i have like a really big room but one of the walls is a really ugly wood colour. does it look bad to cover the whole thing with a big fabric curtain? p.s. the wall is about 18 ft long
There are a few things you could do other than curtains.. you will have a fortune wrapped in curtains to cover an 18 foot wall from ceiling to floor & wall to wall. Option #1 - I use a vinyl wallpaper to cover paneling. I say vinyl because it is much thicker than regular paper. And they usually have some sort of pattern or sculpture imprinted in them. You could also use those special ones, like bamboo and the grass-types. (these are kind of pricey though) But, They are extremely thick and will hide the grooved lines of the paneling. Option #2 - paint it! You can water the paint down a bit & put what we call a color wash on it (be sure to separate the paint before you add water, just in case you don't like the look... then you will have enuff paint left to go ahead & paint it out. This is your least pricey option, as a gallon of paint is average $25.
Well, it will all depend on how you do it... I have seen some good wall curtains and some pretty bad ones! But if you find a thick, heavy fabric you like, and buy a staple gun, I think you could cover that wall quite easily without having to 'drape' the fabric and with minimum damage to the wood... just stretch it like a canvas. Draped fabric on an entire wall can get really busy; plus, it will collect dust like you have never seen before.
