Interior Design

The window treatment and choice of pole, blind or track sets the scene for the whole room. By choosing correctly, you can evoke an impressive grandeur or a mood of casual ease.

Consideration must also be given to the size and number of windows. The aim during the day should be to let in as much light and to dress the window frame whilst at night, give visual impact, a feeling of warmth and security, whilst not overpowering the room.

Taste is infinitely varied, it develops in us from an early age and is influenced by our experiences and memories which is why a dark wooden Venetian blind will conjure up visions of a tropical forest and a bleached pine wooden blind gives the feeling of a sun drenched beach.

Colour Schemes

The starting point for your office or home improvements must be the choice of colour for your window poles, window blinds or curtain fabrics.

Oranges, yellows and reds appear in nature during the spring and summer, sun and fire are composed of these colours so they convey a feeling of warmth, ideal colours for making a statement. Blues and greens are colours of the summer landscape and provoke feelings of peace, and tranquility but care should be taken using these colours on their own as they can also be associated with water, snow and ice giving a chilly effect.

White and soft colours evoke a feeling of romance and lightness while dark colours are somber and mysterious and often need lifting with brightly coloured home accessories, stained wooden curtain poles and decorative curtain trimmings.

You can have great fun working with colours and often the most adventurous of colour combinations such as dark blue and terra cotta or mauve and pink, not to mention the stunning mix of black and white can be the most effective.

Coordinating Interior Styles

The curtains fabrics, window tracks and blinds you choose should work well with the furniture in the room. A sleek, minimalist poles or wooden blinds is appropriate for simple furniture, whereas more ornate curtain tracks and decorative roman blinds fabrics more suitable with period style furniture.

It is important not to overwhelm your room with your choice of curtain pole or blind. If you have a small room with lots of windows, then avoid high drama as it will close the room in too much, and equally a room with large windows but small floor area will become equally overpowering.