Top 5 Curtain & Blind Style Trends this Season

Once in a while, your home will need a revamp, to keep it looking stylish, fresh and new. This, in turn, makes you feel better! A lot of people like to go for a full-blown remodel either with some DIY tricks along the way, or with a professional company like Remodel Works. It’s exciting to have a project underway and fun to add some beauty and value to your home. However, there are ways to do this without doing the full monty. If you’re looking for a way to keep your home looking fresh and modern but you don’t have a huge budget for remodelling, updating your window treatments is a great way to keep your home up to date with emerging interior design trends, styles and colours. This season brings a host of new window treatment trends that you can use to modernize your home. Here we take a look at the top five, and how you can easily fit these in your home this weekend!

Roman Blinds

Roman Blinds are elegant and stylish, as well as very effective at block out harsh sunlight – reducing glare in your home while showing off your style. This makes them perfect for living rooms and TV rooms. Roman Blinds work by stacking onto itself when opened and laying smooth when closed. It is available in two styles Looped and Classic. The Looped style is more of a cascade which allows for the appearance of additional depth. The Classic style presents more of a pleated appearance. The ability to block out the sun is a useful bonus to those that sleep in the daytime – one more reason that these blinds are popular this season. You can also consider automating the blinds by calling companies like A-OK Australia that supply automation systems for curtains, awnings, shutters, windows, and blackout blinds. These smart home advancements are now affordable and accessible, making them an easy choice to consider during home improvement projects.

Sheer Curtains

As the name implies, this is an opaque style of curtain affording a chic vintage look to a room. Sheer curtains are energy savers too – since they let in ample sunlight you can leave your lights off, while the enjoying the privacy they provide. Sheer curtain are also less expensive to buy since they do not have a liner, but they can also be used along with other types of curtains or blinds for a layered effect. They are perfect for downstairs rooms such as kitchens and living rooms – leaving you a view and sunlight, while blocking the view into your home for passers-by. They’re also great additions to a bedroom for a light and breezy feel.

Indoor Shutters

This style allows you to dress up your window and make a statement. The look of your indoor shutters will depend on your personal needs as well as the look you are trying to achieve. Trying to control light or privacy? Consider double-hung Plantation shutters. With Plantation shutters you can open on the top portion while keeping the bottom closed. This style is so popular it can it’s considered a good investment not only by you but the bank – increasing the resale value of your home! And you’re allowed to include the cost of purchasing the Plantation style shutter into your mortgage when you purchase your home.

Outdoor Blinds

If you’re looking for a little relief from the elements, you could consider exterior roller blinds as an option. This is another trending style that is not only attractive and functional, but also adds value to your home. Also known as café blinds or awnings, this style of blind is used in your porch or backyard dining area to allow you to enjoy the outside of your home with protection from the elements – wind, rain and sun. In order to do this they are constructed with sturdy materials such as canvas and/or pvc.

Honeycombed Shades

This window treatment can offer energy efficiency and style. The very design and use of the honeycomb system reduces heat loss and your energy bill.

How to Install These Window Treatments in Your Home This Weekend!

Grab a pencil and a measuring tape. All of these instructions are for inside mounts:

Indoor Shutters

Be sure to clearly note which is height and which is width – you don’t want to get these mixed up. For inside mounts be sure to indicate the exact size of the window opening. When measuring height and width be sure to measure in three places. For width use the narrowest measurement; for height use the shortest measurement.

Honeycombed Shades

Start by measuring the opening width at the top, center and bottom three times. Record the narrowest width. The height is measured from the left, right and center three times. Record the tallest height. Again, for inside mounts be sure to indicate the exact size of the window opening.

Outdoor Blinds

Start by measuring the inside width at the top. Next, round the measurement down to the nearest 1/8″. For the height, measure the left, middle, and right sides; then, round up to the nearest 1/8″. Record the longest measurement.

Sheer Curtains

Begin by measuring from your curtain rod down to your floor. This is the length of your curtain. There are other options for length available. Ask your manufacturer if they are able to produce apron and sill lengths if you’re considering them. Next, measure both the inside and outside width of your window. Note that the inside measurements are between the insides of your window trim; the outside measurements are from the outer edges of your window trim. Finally, multiply the width by two to three times the actual measurement, depending on how full you’d like your curtains to look when hung.

Roman Blinds

Start by measuring the inside surfaces of window frame at the top, middle, and bottom; use the narrowest width. For the height, measure from the inside surface at the top of your window to the sill. If you prefer shade not to touch sill, deduct 1/4″.

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About the Author

This article is written by Ellen Richards, who writes home renovation tips and interior design. She recommends Curtain World as a top provider of Blinds in Perth, WA.