Loving right now: black curtains

Right now in my head I'm loving black curtains. Maybe you aren't brave enough to paint your walls black, like this gorgeous room in Windsor Smith's home:



Or maybe you really want to but can't (like me). Black curtains are a great solution to get a similar bold effect.

I haven't been able to find too many inspiration photos, but there is this one from the Ikea catalog:



But no, this is all wrong. The type of black curtains I imagine in my head are completely opaque. Something like Martha's roman shades:



They would be a very rich fabric like velvet.

Ah ha! A quick google search and I found these:



Black, velvet with a blackout back panel. Perfect!

Then I would line the sides of the panels with a rich color... like terracotta or rust.



And if you are curious, I'd put them in a completely neutral room with lots of large windows, like this:

{image via decorpad.com}

I'm thankful for my blog where I can log all my obsessions. :)