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Drapery Drama pt 2

May 23, 2022 | Posted in How To & Decorating Tips | Share

Continuing our look at window treatments from my projects, let’s just dive right back in.

California Glam

Living room with gold and brown wallpaper, a beige sofa with a chaise long near a gold and glass coffee table, plus a red armchair under a glass pendant light, and colorful sheer drapes. Dark wood flooring finishes completes the space.
Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer

In a glamorous Oakland condo owned by a doctor who wants to host amazing dinner parties, I used gauzy fabric with geometric shapes and patterns in fun, bright colors to allow plenty of light in, contrasting the dark flooring and wall colors.

Large dark wood dining room table, 8 brown dining chairs with silver rings on the back surround the table. A rectangular tiered glass chandelier overhead throws light into the room, while more light comes through the window at left through the sheer red and orange draperies. Two red armchairs flank the view from either side in the attached living room.
Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer

Both the dining room and the living room have matching drapes because they’re one open-plan space. The colors also tie the rooms together, for an elegant, energetic experience under stunning glass chandeliers.

Hillside Sanctuary

Bedroom with purpley-grey upholstered bed, yellow and grey blanket, yellow and white pillows, a pair of arched mirrors over a dark wood dresser, reddish wood flooring, and at the right, purple blackout curtains with a yellow band towards the bottom that drape onto the floor.
Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer

We created a sumptuous sanctuary for a busy Bay area couple, with fabrics and furniture that’s very sensual in nature. Notice the gold banding on the floor-length draperies, a luxury detail that really ties the space together by repeating the accent color of yellow on the purple drapes.

Purple blackout curtains with a yellow banding towards the bottom puddle onto the floor at left. In front of them and to the right are two Barcelona chairs in white leather, in front of a floor-to-ceiling window. The rug has geometric yellow rectangles on a grey field.
Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer

The draperies are blackout blinds, an important detail for restful slumber in a room with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Pacific Heights Pop

Corner of a living with blue walls and a white picture rail near the ceiling. A desk with open shelving above sits near a bay window. Gold floor-to-ceiling draperies are stacked at the side of the window, while woven grass blinds are extended half-way down the windows. A gold bench seat with scrolled arms is upholstered in a red circular pattern to create another seating area.
Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer

Working from home has become the standard for many people. But it doesn’t have to be boring! Here at a Pacific Heights living room/home office, we created a color story with gold, dark blue, and red.

Bay window showing green plants outside with stacked gold draperies from floor-to-ceiling at the sides of the window. Woven grass blinds are extended half-way down the windows. A bench seat of rolled gold arms upholstered with a red circular pattern sits in front of 3 dark blue and white rectangular wood architectural details under the windows. The floor is a reddish shiny hardwood.
Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer

The woven grass shades allow light and shapes through, to avoid feeling isolated from the outdoors. Plus, I love this unusual bench seat! However, if you need to focus, you can draw the crisp gold floor-to-ceiling draperies for a distraction-free workspace. The best of both worlds.

Kimball Starr designs beautiful window treatments for gorgeous homes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe. Contact her today for a remote or socially-distant in-person consultation!

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