2017 Curtains and Blinds Trends
To ensure your home looks and feels fresh, curtains and blinds like your other decor elements should be updated every so often. Window treatments that appear dated, can make your entire home look dated along with it. As a custom curtains and blinds designer in Australia for over 10 years, it is our job to keep updated with global window furnishing trends. With this in mind, we thought we would collate some of our favourite trends in window furnishings industry for 2017 to inspire your next décor refresh.
Bolder Colours:
With a minimalist and bold colour you can make an amazing impact in your room. Whether you are interested in a vibrant green colour or a solid red, your curtains can act as a focal point or potentially a full accent wall for the rest of your space.
Try some of these bolder coloured curtains and blinds:
Snap Eyelet Curtain Translucent in Magenta and Aqua
Popsicle Eyelet Curtain Translucent in Apple, Melon, Cheery, Aqua, Ocean or Grape
Custom Import Allure Blockout Roller Blinds – Custom Import Roller Blinds in Red
New Neutral Colours:
When many people think of neutral colours they tend to think of beige or white. Many interior designers today however are using slate and charcoal colours for their window treatments. Rather than sticking with older neutral colours, you can create a sophisticated and modern look for any room with this new perspective on neutral colours.
Try these curtains and blinds that have some great new neutral options:
Sunscreen Roman Blinds in Charcoal, Black Copper, Platinum and Bronze Charcoal
Metroshade Blockout Roman Blinds in Slate and Storm
Riviera Textured Blockout Panel Blind in Perols, Azzurra, Port Vendres and Monte Carlo
Madison 100% Linen Premium Curtain with choice of linings in Stone
Layers:
Layering curtains and blinds such as bringing together blockout blinds and a sheer curtains, can be an excellent way for you to create a beautiful two-tone pattern. Matching together solid style curtains and blinds with sheer curtains and blinds will help you to access colours that can soften or accent the details of your room. Depending on the combinations, you can also create the option to control lighting and heat within your space or simply enjoy a beautiful accent piece.
Take a look at our complete range of curtains and blinds and create the perfect layering effect or you can draw some inspiration from the below of dual roller blinds, translucent curtains and blockout blinds.
Sheer Eyelet Curtains in Plains, Stripes and Patterns
Serengetti Textured Blockout Roller Blinds
Solitaire Blockout Roller Blinds
A Touch of Bling:
Using gold metallic, bronze or even silver in fabric designs can be a wonderful way to incorporate industrial design into your decor scheme. Layering together these metallic options with other types of softer curtains is an excellent way that you can create a chic, modern and bold look.
Check out the below curtains and blinds that are metallic inspired:
Kudos Abstract Screen Roller Blinds – Roller Blinds
50mm Aluminium Venetian Blinds in Brushed Aluminium or Black Satin
Ohio Eyelet Curtain Sheer in Charcoal
Quay Pinch Pleat Curtains – Blockout in Thunder
Welcoming the Light:
If you are working with a small space, it’s a great idea to work towards adding more natural light. Choosing curtains and blinds that can add more light and warmth into a room can really help you open up the space and improve its aesthetic appeal. Using various modern sheer style curtains is a great way that you can blend together a contemporary pattern, which will also allow for more light in your room.
Let some natural light in your home with the below ranges of curtains and blinds:
Honeycell blinds Palma Translucent
Greek Islands Collection Sheer Curtain
Crystal Sheer Box pleated Curtains
Turin Textured Sheer Box Pleat Curtains
Get close to nature with the below ranges of curtains and blinds:
Kew Blockout Roman Blinds – Roman Blinds in Clay, Bark, Oak and Pebble
Barbados Textured Blockout Roman Blinds – Roman Blinds in Driftwood, sand and Dune
Transcend Dim-Out Curtain in Scarlet and Aqua
Glacier Blockout Curtain in Thunder, Quarry, Pebble, Putty, White Water and Winter White
Introducing Patterns:
Intricate patterns can be creative and often generate a true conversation piece within a space. If you are trying to create a dramatic look for your room, curtains and blinds with striking patterns can become the ultimate focal point for your new space.
Take a look at a few of our beautiful patterned curtains and blinds below:
Casanova Eyelet Curtain Blockout
Seeing Double
Double roller blinds have become very popular in Australia because they are perfect for the climate in general. Having a blackout blind underneath will help to keep light from entering into your space for optimum temperature control and light control. The sunscreen blind allows you to still see through the window while reducing light and enjoying the view. Generally these style of blinds will give you added privacy, control light and ensure you can still look out and admire your view.
Get acquainted with our dual roller blinds ranges below:
Dual Roller Blinds
Dual Roller Budget Express
Keep some of these top trends in mind if you are considering getting custom curtains and blinds made for your needs. With so many new trends to follow remember that you can have nearly infinite possibilities for your space with made to measure curtains and blinds from Curtains on the Net and Blinds on the Net. If you would like further advice from our expert team, feel free to contact us on 1300 852 912.