I talked about ideas for the living room here, and I wasn’t sure about the fabric for the curtains. We did the reverse and chose a paint color rather than choosing that last, and for the most part it’s been wonderful. I love the wall color, and the plum just really adds a punch to the whole house.

So while I love the darker color, it’s been my project to lighten up the room as much as possible without being bland. This created some issues for me when deciding fabric for this room. I thought green would be a nice compliment, but I couldn’t find anything that was quirky enough for me until I went to IKEA. I’ve used Cecilia fabric before, but even when I had a piece of excess fabric strung over the existing fabric I wasn’t sure. So I went ahead and purchased 6 yards which would only be enough to cover one window (yes, I know). I used 3 yards to sew one panel, and the second 3 years is washed, ironed, pinned, and waiting to be sewn.

Here is how the fabric looks:

I must say that I LOVE it! I still need to sew the second panel for that window. I’ll need to buy 12 more yards to cover the second window you can see,and a third window in the other corner. The character and little pops of green compliment the plum, and the birds make my heart smile.