The Valance Fabrics - Bedroom

I have completely screwed up renovating the Bus bedroom — more than once.  I know better, but for some reason I just could not get my head around how to create the right punch in this room. I had no plans to change it again until we found out we needed to go to Red Bay last month.  That got my creative juices spinning again.  Dangerous I know.

Anyway — that’s the past.  I must have a funeral on all my mistakes and move on.  The replacement valances are bought and the future plan is underway.  Here is what I selected.  I’ve looked at these fabrics for over 4 weeks and spent 3 hours yesterday looking at alternatives.  I best be happy with these — because they are ordered.  The ink is dry on the check.  grin 

Base - Mushroom.  The background part of the valance.   This has a soft texture to it.

Accent - Haze.  This tiny aqua blue/grey check is a woven fabric.  It will be wrapped on the 2nd layer of the carved boards so only a narrow strip will show. 

Feature - Shoreline.  A blue/tan plaid.  Looks like silk but it is not.  The blue in this is also an aqua blue/grey.  As much as I despise grey  it is in the wallpaper so I have to consider it when selecting fabrics.  grrr   This will be wrapped on the top carved board so more of it will show  — especially on the small windows on each side of the bed.

Cording - Cognac.   I went with a new skinny cording — the consultant at the fabric store said it’s real popular right now.  I love the canvas look.  This will outline the edges of both cover boards  — i.e, the plaid and the light blue mini check.

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I also bought the fabric for the water closet valance.  Just a plain board —- no fancy cover boards on this one.  I picked a subtle whimsy fabric for it, but I cannot find a picture of it online.   Darn.  Anyway - it’s shimmery tan/taupe with randomly placed embroidered shapes (like a sunburst) — which are blue/grey.  I plan to make my own cording using the tiny blue check.  I ordered a yard — more than I need, but I figure if it doesn’t have enough punch I’ll have enough fabric to make a couple of accent pillows for the bedroom.  It’s kinda cool fabric.   

Now since I have started, but not finished the quilt I planned for this room I might add in some more new fabrics to emphasize these colors.  We’ll see.  Someday I’ll get that quilt completed, but I’m not sure where it will end up.  Maybe in the front living area instead.   

Comments

[CJ]

I LOVE these fabrics! Where did you buy them at?

[Lucy]

Hi CJ. Sorry for the delay -- I've been buried in fabric books for days. Ha Ha. These fabrics are all from Fabricut. When I do this kind of project I like to shop thru the books/ samples @ design stores and then order thru online discount sites. You just need the pattern/number - color and/or book name to get that done. Works most of the time -- except I had an issue with getting the fabrics for this project. My latest post explains what happend.

Anyway -- inside fabric is a source that carries many of the designer fabrics and they have been reliable and very efficient every time I've used them. http://www.insidefabric.com/.

[CJ]

Thanks Lucy, I'll have to go check it out!