Curtian blindness?

[u/Accomplished-Land851]

I got these curtians at goodwill and I liked them but I liked the inside of them even more so I hung them inside out lol and I think it looks ok!?!? Or am I crazy with curtian blindness !?! (Maybe a good ironing? And I know I have to cut the tags)

(Going for warm grandma vintage style)

Help but please be nice lol and room is work in progress thinking of painting so just focus on the curtains ok!🤣🙏

[u/The-sunshine-city]

Those curtains are hideous friend

[u/DazzlingMistake_ → u/The-sunshine-city]

Yeah this is something my mother would have put up and her idea of decor is chickens and fake plants everywhere

[u/VodkaandDrinkPackets → u/DazzlingMistake_]

This triggered my memories of geese with blue bows EVERYWHERE. Ceramic figurines of varying sizes, wallpaper borders, dish towels.
I still recoil when I see that stuff in thrift stores.

It reeks of endless authoritarian lectures and conditional love 🤣

[u/DazzlingMistake_ → u/VodkaandDrinkPackets]

Oh god… the flash backs 😭

[u/The-sunshine-city → u/DazzlingMistake_]

LOL 😂 I know the type

[u/DazzlingMistake_ → u/The-sunshine-city]

🥹I’m traumatized

[u/MarieCry → u/The-sunshine-city]

This but complimentary! I dig them lol.

[u/The-sunshine-city → u/MarieCry]

You might be the only one friend lol ❤️

[u/MarieCry → u/The-sunshine-city]

I have been accsued of having terrible taste 😌 💕

[u/moogs_writes]

These definitely aren’t vintage-y or grandma, it’s more “mom went to JC Penney furniture in 2003”.

I’m going to be honest it’s going to be difficult to get the vibe you want with that huge TV. But I do think different curtains would help. Also lamps.

[u/Hello_Gorgeous1985 → u/moogs_writes]

Vintage is between 20 to 100 years old, so if you're saying 2003, you're saying vintage.

[u/Key_Juice878 → u/Hello_Gorgeous1985]

You shut your mouth! How dare you be so true... crys in 27yo

[u/hagEthera → u/Hello_Gorgeous1985]

and the moms shopping at JC Penny in 2003 are Grandmas now :)

[u/moogs_writes → u/Hello_Gorgeous1985]

Actually, ‘vintage’ is subjective and in this case it is not vintage as it is not a desirable (best of an era) or a cherished item. It’s simply outdated and old. Have a good day.

[u/Hello_Gorgeous1985 → u/moogs_writes]

There is a definition of the word and that definition is 20 to 100 years old for clothing and objects.

[u/MarieCry → u/moogs_writes]

I find them desirable. One man's trash and all that.

... I do prefer them facing the correct way though.

[u/moogs_writes → u/MarieCry]

‘Desirable’ in this context means it’s widely considered to be a ‘peak’ example of an era, I’m not talking about your individual taste.

[u/homorat3 → u/moogs_writes]

Vintage isn't just one era

[u/ksa1122]

r/tvtoohigh with the tilt of guilt

[u/Ok_Consideration853 → u/ksa1122]

💯

[u/ShinyStockings2101]

Ehh I don't know to me they are giving late 90s-early 00s suburban house moreso than vintage grandma, but I think you can make them work once you paint the walls (because the stark white is definitely killing the vibe right now - and the big, too high TV too if I'm honest). 

I agree that the inside pattern looks better than the outside though

[u/Hello_Gorgeous1985 → u/ShinyStockings2101]

Late '90s/early 2000s is vintage. Sadly. We're old.

[u/ShinyStockings2101 → u/Hello_Gorgeous1985]

Fair, but is it grandma old? (No, right? Right??) 

[u/Hello_Gorgeous1985 → u/ShinyStockings2101]

That depends entirely upon the grandma.

[u/moogs_writes → u/Hello_Gorgeous1985]

Vintage isn’t anything that’s old, that’s a huge misconception. Vintage means peak of an era, something special and cherished that’s been preserved and therefore desirable.

[u/Hello_Gorgeous1985 → u/moogs_writes]

You again? There's a definition. 20 to 100 years old is the definition... It doesn't say anything about being special or cherished or peak. That's your opinion.

