The Best Window Treatments for You

Posted in Articles, Home Decor by admin on the February 7th, 2009

Window Treatments can really bring a room together. They can add color to the room, make the sun shine in to bring a softer light or give the room a completely different personality. Natural light is the best way to add light into a room. It is not as harsh as fluorescent light nor is it as dull as filament lighting. Window treatments can go a long way to making a room more complete.

Wood Blinds, Curtains, and Shades

There are many different types of window treatments. Curtains, shades and blinds all bring together a room that might not feel as lively if it only had a bland window. Including Venetian blinds might give the room a more regal feel than adding in mini blinds. Wooden shades and blinds can give many different feelings. A darker wood for your blinds will give it a Victorian style feeling while the lighter style wood, like bamboo, will make the room feel more open and livelier.

Aluminum and Fabric Shades

Other styles of shades include aluminum and fabric. Aluminum shades are cheap and are good for a new age or industrial feel. A lot of kitchens now have brushed metal fridges and counter tops. Adding in aluminum shades will blend in the window and give the whole room the sleek feeling that the designer was looking for. Fabric shades will give the room a softer feeling. By putting it in a room with large fluffy chairs and a soft rug will give the room a very comfortable feeling. Simple things like window shades will add to the total feeling of the room.

Vary Your Selections

Looking at a variety of options will give you the ability to choose a window treatment that works best for your room. Keeping the same window treatments throughout the house is not necessary. One room may include a honeycomb shade if you want to bring soft lighting into the room. Meanwhile another room may have shutters which will give it more of an old style village feel to the house.

Rooms each have their own personalities. Finding a window treatment for each room will add depth and character to each room. You can make a room feel classic or casual in a few easy steps. Just allow yourself to think outside the box and make your window treatments reflect who you are.