Navy curtains-what colour walls?

[JennieTheZebra]

Hi everyone 🙂 I’m reposting this from chat to see if I can get some more replies. I need to ask the hive mind a question.

I’ve just bought these curtains and now I’m not sure what colour to paint my walls. I was going to go for pale taupe/greige/ biscuit but that was before the navy curtains! The room is west facing with two large windows and there’s a big pine tree outside that tends to reflect greenish light. We’ve moved in fairly recently so the walls are currently magnolia.

please help

We have 2 windows, navy curtains, off white/very pale grey walls on 3 walls and a navy feature wall. Then get your lampshades and a couple of cushions to match one of the other colours in the curtains.

I would pick the lime green out of the pattern on the curtains and use that. I suspect most people wouldn't.

I would go green but that's my favourite colour.

I have just bought these!! I have done one navy feature wall
And the other three more a cream/off white colour. The curtains are gorgeous are t they

I'd go for green too. Something bold like Dulux proud peacock (I only know it because DH has it in his office).

Bancha by Farrow and Ball.

To be honest I would leave it a few months. You mentioned that you have recently moved in. I would see how they work with the current colour give the natural light changes that will be happening as the season changes before deciding

Thanks so much 😊 I was moving towards pale sage green, but maybe white/ very light grey is better?! I worry that cream is a bit too “traditional” looking and that’s not really me… maybe @purplecorkheart is right that I should leave it for a little bit, but the magnolia is really hideous 🥴
@clpsmum yes, they’re beautiful! I really wanted the Sara Miller green curtains with ring tail lemurs on, but I would have had to have those made and £500 on custom curtains is really not in the budget right now. As far as compromises go, these are really not too bad ❤️

I have Dulux fine cream on three walls and Hannah Nunn navy wallpaper on another but my curtains are plain. We have a west facing room and a pale grey (Dulux timeless) made the room feel cold/depressing.

@JennieTheZebra are they do your living room? If they are can I ask what colour your sofa is? I'm ordering a new one and can't decide what to go for! My room is being decorated and accessorised around the curtains!! I haven't seen the other curtains but I'm going to look now! I love her stuff

They look lovely OP!
I would pick one of the jewelled colours from the curtains, although the dark grey in the picture you've posted looks good too. I wouldn't choose a light/neutral colour, as I think it would lessen the curtains and make them seem blander.

@clpsmum
my sofa is charcoal grey but I have jewel coloured cushions (hot pink, teal, purple) for the winter and slightly lighter (pale blue, sand, pale pink) for the summer. I’m thinking I might switch out my sand coloured cushion for a sage one to pick out the green from the curtains. I think a darker sofa is the way to go tbh. I hope that helps 🙂

Tha k you. The one I am leaning towards is charcoal grey and was planning to do the same as you cushion wise. I'm now debating keeping my navy wall but repainting the other three!