When you want the ideal atmosphere in your home, there’s one specific design element you can add. If you said “window coverings,” you would be correct! Sometimes overlooked, window treatments hold the key to comfort, design enhancements and lifestyle function. Let’s take a look at three room transformations that will inspire you to get started on your next project.
Enjoy Your Privacy. Take In the View.
If you have bare wall-to-wall windows in your home, you probably have a love/hate relationship with them. It’s a stunning view. The abundant natural light can be energizing. On the other hand, a view out is often a view in. And, that flooding light can be a strain on your eyes, fill your home with exhausting heat and fade your home furnishings.
Let’s Fix That.
Wow! By adding sheer vertical shades, this comes in as the first of our three room transformations, and it has been an overwhelming success. The view is still dynamic, but the space is no longer filled with flooding light. Furnishings are protected from UV rays, and the glare is gone. One simple rotation of the interior vanes, and the view disappears, filling the space with room darkening privacy.
Awake at Sunrise?
This seems like a beautiful, serene atmosphere. Could it get better? Yes, yes it could. The scenery is lovely, but sometimes you just want to be able to close everything out, tuck yourself in and watch hours of your favorite show. The glare is relentless, which means that you’ll face a great deal of squinting headaches from spending time here during the day. And, of course, there’s no sleeping in without window coverings.
It Gets Better.
Don’t misunderstand. It’s a beautiful space, but it’s so much better with window coverings! For the transformation of this space, the homeowner chose to pair vertical blinds and roller shades. The verticals are great for covering large windows and sliding doors, while the roller shades use the same fabrics for the adjacent window. You can sleep in on the weekends, watch your TV show with the right lighting and enjoy the feeling of privacy anytime you want.
From Cozy Quiet, to Hosting Haven
This living room is styled with contemporary casual design elements–from the wooden beams to the chunky throw and pillows. But, it’s empty! It would be a lovely space to relax if you could take the sunshine flooding the room, the unending glare, or the hot temperatures. The window panes are divided with architectural detailing that stuns, but if no one is there to enjoy it, what’s the point?
We’ve Got This!
The Provenance collection of woven wood shades is the perfect fit in this living room. The organic textures, the filtered light–these window shades achieve such a perfect look. Once the light is softened, you can decide how much you’d like to let in. And, because the windows are on adjacent walls, one set of shades can be up and out of the way, while the other is down and in place to block the direct rays.
Have These Room Transformations Convinced You?
There’s nothing quite like seeing a before and after to jump start your project. Whether you have bare windows in your home, or if your window coverings are old and need to be replaced, our team at Night & Day Decor can help. We’d love to help guide you to window shades that will create the right atmosphere without making you sacrifice what you love. Get started with a free design consultation today.