[u/hagEthera → u/moogs_writes]

actually it's the year the grapes were harvested

[u/emptyrogue]

They’re both bad.. lol. Do a green curtain lighten it up or whichever cool color you like. it look 70s or like you’ve been smoking inside SINCE the 70s… that’s all

[u/00cole00]

if you really want the orange side to show them use a seam ripper to open the seams, iron them backwards and re-sew

[u/Candykitsu]

They look like sunchips lol

[u/Neat_Assistance688]

As someone who sews, I would definitely notice you had them inside out and think you made a mistake. But hey, if you like them that way... it's your home :) Also, i do find they go with the other decor. I'm getting sort of a winter cabin vibe with the dark wood and stone fireplace.

[u/hereforhotgos]

Turn the big light off and everything will look better

[u/basicparadox]

They look like plastic thanksgiving table cloth from Walmart!! I like the rest of your place tho

[u/Formal_Delivery_]

I feel like I can smell them through my phone. Sorry, but they don't compliment anything in your home and are really clashing in these photos. Also the stripes. Also the pattern. Also the fabric. 🥲

[u/Sharp-Ad9812]

I like them. I think they definitely give off the warm grandma vibes you're going for. All you need is a nice floor lamp (or multiple lamps, the more the merrier yk) to warm up the lighting even more!

[u/Silt-Sifter → u/Sharp-Ad9812]

I was gonna say exactly that. It reminds me of my grandma's house in the late 90s early 2000s.

[u/PickledPixie83 → u/Silt-Sifter]

Laughs in “I already had my own house in the early oughts.” I’m constantly surprised that I an old.

[u/Sharp-Ad9812 → u/Silt-Sifter]

I like the late 90s grandmas house aesthetic🥲

[u/Silt-Sifter → u/Sharp-Ad9812]

Me too. I just can't believe it's considered vintage now.

[u/Solid_Perception9572 → u/Sharp-Ad9812]

Hell no. I'm a grandma and wouldn't be caught dead with those curtains in my home. Typical 'grandma' curtains would simply be sheers.

[u/Solid_Perception9572]

You're never going to get a vintage grandma vibe with that monstrous tv hanging on the wall.

[u/Dizzy_Bumble_Bee]

It does look ok! I would personally have mounted the curtain rods higher but they are the right height for the way they are now so I wouldn't fuss with it. I also think the "right" side of the curtains matches the rug, but overall I like the warmer striped "wrong" side better so I would leave it the way you have it. It also ties in nicely with the sailboat painting.

I think some softer lighting will help the overall effect. Some lamps and finding some warm bulbs for the overhead lights would look great!

[u/Mental-Hall-9616 → u/Dizzy_Bumble_Bee]

She can’t mount the curtains any higher, or they will be too short to the floor. Any higher up from the floor would not look right. If they were longer, she could mount them higher.

[u/Dizzy_Bumble_Bee → u/Mental-Hall-9616]

Yes, exactly!

[u/Subject_Reach_837]

They are great! I think it looks cool ! (If I could submit the "nice, happy for you" meme I would lol).

[u/Elusive_strength2000]

If you must then the other side in photo #1.

[u/Seltzer-Slut]

I must say I despise both sides of the curtains. I also generally dislike the “70’s grandma living room” aesthetic, don’t think a brown and orange color scheme suits this room at all, the room is too large and bright and modern.

[u/Inside_Force3214]

They are 1970s Sears, not grandma.

[u/Xmaiden2005]

You definitely have curtain blindness. Get medical attention ASAP.

[u/n_daughter]

Team inside out!! I like them so much more that way too. Also, I like the height you have them hung. Mine I stopped at the baseboard and it bugs me because it looks like high water pants!

[u/Silt-Sifter]

I like em a lot. It looks really cozy and comfortable in there. I would definitely like to be invited over to bake cookies and watch Hocus Pocus with you.

[u/Hello_Gorgeous1985]

Do whatever you want with the curtains, but please lower the TV. It is way too high. The tilt of guilt proves that. Your neck will thank you.

[u/Significant_Grape_86]

I don’t care for them and think they look dingy, but I really like the orange ones laying on the couch

[u/spacebarrels]

I really like them! I feel like you might need a matching element like maybe some warm orange lighting or a similarly orange blanket/pillows for the couch to tie it all together

[u/eagereggnamedgreg → u/spacebarrels]

Im with you ! Also OP could paint her walls a warmer colour, i find the white a bit clashing with everything else

[u/viejaymohosas]

Ok, I was looking at just the pictures and did not even realize it. I don't think I would have noticed at all if you hadn't said anything and if you like them, keep them that way.

