Headliner redo color question?

[calevra18]

Hello everyone I have an e36 and I am going to redo the headliner. Currently the outside is blue and the interior is tan.

My question is what color would go good with the Tan interior?

Should I go with black and then just die the seats to black or what?

Also I was thinking of using the same material to replace the carpet which I really do not like would this be a good or bad idea. (The material would be heavy duty)

Opinions on the color and fabric are appreciated, especially from experience and links to pictures as well.

[Avec]

Same material for floor as headliner? Bad idea. As for headliner color, usually you match it to the interior color, not the other way around. Maybe go with a medium brown and redo the headliner, pillars and rear package tray so they all match

[Crusher47]

I'd stay with tan and buy actual 1/8" foam backed headliner material

[stefanom3]

is it doable with a material that is not foam backed ? not all suedes are offered with foam backing :(

[antsE39]

I'd stay with tan and buy actual 1/8" foam backed headliner material

Link for this material? I'm going black headliner with caramel on the lower half just like the E39 M5

[stefanom3]

I am considering these or a combination between them...

http://www.yourautotrim.com/suhefba.html (foam backed)

ultrasuede

http://www.yourautotrim.com/unisuedeblack.html

http://www.yourautotrim.com/tespeb.html

waiting for samples now...

still wanna know about the foam backing... is it essential ?

[slocar]

I did mine on the e36 with regular suede, no foam backing or anything. Turned out great!

[stefanom3]

can you take a picture please ?
... and what brand ? I've read here that most of them fade and stuff like that...

[antsE39]

I did mine on the e36 with regular suede, no foam backing or anything. Turned out great!

I did my girlfriends headliner in her jetta, with material from Walmarts fabric section, looks and works great no foam backing