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Window treatments such as beautiful curtains help in changing the informal mood of your living room to a very desirable relaxed atmosphere. Sweeping curtain open from the centre and allowing them to cascade into pools of fabric are ideal for modern homes. Traditional styles opt for a more formal look when the curtains are opened and sit majestically either side of the window, this style adds a touch of luxury and elegance to your home.
Nowadays, there is a new trend of ready made curtains, since you get a great range of colours and sizes to choose from. It is not only the colours and sizes, but also the variety of textures they are offered in which makes them so popular among all home-owners. You can be as creative as you want while choosing the best texture, colour, the correct size, and different accessories to make your curtains look different and compliment your interior design style.
Your room can easily look sophisticated and majestic if the windows of your room are decorated with a slightly luxurious damask or jacquard fabric, especially if they are bay windows. Make these materials your top choice, since they are available in medium weight fabric, along with a colourful range and versatile patterns. Manufacturers offer curtains with deep subtle folds which in turn produce beautiful pleats. You can also get hold of ready-made curtains especially designed for bay windows. Eyelet curtains provide a trendy look to your living room and are an economic choice for modern or contemporary homes..
The fall of the curtain is also as important to achieve the desired look. Depending on the style of the headings you can enhance the window dressings by using different curtain poles or tracks. Medium weight curtains in light colours are best for bay windows and the poles for these windows are made according to their size and shape to ensure a perfect fitting. It is advisable to go for traditional curtain tracks for heavy curtains so that the curtains can be opened or drawn with minimum effort.
Long and dark curtains go best with dark furniture. They provide a warmth and cosy atmosphere in cold evenings in a traditionally designed home. To give a classic look, you can fit these with beautiful swag and tails or pellets.
To change your old dining room furniture and offer it a contemporary look, light coloured curtains with contrasting dark edges of faux suede look awe inspiring. For comparatively smaller dining rooms, ready-made pastel coloured curtains give a more sophisticated look. These ready-made curtains are impressively affordable as well.
To provide your dining room with a fresh feel, you can choose between modern looking floral curtains or curtains with traditional designs. If you have large windows facing a sea or a bay, then curtains with a pale background and colourful flowers can give a great effect to the room.
For a more contemporary look for your interior, then you need to go for either faux suede or corded fabrics. These fabrics when combined with neutral tones give the desired contemporary effect to the room. This type of combination complements the modern furniture and informal lifestyles effortlessly. The faux suede fabric is quite soft and thus, offers an innocent look to your room. However, when hung using rings and poles, curtains made from this fabric look extremely smart. If complimented with tiebacks which can furthermore enhance their overall appearance.
Take inspiration for interior design styles from everywhere you go! Staying in hotels is a great way to get some fantastic home interior styles, remember that the hotel paid for a designer to create their unique look, but you can use the room layouts, soft furnishings and colours to inspire your home particularly for bedrooms, bathrooms and informal seating areas!
You can also use their design ideas to decide what you don't want as well! Each time you walk into a hotel bedroom your immediate reaction is the one to go by. If you say ‘wow' then look around at the colours and layouts that gave you that reaction. Equally if your heart sinks when you walk into a room, make a mental note of the aspects you didn't like! You should also remember that the higher the star rating the more likely the room is going to give you a ‘wow' factor!
If you don't have the opportunity to spend time at hotels a great alternative is to browse online at the wonderful blogs and websites which are dedicated to interior design. Your home may not have enormous rooms but you can take inspiration and find some great ideas!
Hotels and interior design journals are rarely seen with vases of flowers, as the add both charm and decadence to a room. The vases are also worth taking note of as they can become a focal point in your living area and always provide a fresh look.
The décor colour is always a great starting point! White or neutral soft tones are a great way to make rooms appear larger. Dark rich tones provide a warm and cosy feeling which is also ideal for giving depth to a room and can create a more sensuous atmosphere.
Some wonderful wall art may also inspire you. Look along hotel corridors as well as in the public places and while their wall art may be far too large for your home the styles provide a great opportunity for inspiration!
Look at the window treatments, many older style hotels have luxurious full length drape curtains complete with fabric covered pelmets. Modern hotels often use blinds in conjunction with medium weight curtains to provide both a chic style and reduce light. On the continent natural wood blinds and shutters are used to help keep rooms cool.
The bedside table lamps can also inspire and quite often are coordinated with large table lamps to bring cohesion and a sense of balance to the room. Subdued lighting effects are ideal in bedrooms as the induce a feeling of relaxation, calm and serenity.
Choose bases and shades which reflect your interior design style. Opt for beautiful glass which will suit both traditional and modern homes and shades in white or cream to coordinate effortlessly with your soft furnishings.
These ideas may help you create a home which has style and comfort and may just inspire you to change the colour scheme or replace window dressings to bring a new and fresh feel to your home!