picking fabrics

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjoolnaKkF2gB9wRko2yxKep3dLvBjQIIr9wwm2vl8e5WRI39XSfxm6HQsONmlH3MWzL-RVOeT8_V5kCHHbJV_Pqzq8cygQct1T3OQtEXEoZsLsCBLqTfuahXK-iZtxCBWEDYMd5_ONvs/s1600/IMG_1448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjoolnaKkF2gB9wRko2yxKep3dLvBjQIIr9wwm2vl8e5WRI39XSfxm6HQsONmlH3MWzL-RVOeT8_V5kCHHbJV_Pqzq8cygQct1T3OQtEXEoZsLsCBLqTfuahXK-iZtxCBWEDYMd5_ONvs/s1600/IMG_1448.jpg" /></a>Likely the biggest part (and expense) of<a href="http://aubreyandlindsay.blogspot.ca/2013/01/the-evolution-of-our-tv-room.html" target="_blank"> revamping our TV room</a> is to address our window coverings.  I loved your suggestions on how to get some privacy in that room. But for a variety of reasons - from not being a look/style I liked (I'm quite particular) to more logistical reasons like we couldn't install a ceiling mounted hardware because the ceiling is sloped - none of the ideas evolved into a solution. It's really a hard room. Because no one over here could come to a decision, I reached out to <a href="http://www.tonicliving.com/index.asp" target="_blank">Janine from Tonic Living</a> and asked her opinion. She gave me some great guidance - although she said we could do drapery much like <a href="http://aubreyandlindsay.blogspot.ca/2012/09/living-room-updates.html" target="_blank">in our living room </a>it wasn't going to be without issue so my gut said to go with roman blinds.<br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiS0pmDkyrXZCT3YDMNDwoQvZoGaOo4GhkSSFK_1dG2yKWO_HFo6pWnO7ngSCt9lcuhiIvNOciQ7pWCEnnx-5hKvPkEY45Whx2Yhyphenhyphen_iUNYqhBbsn-OjXiI-hjltCTy_nmU87FD6PdyME/s1600/IMG_1445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiS0pmDkyrXZCT3YDMNDwoQvZoGaOo4GhkSSFK_1dG2yKWO_HFo6pWnO7ngSCt9lcuhiIvNOciQ7pWCEnnx-5hKvPkEY45Whx2Yhyphenhyphen_iUNYqhBbsn-OjXiI-hjltCTy_nmU87FD6PdyME/s1600/IMG_1445.jpg" /></a></div><br />Although with Tonic you can shop and order online, (that's actually what I did with <a href="http://aubreyandlindsay.blogspot.ca/2010/09/drapes-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Oscar's room when we did his drapes</a>) if you're in Toronto you can actually <i>visit </i>their warehouse space .... which I had never done. But because the warehouse is in my neck of the woods my Mom I popped over to see fabrics in person. I tweeted them before coming so they knew to expect me.<br /><br />I needed to first find out if I could afford the expense of the labour of them making the drapes. The expense of the labour dictates whether I could afford my pick in fabrics. The labour when you multiply it by 5 large windows and a door adds up. But we felt that it was worth the investment into this room. <br /><br />For the visit the fabric I had picked online prior to my visit was <a href="http://www.tonicliving.com/productsDetails.asp?categoryid=103&productid=2662&currentpage=1&onsale=0" target="_blank">Tuscany Linen, Oatmeal Slub.</a> And although I came home with a few samples in my purse.... my first pick - the linen - was the one. What can I say. I'm a creature of habit.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeHOxGNlJENnThDlMzbxUMR6KDqLtJ_lrIbGsmpalyRAqZ_On1GxF5MPYDHigmbXJnos5X5FZc_ISvyKUVY_gw6q2Rylyi9qp2Iot_xPlsT4K4ekX4d5ns8ljdWX7f7IHJm0Yflpgr-o/s1600/IMG_1453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeHOxGNlJENnThDlMzbxUMR6KDqLtJ_lrIbGsmpalyRAqZ_On1GxF5MPYDHigmbXJnos5X5FZc_ISvyKUVY_gw6q2Rylyi9qp2Iot_xPlsT4K4ekX4d5ns8ljdWX7f7IHJm0Yflpgr-o/s1600/IMG_1453.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Granted it will have a lining (which isn't shown) but the linen lets light still into the room so you're not totally blocking light - and natural light is one of the lovely features of this room. The linen has this amazing texture to it that adds a layer of warmth. I appreciate I'm hiding the gorgeous windows <a href="http://www.fieldstonewindows.com/" target="_blank">Fieldstone </a>installed it's the only solution to give us the look we want, privacy, but we can still pull them up to open our windows in the Summer - something we couldn't do last Summer.<br /><br />I'm triple checking my measurements and sending those in to Tonic soon. It's not an inexpensive project for this room - we have five windows and the glass door. But when you break down the cost per window it is totally worth it.<br /><br />So my tips if you're contemplating hiring out for something like this is: (a) always get samples and hold them up to the window to see how much light you would get - and ask for what the lining fabric will be (b) get a quote on what the labour will cost and ask how much yardage you will need (c) based on how many yards the project will take - this will affect the fabric you pick. This room needs 6-8 yards of fabric - I wasn't going to go picking $80 a yard fabrics - but the $17.95 linen was a comfortable pick for me. It gives me a look I love, and stays within a budget.<br /><br />I'm kind of excited. :)

picking fabrics

Likely the biggest part (and expense) of revamping our TV room is to address our window coverings.  I loved your suggestions on how to get...

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