dearest teresa the T. (you decdie!)not to worry about the black. it picks up the fireplace and my daddy's black leather chair, remember? and the black iron around the narnia lamp post kind of light. besides, mick jagger said to paint it black in that one song so i followed his advice( be glad it's only the curtains!)i want to be enveloped and snuggly and it's funny cuz annita's brain saw it as oh yes, no curtains, all light and all airy to do yoga and write. NOT, maybe i live in montana caus983fe i love winter!the curtains are soft cotton black velvet and hey baby, there's only one window in the room anyhoo. no suffocation. i can PET them. anyway, mymark could come at a moment's notice to do CPR on me if i REALLY needed him, right???? next dream when you win the lotto, buy him a supersonic jet, paint it with glitter and write IN CASE SUZEE NEEDS ME on both sides and wings and tail.AND don't worry about wrangler steve since the living room is all his. and he had a vision and he's gettin' it right. you'll love it.like i love yousuzee B