Many suppliers will put dry clean only on their curtains (including the custom made ones) to protect themselves from people mishandling the fabrics and if there's a block out backing on the curtain then this might not be washable. Linen will shrink if you put it into a hot washer or dryer but as Julia has indicated linen is a beautiful fabric to use if you do the right thing by it - if your wanting linen for the block out use a fabric backing rather than a linen that has a coating and make sure that the block out fabric can be separated from your linen fabric (curtain makers will hate it as it's a nightmare double handling, but if you're going to spend a lot of money on linen and for them to be made, it's not unreasonable to request this.

Am now looking for a pendant to suit. Was thinking about one of the following. Sorry about my window as well, landscapers have been round and left a mess. Any input is appreciated !!!

Hi Wish, I agree with the above about doing white as a staple. If you feel like a change up you could also explore some textured bedding and play around with some softer tones of pinks, purples and blues to play off the dark wall. I also love greys and blacks as well. I dont know what your setup looks like exactly but if you can afford to buy multiple sets of linens go for it! Below is a job I did for a client where they wanted to keep their white bedding and just accessorize, the options are endless:

You can’t go wrong with white. I always suggest match to the wall colour or the trim colour.