Patterns & Textures

Patterns and textures are a great way to tell your style story–whether you’re talking about an outfit or the window treatments in your home. By choosing patterns, textures, or both, you create dimension and layers. You can bring in colors and highlight specific details.

We love how this dining room incorporates a simple patterned drapery fabric with woven shades that invite subtle textures. The woven fibers create organic texture, while the sewn vertical lines are intentionally uniform. It’s subtle, yet the entire look makes a gorgeous statement.

Neutral Pairings

Neutral home design is quite popular for a couple reasons. Choosing a neutral foundation with major elements allows you to splash details about your home with colors and textures that can be changed out over the course of time, while the backdrop remains the same. Neutrals also pair with everything, so it’s a simple way to create beautiful style. Another reason neutrals are favored is their ability to make a space look larger.

Covering these large windows with a neutral sheer shade allows the backdrop of the home to showcase the landscaping. When the vanes are closed, the neutral colored fabric blends easily with the walls to enlarge the look. The neutral drapery columns frame the beautiful view while adding height to the overall look of the room.  The drapery fabric is jacquard–a very popular option with a dense enough weight to hold shape and offer solutions like blocking the light and increasing privacy. The other element that makes jacquard fabric special? When you’re close up, you note a subtle, textured pattern in the fabric. It’s all about the little details.

Contrasting Colors

Another popular look when layering drapery and shades together is with contrasting colors. In this way, there is a balance of light and dark, calling attention to the art of the windows and allowing the fabrics to coordinate with the color scheme in the room. Oftentimes, the drapery is selected in a bold color, while the shades or blinds remain neutral.

When you’re pairing shades with drapery, you have to recognize how the shades will be installed, so that everything can function as necessary. The age of your windows can have an effect on the way the shades should be installed. Newer windows tend to have more depth, allowing for an inside mount of your window shades. That can make it easier to install drapes over that same window. This is true with both traditional cased windows or more contemporary kerfed windows.

When it comes to older windows, the depth of the window is typically too shallow for inside mount. And while outside mounted shades are an acceptable type of window covering, layering drapery in addition to the shades can be more challenging. That’s where our team of experts come in. We can guide you to window shades that feature a lower profile, and our professional installers can handle the installation with ease! Get in touch with Seeview Blinds & Shutters for your free in-home consultation today.