the way so I can live vicariously through you!

Originally Posted by RiverRock (Post 6079747)

From a decorating pov, no to ceiling fans.:no From a practical point of view, yes.:yes I have one ceiling fan in my house because we have a central wood burning stove and the fan helps to move the air around in the winter. If it wasn't for that I would have a lovely hanging fixture in our great room instead.