Decorating help please!

[phoenixgirl]

Are these the kinds of seats you were looking for (saddle stools)? These are 18 inches wide.

http://eq3.com/cat-eq3/3020-209.html

Here are some variations:

http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?page=proframe&prod_id=2041664&IID=prod2041664

http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?page=proframe&prod_id=1713071&IID=prod1713071

http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?page=proframe&prod_id=1713115&IID=prod1713115

http://www.overstock.com/?page=proframe&prod_id=2041509

http://www.allbarstools.com/Carolina-Cottage-682-24WAL-CN1067.html

For window treatments, I like the idea of opaque panels that you can pull to the side during the day or Roman Shades that you can pull up. Our house came with sheers on the back French doors, but we live on a square urban block and about 30 houses can see ours at night, especially from their top stories. Plus during the day, I couldn''t actually see the back yard, and what is the fun of that? So we got Roman Shades, and then I sewed some ponytail holders onto the bottom of them and DH put a nail above the doorway, so we can pull them even higher -- you can see the backyard in the day and have privacy at night. I think a sheer works on our front door because even in the day we want a little privacy there (the mailman drops the mail in the front door), but other than that I think they block too much light during the day and provide too little privacy at night. I actually don''t like the look of sheers, especially plain white ones, so ideally someday we''d replace the glass on the front door with stained glass.

We actually had JC Penney of all places make our Roman Shade for the glass door in our bedroom that leads to the sunroom (former deck); this was easy to do online. Again, the idea was privacy at night and the ability to see out during the day. We got our downstairs shades out of the bin at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. You have more flexibility since your treatments are for stationary windows instead of swinging doors.

 

[Dee*Jay]

Thanks for all of the great suggestions! If I have time I''m going to check out a few oriental furniture stores near me this weekend and see what catches my fancy.

I''m really getting into this roman shade/pulled back panel idea too! There is a great fabric store by me and I''m sure I could find someone to make things for me if I can''t find what I need off the rack.

See--I know you all would have answers to my problems!

 

[phoenixgirl]

P.S. Our Roman Shades from J. C. Penney are double-duty -- they have a layer of sheer material and then a layer of solid material, so your options are nothing, a sheer, or solid material.

link

same shades made to order

 

[crystalheart1]

Hi Ladies -

You are all such a fun group I had to join in. This is my escape at times when I need a work break

. After reading and looking at all your great pictures.. I have to ask Dee Jay - your style is beautiful. Where did you get those wonderful oriental tables? Are they by Century Furniture? They put a collection out like that years back. I had some nice custom Roman Shades made from Home Depot in a White on White print. Nice asian inspired look. That might work for ya

 

[FireGoddess]

re: Saddle Stools....I saw a bunch of ''em at Pottery Barn a few weekends ago...

 

[crystalheart1]

Pier One has some nice Asian console tables. I have a long black thin one with three black stools under it, like your coffee tables. I just bought a nice white Buddah at Pier One to sit on top of it. I bought the tables in ChinaTown in Philly.

 

[Dee*Jay]

Date: 4/12/2007 5:18:39 PM
Author: crystalheart1
Where did you get those wonderful oriental tables?

LOL crystalheart, I had run across some genuine antique ones similar to these at some chi-chi store near me, but there was no way I was going to pay that sort of $, so I found these on clearance at Cost Plus World Market for $79 each. I love them!

FG, thanks for the tip on the saddle stools, I''ll check PB out.