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My cousin wants to revamp her bedroom. Curtains, rug, bedspread…that sort of thing. And she’s asked me for a few online places to check out. Perfect timing as I was looking for the same sort of things for my office. My parents arrive soon and will be sleeping there. I need curtains to stop the sun streaming in and blinding them every morning. My recommendations? Urban Outfitters for cheap chic. I like their patchwork linen curtains (above). They’ve also got great patterns and strong hits of colour (everyone else is so tasteful it’s a bit boring). West Elm for good strong simple shapes and patterns. I love their opaque linen drapes with grommets (the pearly gray is beautiful – below). You could go all soft and gray with the curtains and bedspread and then do a hit of colour (pink, red, orange, blue?) in the rug (that can be anything from IKEA to one of the beautiful rugs you already have). I really like colour on the floor. You can’t see it when you’re in bed but it’s the first thing you notice when you walk into the room. White  trim/pale gray walls, pearly gray linen curtain, white/gray bedspread and strong coloured rug. Could be good? Anthropologie is also excellent for good colour/ pattern options. Designsponge has done a great rug round-up. This is a start…I’ll keep looking.