silk window treatments

sometimes, a room really takes my breath away because of the

beautiful/unique/fabulous/ amazing 

window treatments.

i'll be sharing some faves from 

my stash this week.

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i am a big fan of silk.

i love the subtle sheen of silk window treatments

and have put them in many of my projects.

i think they add a texture and sophistication that

is hard to duplicate with any other fabric.

 usually, i have my drapes made

from dupioni silk, a silk that has slight nubs 

in it due to the use of rougher silk fibers.

it also resists wrinkling, and is totally reversible.

these are the drapes that inspired the window treatments in my black study,

i have had this picture in my files for years!

i love this entire bedroom, but what really caught my

eye was the drapes. the simple taupe banding on the top

and bottom of the soft green drapes really makes these

window treatments special.

at first glance, this room is 

very traditional, but take a closer look

at the accessories and 

notice a few of the twists:

the a---mazing headboard

the pops of blue, fuschia, and yellow

the patterns on the pillow and throw

evoke a very "traveled" look.

simple, pinch pleat panels 

done right.

i normally am not the hugest fan of puddling, 

but i like the softness it adds here.

these creamy panels 

contrast nicely with the crisp white walls 

to keep this soft color scheme interesting.

i'll be *dumping some more pretty window treatments tomorrow.

see ya then.