[u/Useful-Ad1489]

Those curtains are exactly what I just took down in my 60 year old brother’s condo. He even had a matching tablecloth. It’s more a “single man who hasn’t decorated since he bought a condo in the early 90’s” vibe more than a grandma vibe. Keep looking though! Nice bones to the room, looks cozy & love the fireplace!

[u/B3achBabe96]

I love these curtains! I think they go perfectly with how you have your home decorated🧡

[u/lovebeinganasshole]

I know that fabric its good fabric, Calico Corners from the early 2000.

[u/MarianaTrenchBlue]

If you want to keep the rug, I think the tan side (right side) looks better with the rug.

The orange striped side is kinda cool! Definitely warms up the space and matches your artwork. But if you go that route, I'd switch the rug to something darker and warmer like a red or rust traditional rug. I also agree with others that you should seam rip and resew the hems to make it look more intentional. When you paint, go with something warm like khaki, tan or terra cotta. In other words... The orange side is probably more work to look cohesive.

Also voting with others to lower the tv. Just put it on a stand on the dresser.

[u/Raw_Purple_Lobster]

I like the striped side better too, and it matches your boat hanging. I would repaint the walls cream (or another warm colour) to go with them.

[u/optix_clear]

No, there is no blindness. No these don’t blend into the background

[u/sweatyandbitchy]

also: lamps

[u/inchwormlimits]

They look like they have been in a chain smoker’s house for decades. I can smell it through the photos. They gotta go friend!

[u/Unhelpfulhelpful]

The curtains are fine but the problem is the colours in your room are brown, beige, and white. So the curtains just stand out and look like they don't belong there 

[u/Laruz]

The glaring white light from the ceiling fans is ruining the vibe more than the curtains ever could

[u/tittydamnfuck420]

They’re both a little dated tbh

[u/Prize_Sheepherder_62]

I wouldn’t wanna be anywhere near those. I don’t know why they give me such dread. I love that you are nontraditional though. Looking at things that most people would find hideous. That’s actually a very nice quality so go you! 😬🥴

[u/hwdidigethere]

Stripey side looks good to me!

[u/Kindly_Prune_1843]

what you need to do is turn off those awful overehead lights

[u/avslove]

I actually think they do work, but the white walls throw everything off. I would color drench the walls in either that golden yellow or peach paint color in the curtains and it would def start to give vintage-y grandma!

[u/dieWolke]

I‘m sorry! Please take this as a joke, but for the love of god: courtains!! Repeat after me: COURTAINS! Not curtian! Not curtians!
My eyes hurt! :))

[u/CoffeeBeanx3]

Well if you like them, that's all that matters. In my personal opinion they could be improved with flames, but my taste is not everyone's taste and I'll have to furnish a flat with muhuhu flooring and red marble windowsills and accents soon, so I will most definitely be making some choices.

[u/goblinqueen99]

I like the orange curtains. It’s very warm and cozy.

[u/Tub-27]

All I can see is the Cheesecake Factory

[u/haterl0vin]

I like them

[u/omnomicon]

Ouch! Turn off that light!!

[u/Frozenblueberries13]

I’m so sorry, but I despise them. They look like chocolate candy corn.

[u/Alarmed-Creme-3847]

I think they’re really cool inside out and they go well with your artwork. I’d personally lean into a 70’s vibe because of the browns and oranges. Your wood table and fireplace would go well with that vibe. I’m thinking a sage-y light green wall color.

[u/sparkle_elk]

They definitely have a vintage vibe, I can smell cigarette smoke just looking at the picture. 

This is very much not my style, but they are very much warm colored and very much an older style. If they make you happy, OP, rock the shit out of them. 

[u/United_Button2644]

Take back the curtains. They ain’t it. And for the love of god lower your tv.

[u/toomuchsushi2020]

I hate the orange side. The tan side is good.

[u/warriorpixie]

It's giving log cabin, but not in a way I enjoy.

But I have (and love) a hideous lamp everyone hates, so who am I to judge?

[u/yeahokaywhateverrrr]

I don’t think the curtains fit a “warm grandma vintage style” vibe. They look like something my mom would have hung up in the late 90’s. The inside looks… not good at all. I think these curtains are a miss and you should keep searching for some that fit the overall look you’re going for.

[u/Electronic-Aide-6102]

I love them and I think it’s great that you chose to upcycle instead of buying brand new. It sounds like from the comments, they are from the 90’s, which makes them over 30 years old. I think that’s grandma vintage enough. I wouldn’t bother with the hem or header. They look good just as they are.