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but a few different options and test them in person. you can return the rest.

I personally think purple and yellow/gold look really good together, but that may be because I'm an LSU fan and have been wearing that particular color combination my entire life.

But seriously,
I did a quick perusal of Target.com (since I knew I'd be able to search by color) and found a great possibility for you:
http://www.target.com/Alesandra-Window-Panel-Eggplant/dp/B001UDP5GA/qid=1247149446/ref=br_1_5/188-2991434-3499458?ie=UTF8&node=14111311&search-alias=&frombrowse=1&pricerange=&index=tgt-mf-mv&field-browse=14111311&rank=salesrank&rh=&page=2

I like this one because it keeps the sheerness you have to your existing drapes.

You could go deep pink, reds or what about some pattern? I am not a big fan of patterned drapes but it would work in this room.

Here are some-

These brown and white not heavy but light-
http://flowiestyle.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=317&category_id=6

or these red ones-
http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?popId=DECORATING&selectedProductSize=&navAction=jump&navCount=0&pushId=DECOR_WINDOWS&itemCount=64&id=DECOR_WINDOWS&selectedProductSize1=

or these they are so darling- brings some color then you pull some colors accent colors from these with cushions and throw- http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-556720926388293973&id=980019&parentid=DECOR_WINDOWS&pushId=DECOR_WINDOWS&prepushId=DECOR_WINDOWS&popId=DECORATING&sortProperties=&navCount=27&navAction=jump&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=nem&colorName=NEUTRAL MOTIF


The first thing I noticed to be quit frank is that funky plant wanting to take down the lamp or the lamp wants to take down the plant. Is that a faux plant?

I suggest you repaint with a colour you actually like. Next time, choose a green with blue undertones instead.

Red is the opposite (complimentary) colour of green on
the colour wheel. Ditch that theory.

I really like the sheer curtains you have up right now. Maybe use white curtains with the sheers on top? It looks very fresh and summery as is.

Stick with the green since that is what you have stated several times as what you are going for. You might need to repaint to get exactly what you want but it would be worth it. For the window treatment might I suggest a shade instead of a drape/curtain. I'm thinking a woven grass shade or matchstick/bamboo blinds might be a nice natural element in the room to add interest and texture. Also give your radiator situation the shelf below the windw, the shade would allow you to cover the window and give you privacy/light control without interfering with those two elements.

Before you paint, try pink light bulbs. That might be all you need to make it less jaundiced.

BTW, I thought the room looked really nice in the picture.

I agree with Classic - repaint. Then you can go with your original color scheme.

I agree with repainting, too. If the color isn't what you want, change it. Otherwise, the room will never feel right to you.

If you want to stick with the wall color you've painted, then I agree with dustin that a natural shade on the window would look very nice. A good accent to that color of green would be deep chocolate brown, used sparingly. I think of a maidenhair fern with extremely thin, dark stems and bright yellow-green leaves. If it were my room, I would probably decorate around that wall color with crisp white and smaller accents of chocolate brown.

It looks very cozy in there!

Another vote for repainting unless you really like that color you've got. You don't sound happy with it.

Normal incandescent bulbs have a very yellow cast, though I'm not sure about coiled fluorescent bulbs. Simply buying full spectrum light bulbs will sap some of the yellow you're seeing.

I love GE Reveal bulbs. If you follow the link, you can see a comparison of two lamps on the front of the packaging; I assure you the difference in each light's color tone is that distinct.

Once when I had both Reveal and regular bulbs in different sockets of the same floor lamp, guests thought that I had accidentally bought yellow-tinged light bulbs.

Ignore othodoxy of "color schemes".
The most unexpected colors can live together in harmony or in joyful excitement, often it is just a matter of quantities. And intensity and purity of color.
Discribing the shades of colors in words is useless. Just fill your room with things that you like and find interesting, and that you will feel happy around over time. One overall concern should be, how serene orstimulating you want the room to be.

Green is one of the most difficult colors to get right, the reason being illumination. At noon you get white light, at dusk you get redder light, and at night the artificial light is usually yellow.

Certainly going with full-spectrum or high temperature light bulbs could help, but in a bedroom it can make it too crisp, which some people feel is not a relaxing atmosphere. I would recommend you first explore mid temperature light bulbs (3200 K). If you are still unhappy with the results, then consider full-spectrum or higher temperature bulbs, and consider adding dimmers to reduce the brightness once you are getting ready to go to sleep.

Don't settle for something you're unhappy with.

You want to find your fabrics first, curtains and bedding, carpet then pick a color for your walls that goes with them. It's near impossible to do it the other way around. Don't stress it, it's not you.

Don't over think it, just go ahead. 20 years ago (thinking I was cool) I painted my studio apartment chocolate brown. It was like being buried alive. That same weekend I repainted, 3 coats, linen white and loved it.

For the curtains do white brown, or white charcoal, or solid of either . Those go with all colors and will feel crisp and classy. Don't go crazy trying to figure out it's opposing color. It will probably get crazy busy. I am in the process of making some curtains from this shower curtain from Target.

http://www.target.com/Studio-Target-Floral-Shower-Curtain/dp/B001J878Q6/sr=1-3/qid=1247173520/ref=sr_1_3/177-4860633-5778937?ie=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k%3Adwell%20shower%20curtain&page=1

The pattern is super busy, but that's what I wanted (my white walls the rain are making me sad.) I tacked on another yard of a solid kelly green fabric at the bottom. It's turning out really nice. All for $30ish dollars.
Cut it in half, hem the raw sides (I cut the rings off the top and hemmed) and then buy those ring clips you can get at IKEA. WAY cheaper than normal curtains. If you don't have a sewing machine you could use hem tape.

You should do this one, it would be so fun:

http://www.target.com/Tree-Shower-Curtain-Set-Brown/dp/B000Y9YT7W/sr=1-1/qid=1247173693/ref=sr_1_1/177-4860633-5778937?ie=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k%3Ashower%20curtain%20tree&page=1

Good Luck

is the paint still too yellow in the daylight? cause my first thought would be to change out the light bulbs through out the room.

purple and yellow feel all to Lenten to me but since your tones are not quite yellow how about a curtain that's not quite purple, say a mauve or a pale pumpkin or muted coral? Patterns are too busy for me unless the whole thing is tonal, like a damask.

I agree that you should repaint if it bothers you. However, I think the color looks really nice in the photo.

You can stick with whites and neutrals to keep it calm and refreshing.

Otherwise, here are some ideas:

http://mochihome.com/?p=231
Scroll to the last image and check the palette of yellow-green with aqua, peach, white and chocolate. It's very pretty.

Also, I'm a big fan of mixing shades of green. As people mentioned, it's really hard to get the right shade of green for some reason. I've been painting greens for years and I still have trouble guessing the final outcome.

Here are a couple of green on green ideas:
Lime Olive Forest
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3611/3329104185_06612528b2.jpg

Scroll to the last image for Lime Sage Celery:
http://mochihome.com/?tag=green

Good Luck!

Ralph Lauren "Canvas" is the perfect color for this lovely room.