When you stand in a well decorated room, you will
find your eye being drawn towards the windows. They are generally the focal
point of most successful interior plans. The way the windows are accessorized not only affects the mood inside but also the outside look.
Here are some ways to make your windows stand out:
- Neutrals
still rule: According to Motif Designs creative director in Mount
Vernon, New York, Lyn Peterson off-whites, whites and custom window treatments
always look good and one shouldn’t worry about their durability as we
don’t really walk or sit on them to wear them out. Carpet on her stair case
is tattered but the natural shades look like new even now after 20 years. Neutrals
are in fact timeless and even with a change in fabric, furniture, or
lighting it will be a safe bet for the windows. Safe neutrals do not
suggest boring as they are available in a wide choice of fabrics and
different tones.
- Woven
fabric is in style: Peterson
feels that the seventies and eighties are in and understated synthetic or natural
woven offer ambiance, texture and character to the flat walls. You can get
chic woven designed with grass weave and bamboo for a fresh feel to a sun
room or a modern dining area.
- Include
retro glamour with aluminum motorized roller blinds: Styles of the sixties are coming back
in home
design. They work very well in a slat width of 2-inch with broad tapes and
have less chances of bending out of shape like the metal roller blinds when dusted.
They look nice in library, home office or a game room while adding a sophisticated
edge.
- Sheer
fabrics bring the outside inside: Hunter Douglas creative services director Sally
Morse loves attractive transparent sheer covers on a window. They attract you with what may be hiding behind
and add shadow and light in the room. Small rooms look big with them as
they allow sunshine and an open view of the sky. Opaque fabric closes the
view. You will find that sheer fabric offers a lovely feel to sitting
rooms.
- Make
less more: Now
people are leaving out upper cabinets in the kitchen to include bigger and
more windows in the kitchen to make them lighter and brighter. According
to Peterson people are now under treating the windows they have. Start
with the basics and you can layer them in future. Place an understated shade and check how
it looks before you include other patterns. You can get soft solar shades that offer
a clean look and block some light fully stopping the view.
