Play With Colors, Fabrics and Accessories to Decorate Your Home
Like many other people who are redecorating, you may be under the impression that your windows simply require some drapes or curtains to keep out the light and give you enough privacy. You may also have been correct a few years back. Now, you will find the market flooded with a variety of window treatment options that offer you much more functionality and more importantly different looks to choose from. You can choose from mini blinds, shutters, drapes and shades or use a combination of these. You could also use accessories to brighten up the look of your window coverings.
The very first thing you need to ensure, whatever the window treatment you are going to choose, is that your privacy is sufficiently protected. This is particularly true if your room has windows facing the street or looks into the neighbor’s house. There is a whole range of coverings offering you excellent privacy like lined panels or window shutters.
If you choose mini blinds or shutters with louvers, you can also adjust the slats so that you get enough light and heat coming in but at the same time, providing you with complete privacy. If you are looking for something for your bedroom windows, you may want to consider coverings that keep not just the peeping toms away but also the noise and sunlight. While blinds and shutters may do a reasonable job as far as the privacy and light are concerned, they fall short when it comes to noise control. For these rooms you may want to consider using a combination of light drapes of dark colors used with shades or blinds. Ensure that the fabric of the drapes can keep out as much light and sound as possible.
Blinds and now a days, even shutters come in a variety of colors. Blinds with the standard white color or any neutral color, blend in with almost any kind of décor, though chrome blades with a metallic finish lend a very modern touch to the rooms. Wooden Shutters are perpetual favorites giving any room a very classic, traditional look.
If you are going to use drapes in your living room or drawing room, you may want to consider any of the following accessories to add a touch of extra elegance. Curtain Tie Backs are a popular pick. Flowing open drapes tied back with a help of thick cording and velvet tassel ends are a visual delight. Another alternative is to use fancy wall mountable hooks that can either hold the entire drapes or just the curtain tie. Also instead of just going in for plain drapes, you could try adding some trimmings to the edge of your drapes to make them stand out – these trimmings could be simple braids or fancy tassels.
Even blinds can do with a bit of accessorizing. Blind pulls need not stay ordinary. You can pick up some decorative knobs to attach to them, lending them a touch of class. You could also go in for wrought iron rods to pull up or bring down the blinds instead of the regular strings or rope that are used.