INTERIORS
WINDOW DRESSING Used alone or paired with blinds or shutters, curtains are set for an interiors renaissance this year. We look at how to have the best-dressed windows
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he way you ‘treat’ and dress a window – the fabrics you use, the style and shape – has a huge impact on the look and feel of any space. Curtains can add drama, romance, shape, form or warmth to a room, depending on which fabrics and styles you use. Used alone or paired with blinds or shutters, curtains are set for an interiors renaissance this year. KEY TRENDS FOR 2017 This year interiors are about natural and luxury fabrics, texture and tone. Curtains “do” clean and modern very well; keeping tones neutral and similar through the rest of the room and opting for simple lines will modernise your space. Fabrics can be heavy calico or velvet for drama, sheer cotton or silk for a more romantic mood. For voiles, think subtle iridescence rather than pattern, tones rather than bold colours. Patterns – in particular folksy, scandi and mid-century patterns – also remain popular, and curtains are a great way of making a pattern statement in any space. Colour ‘banding’ – adding either a vertical or horizontal ‘band’ of patterned fabric to a plain curtain – is a neat way to add pattern without overwhelming the room.
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