Comments on: New Year, Old (& Unfinished) Project: It’s Time to Tackle What You’ve Put Off Too Long + 4 Easy Steps To Get It Done…FINALLY

By: Arlyn Hernandez

Arlyn Hernandez — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:41:33 +0000

In reply to Shawn. Yeah that's actually a very good idea!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:52:32 +0000

I’m of the boat, if you are likely leaving soon do the cheapest option. You won’t know if the Roman blinds work in the next space, an unless your landlord will reimburse you, why waste the funds?

By: Elizabeth Chace

Elizabeth Chace — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:04:26 +0000

I think we have very different tastes, but I would do soft fold (the kind that droop in the middle) roman shades in a cream linen (maybe washed several times?) and hang them over the lower windows only. That way you would have all the light coming in from the upper window and privacy from people looking in through the lower window. Instead of standing out, they would not be a statement piece, but would allow the pretty rug and furniture to take center stage.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:56:14 +0000

Love the light scalloped curtains. Not to heavy on the wall, still lets some light through. Would you try hanging your existing curtains before dying them to see if you’ll like them?

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:38:00 +0000

So inspired by this post and rooting wholeheartedly for your window dilemma busting, Arlyn!

By: Arlyn Hernandez

Arlyn Hernandez — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:10:59 +0000

In reply to CSW. Thanks for that info CSW!

By: Mal

Mal — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:09:10 +0000

I love the mauve curtains and really like the idea of dying them yourself. Selfishly I have some curtains I’d like to dye so I’d love to hear about how you go about it!

By: Andria

Andria — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:49:04 +0000

In reply to Arlyn Hernandez. I gotcha! Maybe lined bamboo, or top down like others suggested? I had fancy Roman shades from Pottery Barn that I replaced with bamboo, and I really prefer the texture plus organic nature of the bamboo over fabric, which was a dust-catcher.

By: CSW

CSW — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:58:45 +0000

Hi Arlyn! I too was wooed by the Mulberry name and color as displayed on the West Elm website for those pleated panels and looooooved how they looked in my mock-up. However, when I received them, they were less mauve/mulberry than I had hoped. I don’t dislike them, and I still haven’t hung them, so I might like them more when they are hung. Just wanted to let you know that they are not mauve in real life and have more of a red undertone than purple for sure. That said, they are still my favorite option of all of your mock-ups, and I can’t wait to see how it all turns out!

By: JenPNW

JenPNW — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:55:25 +0000

I recently purchased full-length curtains from pepper-home.com (my comment doesn’t allow me to hyperlink). Our guest room had no closet doors when we moved in so we hung some sad beige curtains as a temporary fix. And then several years went by, lol. I resolved to finally replace them. I researched a lot of different brands and patterns, and came across Pepper Home. I do not work for them but had to share that I’m so impressed with their product. They offer pretty great customization options, from various curtain widths, construction type (rod pocket, grommet, etc.), with trim/without, AND you can specify a custom length. With a Black Friday discount, my total came to around $500 which is worth it for the quality (imho much higher quality than West Elm, Anthropologie, cb2 or IKEA) and much less expensive than fully custom. They’re made in the USA, and even with the holiday sales rush I received the curtains in two weeks. They also offer cafe curtains. Photo attached (ours are the Louise Sage pattern–cabana stripes!)