what colour curtains do I need.......help please!!

[controlpantsandgladrags]

I am useless when it comes to interior design and I could really do with some opinions

We've recently had a new kitchen put in and I need some curtains for my patio doors. The walls are sage green and we have white units with a charcoal worktop. I really wanted to go with curtains to soften the look of the room a little (plus I don't like slatted blinds.)

So what colour curtains should I be looking for? I really need to buy ready made to keep costs down and I just can't find anything!

TIA.

You could go with a deep green, or alternatively, beige or dark cream if you want a bit of warmth. Best to stick with either neutrals or the existing colour but darker/lighter.

Some kind of green check would look quite kitcheny. Or spots? If you don't need actual curtains, you could just buy enough material to make panels.

I'd go for muslin - cheap and soft. Or voiles.

Can you tell us the paint brand so we can get an idea of the sage colour?

I love curtain shopping so would be happy to browse for you!!

These always catch my eye when I see them in John Lewis and you can get crockery in the same design!

What colour is your floor? I'd probably use the curtain to get a bit of interest / pattern in, maybe something with a light/white/cream background and a pattern in green and maybe a bit of black (or grey - picking up the worktops).

The pattern you choose would depend on your house look, though stripes / check could also work.

It sounds like you've gone for a fairly plain look but you could add interest with prints or something on the walls and stick with plain light / white curtains.

Love that Sanderson print! It's a touch ubiquitous (but that's probably cos I've read too many interiors mags & John Lewis have lots of products in it much like that Orla Keily print iykwim?.

It's not exactly cheap tho', but is definitely striking.

Thanks for your replies.......some good tips as usual

The paint is this rachel. I would love it if you could browse for me

The floor is charcoal laminate shownhere zennudist (are you MNing in the nude??)

rachel I do like those John Lewis ones too. I'm not usually a bold print kind of person, but I really like them.

love those sanderson ones.

what about a print with a deep red in?

Olive green and charcoal voiles.

John Lewis also do sage with white dots - could look cute, might be either a bad colour match or a bit same-same.

or this?

:) No, I'm not MNing nekkid, it's just my latest random silly name.

That's a lovely colour sage and I think those Sanderson curtains would work well with it.

Will look for some alternatives.

These are nice too. They also do the fabric in a roman blind if you need one for a kitchen window.

These look nice and are on sale!

Thanks so much for taking the time to shop on my behalf

I think my favourites so far are the Sanderson ones. I do have a window as well so will probably just put a natural coloured roller blind on it.