The Black Window Trim Trend
Black window trim has become a modern design staple, adding clean lines and bold contrast to both traditional and contemporary homes. If you have dark window frames—or you’re planning to paint your trim black—it’s important to choose window coverings that enhance the look rather than hide it. Here are the best ideas, tips, and shade options for styling black-framed windows in any room.
Important Considerations
We have questions you can ask yourself to narrow your focus…
Q1: Are your windows black on black? Or black exterior, white interior? This can affect the way fabrics appear inside or out.
Q2: Do your black windows have grids?
Q3: Which window challenges are you facing for specific windows? Light control, energy loss, UV rays, or lack of privacy?
Which Wall Colors Pair with Black Trim
Black trim windows go well with a variety of coverings, but it also helps to have the right wall colors. For a strong, darker color like black trim, you want it to stand out and be a bold statement. Some colors to consider are white to make the black trim pop. Gray color is a modern look with a subtle contrast.
Best Shade Styles for Black Window Frames
One way to show off your black window trim is with drapery panels. They can frame the window on both sides, while revealing the beautiful trim and landscape views, bringing in ample natural light. When you need to close them, it’s easy.
Roller Shades
Look at these black trim window coverings with roller shades in white, a contrast in color and tone as well as texture. The vibrancy of the white and beige tones offset the darker contrast in black.
Duette Shades
To add contrast in a space, you don’t always need to do a lot with color or texture. Black trim windows can pop with neutral colors or grey-toned shades like Duette in subtle colors that let the grids shine all their own.
Silhouette and Sheer Shades
When you want to add some contrast that is not harsh but more subtle, go for Silhouette and sheer shades on black trim windows.
Show Off the Grids
If you have grids in your windows, you might be excited to show off that extra detailing. But by covering your windows, you can lose that chance. Unless you choose the right fabrics for your window treatments. Light filtering fabrics will offer a silhouette of the grids, while providing UV protection, diffused glare, and levels of privacy.
In the same room, blackout shades hide the grids unless raised. This is good for rooms that receive intense sunlight or need sealed-out privacy.
Another option for covering black window trim windows with grids is the dual shades feature. This offers two shades on one headrail. Lower the light filtering shade when you want natural light and views. Lower the blackout shade to increase light control and privacy.
Zebra and Layered Shades
Modern shades pair well with black trim windows. This includes shades with texture and an interesting look like zebra shades below. Banded shades can offer a new look for a unique, beautiful style in your home.
Specialty Shapes
It’s not just grids that can add architectural detail to your window scene. Those irregular shapes, like arches, angles, and even circular shaped windows can show off black trim. This can include larger windows that are more challenging to cover. And when they do, how does coverage come into play? You’ve got options…
– Leave the shape bare while covering the standard, rectangular portion.
– Cover the entire window, even the special shape.
– Frame the window with drapery to allow full coverage, fully open or anywhere in between.
– Layer the coverings with draperies at the sides and a base shade on the window.
What’s Your Style: Dark or Light?
No matter the color of your window trim, you have to decide which look you prefer when it comes to the color of your window coverings. With white, or light colored, window shades, you’ll be sure to see the outline of the black trim, which can make a statement in and of itself.
If you choose to go with a bold, dark color, chances are the entire window will stand out for a moody, sophisticated result.
Join Us at One of Our Toronto Showrooms!
Did you realize there were so many factors and decisions to be made about covering black window trim? Because personal style plays such a large role in the overall look of your home, the choices truly are up to you. That’s where we come in! The window covering designers at Night & Day Decor want to help you make your home all it can be! Not only that, but we make it fun and effortless! Invite us in for a free design consult, and we can help you get started on your project! Visit either of our Toronto area showrooms to see Hunter Douglas® products and more in person. Get in touch with our team.
