Unusual window treatments
Text from 2021. Laws, rates and prices may have changed since then. Ask an agent
Are you tired of classic net curtains or drapes on your window? Are you looking for interesting alternatives for dressing this part of the room? Or perhaps you are doing home staging and want to surprise potential buyers of the property with interesting interior decor? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then read today's article and find out how to decorate a window without having to hang net curtains and drapes.
Large windows without decoration
Completely uncovered windows without any decoration are becoming more and more fashionable. They are chosen above all by owners of detached houses surrounded by a sizeable garden. By giving up net curtains, drapes and blinds, we gain a large amount of sunlight in the rooms. In addition, if the view outside the window is attractive, it is worth making it an extra asset of the interior design by doing without curtains.
However, this solution is not the best for people who value privacy and live, for example, in a block of flats or tenement building, where neighbours could look into the windows.
Stained glass and coloured window frames
For those of you who value out-of-the-ordinary solutions, the growing fashion for stained-glass windows will certainly be of interest. Decorations of this type are not reserved only for churches and other historic buildings. These days more and more people are choosing coloured window panes in various patterns in their own homes too. It is a rather unusual solution, and it will certainly work in interiors where we want to create a unique atmosphere.
Lovers of colour who nevertheless prefer traditional window panes, on the other hand, can opt for coloured window frames. Such an accent is a stylish decoration of the interior in itself and will make the part of the room with the window immediately catch the eye of anyone entering. We can choose between muted window frame colours and somewhat more garish or dark shades. The latter, however, are best suited to large rooms, because dark colour tends to make a space look smaller.
Wooden blinds
Wooden blinds are an option for lovers of an elegant, slightly retro style. A solution of this kind evokes colonial interiors. Wooden blinds look beautiful on tall windows, for example in flats in tenement buildings. They protect superbly against the sun and create a special atmosphere in rooms. It is worth stressing that they are usually made of exotic wood. They are therefore incredibly durable and hard-wearing. They will certainly last you for years.
Roller blinds
Lovers of traditional solutions who are not fond of net curtains and drapes, in turn, can opt for roller blinds. They are a very practical and functional addition to modern and minimalist interiors. In shops today you will find a wide choice of roller blinds of different thicknesses and in different colours. The amount of light that comes into the interior depends on the model you choose. The lighter and thinner the blind, the more light it lets through. And the darker and thicker it is, the more we limit the sunlight entering the room.
You will also find vertical Roman blinds on the market, designed for elegant rooms and offices.
As you can see, there are very many ideas for dressing a window, and we do not have to limit ourselves to classic net curtains and drapes. If you are looking for something new, it is worth trying one of our suggestions.


