by Bonnie
27. August 2009 09:00
No décor is complete until the windows are decked out to your satisfaction. Of course we all know that country style curtains bring out the ambience of a special room, but each of us has a unique outlook.
If you are new to country decorating, you may be set on the concept that the curtains have to perfectly match the fabric in a couch, a quilt, placemats, or throw pillows, or that the curtains or valances have to be a solid color. In country décor, that is just not true. When I originally started decorating, I was convinced that curtains had to be hand-made using fabric from other items in the room. Otherwise, it would look like "Grandma's place." Then I began branching out into the country!
I realized, Grandma's place was decorated country style and it screamed, "Make your self at home". That was exactly the atmosphere that I wanted to create in my home. I wanted it to be welcoming and homey rather than exquisite and stuffy. I wanted my guests to feel like it was okay to kick off their shoes and enjoy a glass of iced sun tea, just like we always did at Grandma's house.
Décor is all about the feelings that it develops. When my house was decorated in modern décor, people acted differently. The feel was more like a business meeting rather than a friendly, warm and hospitable home.
Honestly, it is okay for your country style curtains to stand out a bit and it is common in country decorating to mix and match different fabrics in a room. At The Country Store of Geneva, we have lots of ready-made curtains in standard lengths and lots of valances in great-looking old fashioned homespun (not printed!) fabrics. If something suits you, it may be ready to ship that day! If you need a little more planning or if you have a funny sized window, as is common in older homes, you can ask for some homespun swatches and think about it for as long as you need. You can then have the curtains made in your choice of many homespun fabrics and in the lengths and widths you need. Most of our curtains can be made wider by simply adding an extra valance in the middle. We can also cover patio doors and door panels with the same or a coordinating homespun fabric. If you are buying country curtains for a bedroom, you can have a coordinating bed skirt made to tie everything in! If you are working on a bathroom, we can get you a made to order shower curtain. Special orders only take about three weeks and are very lovingly made one at a time!
Our country style chandeliers, tea-dyed quilts, braided rugs, and chair pads can be coordinated with our Virginia House curtains, tiers, and our many other styles of country curtains. And, accessories like the Colonial Spoon Rack, the Glass Butter Churns, and our old fashioned battery operated tapers will complete the look you are striving for, making your home very welcoming – Country Style!
If you are challenged with the mix and match concept of country décor, the ladies at the Country of Store Geneva can help you out. Nancy, Marla, and MaryAnn are experts at selecting country style curtains and accessorizing country décor. Quite frankly, they even amaze me. Give them a call to get started!
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