Want advice -- not furniture related

Attachment 6218I'm going to be replacing this horrible, apartment grade miniblind with a blinds with wood slats and decorative tape. And I'd like some input on color choices. The window is in my breakfast/dining room and opens into the living room. The picture isn't great, but it's the best I have. The walls are a very dark red, and the trim os cream/off-white. The living room walls are taupe. My inclination is to go with an off-white blind with taupe decorative tape. But the Levolor webage shows some interesting combinations that I would never have considered, namely stained wood finishes.

Note, the second, smaller tree no longer goes there. Leon Kitty, however' is likely to be a permanent fixture!

So what do you think?

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All I see is a Christmas Tree and a Cat!

LOL!! I consulted with my two go-to friends for decorating advice, and they both agreed that I need an off-white blind with taupe decorative tape. One also suggested getting rid of the cat!

I ordered the blind today. Levolor has a no questions asked return policy. I searched and searched for the fine print, and when I couldn't find it, I called Levolor. They assured me that there is no fine print -- as long as the return is within 30 days. Don't like the color? No problem. Measured incorrectly? No problem. They said they have that much confidence in their product. I noted that they must have a lot of confidence in their customers as well! They'll only do this once, but still....