ChillinCarolina's Profile

I'm a huge fan and consumer of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint but I'd recommend not painting these. You won't ALWAYS be a grad student (really!) and one day, you'll have a home where these might be just the thing. So use them as is or save them and spend a few latte bucks on some IKEA tables til then.

Custom design and construction is always worth the investment. I've had custom panels in fabrics I adore professionally made and then move them from house to house. A drapery workroom will change the width, add length, or add trim to suit the window and style in your next digs. Commit to those few fabulous things in a room (draperies, rugs, upholstery) and I bet they will continue to bring you satisfaction for years, even as fads come and go.

And, yes, dark velvet panels will make most rooms feel like either a tomb or a brothel! But good luck to you.