okay well im in an apartment and dont know how long ill live there and want to decorate the living roomWhat are you thoughts on a wall with curtains instead of paint, theres no windows on this wall the curtains would cover all the wall but leave about 10 -15 inches of the top of the plain cream wall showing, with curtain roods and the curtains covering the rest.
It is a great and simple way to add interest and texture to an area. Terrific idea! You could hit the bargain fabric bin at the fabric stores and mix and match for an even more modern look... not to mention cheaper.
On the plus side you want a feature wall. On the minus side your solution is pretty expensive, particularly if you aren't staying that long. OK you can take it with you but you've got the hassle of taking it all down and making good where the curtain rod fixings were. It's cheaper and easier to do a feature wall just using emulsion paint in a single colour such as red/burgundy or maybe a chocolate. You can turn it back to cream for the price of another tin of paint and a brush and keep your landlord happy so you get your deposit back.
nonononononono now why would you want to put curtains over a wall without windows? i rekon you should just paint it and maybe have a feature wall. =] hope that helps
ahh yes, curtains on a wall without windows - you are thinking outside the box! go for it. if you don't like it you still have the curtains to use at another time in another room. the curtains will add texture and warmth to the room. the curtains will help absorb any echo in the room therefore you won't have to decorate as much on the other walls or you can take your time with other decorations. you can still part the curtains - single or double panel - with a chair or table or couch in the part for a dramatic effect the curtains can always be dyed later on for a change of color you can put a fake window with over head light behind the curtain part you can put mirrors for a kitsch effect in the curtain part lots you can do with a wall of curtains if you can think outside the box!
it'd be good for sound, it'll be quieter in there. you may be able to re use the curtains when you move you'll have an extra hiding spot, it may seem like you have a big giant window that you never use but you can't hang any thing like posters, or pictures if you smoke, then they'll smell if you have a cat, they'll get torn up maybe a tapestry, or a rug, that's an easy 10 feet of wall space that's covered.
