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JldDolphin
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Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
We are reaching near the end of our Family Room remodel and I need to buy shades for our two windows in the room. What do you think goes best with the room? These are all natural fiber roman shades from either YourBlinds.com or GenericBlinds.com. Pretty good prices too, for custom. 
So this is the stuff going into the room.
Here are the shade samples that we like, but are having a hard time deciding.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
Both windows will have white trim molding & white shear curtains. We are trying to keep the room light and bright, but with texture to the room.
Some older pics of the room.
UPDATE
I put these pics together. One lighter color, one darker color. What do you think?
Message edited 7/21/2009 4:02:47 PM.
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Mrs-D-Girl
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics)
My choice is #5 Jen. I think that with the color of the floor and elements in the room, it would look great.
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| Posted 7/21/09 12:45 PM |
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics)
#5 or #6 that's my vote!
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| Posted 7/21/09 12:56 PM |
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MelBobby
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics)
Definetly number 5!!!
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| Posted 7/21/09 1:06 PM |
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rkoenke
my little piggys
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics)
#2... at first glance i didn't like it, but then after another look, i love it. the texture will be amazing.
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| Posted 7/21/09 1:10 PM |
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Elbee
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics)
1 or 5 ... love the look --- just bought something similar for my family room ;)
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| Posted 7/21/09 1:26 PM |
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics)
#1.
My preference only, but, i like when the curtains and the shade are similiar or exact not contrasting.
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| Posted 7/21/09 1:39 PM |
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MetsGirl07
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics)
I  #5!!
everything you picked out is so beautiful! can't wait to see it all done!! 
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| Posted 7/21/09 1:46 PM |
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skew
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics)
#1 or 4. both are a nice contrast with the flooring and mimics the colors of the other woven materials (baskets and vases) that you have for the room. i like using the #3 rule even with patterns/materials.
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| Posted 7/21/09 2:11 PM |
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Jenn627
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics)
I love #5 and #6 - but leaning towards 6 - I think those blinds are AWESOME.
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| Posted 7/21/09 2:55 PM |
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Megs4
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics)
Posted by skew
#1 or 4. both are a nice contrast with the flooring and mimics the colors of the other woven materials (baskets and vases) that you have for the room. i like using the #3 rule even with patterns/materials.
I agree!
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| Posted 7/21/09 3:12 PM |
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CaMacho
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics)
2 or 5... I'd stick w/ the dark cocoa color.
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| Posted 7/21/09 3:30 PM |
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headoverheels
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics)
i really like #5!
i agree, stick with a darker color 
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| Posted 7/21/09 3:40 PM |
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JldDolphin
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Jen
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
Updated in original post. Added pics at bottom.
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| Posted 7/21/09 4:12 PM |
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Mrs-D-Girl
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
Darker is still my vote!
And by the way, you crack me up with your little pictures. It's so cool and next time I need to put something together before I buy it, you are the person I am calling
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| Posted 7/21/09 4:19 PM |
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CurlyQ
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
I like the darker!
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| Posted 7/21/09 4:19 PM |
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JldDolphin
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
Posted by Mrs-D-Girl
Darker is still my vote!
And by the way, you crack me up with your little pictures. It's so cool and next time I need to put something together before I buy it, you are the person I am calling
 I know I'm crazy, but it does help me decide what I want. Call on me anytime. 
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| Posted 7/21/09 4:52 PM |
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steph4777
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
I like the darker, it ties well with the ottoman and couch
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| Posted 7/21/09 5:11 PM |
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Faithx2
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
#5 automatically jumped out at me
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| Posted 7/21/09 7:27 PM |
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SpiceGirl
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
I picked #3. I like that it's a little lighter shade of brown than the couch and similar, but not exact to the floors.
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| Posted 7/21/09 11:38 PM |
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chrisnjoe8108
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
I like #5.
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| Posted 7/22/09 6:24 AM |
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rkoenke
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
i like the second picture... i guess that is number 5, so i have to change my vote from number 2 to number 5.
What program do you use to do that? i need to do the same thing when / if i ever buy another house.
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| Posted 7/22/09 8:02 AM |
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JldDolphin
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
Posted by rkoenke
i like the second picture... i guess that is number 5, so i have to change my vote from number 2 to number 5.
What program do you use to do that? i need to do the same thing when / if i ever buy another house.
I use PowerPoint, but you could use Paint if you have that on your computer.
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| Posted 7/22/09 9:43 AM |
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
I'm changing mine also, i didnt realize the couch would be directly infront of the shade....
I have something similiar to this, sheerish white roman with white sheer panels and thats probably why im stuck with the whole matchy match thing...but thanks to powerpoint (great idea btw) im seeing the whole picture ...so i like the 2nd picture, i think it brings in the dark....
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| Posted 7/22/09 11:56 AM |
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JldDolphin
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Re: Help Me Pick Shades for my Family Room (Poll & Pics) UPDATED with more pics
Posted by theburbshereicome
I'm changing mine also, i didnt realize the couch would be directly infront of the shade....
I have something similiar to this, sheerish white roman with white sheer panels and thats probably why im stuck with the whole matchy match thing...but thanks to powerpoint (great idea btw) im seeing the whole picture ...so i like the 2nd picture, i think it brings in the dark....
Thanks, I think we are leaning towards the dark shade at this point.
And I love using PowerPoint. It's helped me make a lot of good decisions. Of course DH thinks I'm nuts!
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