Vote for Curtians

I have three yards of this on it's way:

And do you know what that means? I need to decide what kind of curtains to put up in Lucy's room. I know I want something simple with few (if any) ruffles and I need something that is simple to make. I have come up with three different options and I like them all. So I need YOU to vote.

Here is a refresher on what the windows look like (Please note, we are planning on removing the red-neck window coverings on Saturday and replacing them with more attractive blinds.):

A few notes on the fabric/curtains:

• If you click on the fabric image and you can see a ruler along the bottom that will give you an idea of how big the dots are - they are a pretty good size.
• The fabric is Dream Dot Celery, by Heather Baily
  
• How did I choose it? Well, it is one of the fabrics that is in Lucy's quilt that I made her and it goes really well with her gray walls, the white is very crisp and I thought it would add a fun aspect to her room. Plus I love polka dots. :)
• I am planning on hanging the valances higher and a bit wider (3-5in) than the windows, to make them appear larger. :) I am thinking they will be 15ish inches tall - but I won't know for sure until I decide on a valance.

Ok - Option time. :) (Reading the following in a The-Price-is-Right-Bob-Barker voice is encouraged, but not required.)

Option 1 is a straight valance with ric-rac on the edges. I am thinking pink ric-rac, but green might work too. Lucy's crib skirt has ric-rac on it - applied in the same fashion as pictured above, so this option would closely mimic something that we already have.

Option 2 is a pleated valance. I don't know what it is, but the pleats are calling me, "Sarah! You know you love us. Aren't we classy?" I would not add a separate fabric behind the pleat, like the picture on the right. This option is super easy - I can glue it. I like the idea of maybe adding buttons to the finished valance, I like to think of them as curtain jewelry. :)

Option 3 is a valance "pulled up" with a ribbon. I don't see a need for the fabric to drop down - plus it looks putzy - so the ribbon would be affixed to the curtain. The ribbon would be pink or green - I thought about doing big ric-rac - you know the chunky stuff? But I don't know if that would look kooky. What do you think?

So that is it. Go ahead and vote for your favorite option. You can do so by:

1. Commenting on this blog - it's easy! just click "Comments" below (to the right of the time posted) and leave your comment. If you don't have an ID you can post anonymously - but only one vote per person please.
2. Comment on the Facebook link to this post (it should be on my profile as a status update)
3. E-mail me your vote.

You have until Sunday evening at 6 pm to vote. :)

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