3 Valuable Considerations for Selecting Windows Treatments

By Lanada Chanel Duncan

One of the best truths about designing spaces within your home is that you don’t have to choose one type of window treatment. You can use different solutions for different needs. While layered treatments have become a popular choice for a look of luxury for many people, the traditional considerations for curtains or shades when it comes to styling a home that nurtures peace, comfort, and well-being, still point to each having their own vital functional purpose in shaping the way your space feels.

From: @homestylebypaula

Deciding between all the options for window treatments can be daunting, but if you keep a few important things in mind (like aesthetics and wellness), you can be sure to choose the ones that’s best for you and your home.

1. The Purpose of Your Space

What role does the room or space play and how will your window treatments support this purpose and function the way in which you need it to?

· Basic Living Areas – Since these spaces are frequented by occupants of the home and sometimes guests, using soft, flowing sheer or linen curtains help create a sense of calmness, and can bring an inviting feeling to connect with nature when the wind blows through open windows.

· Bedrooms – The most important goal of your bedroom is to provide a private space for restful sleep and tranquility when you need it. Blackout curtains, that have a specialized tightly woven fabric and often come with a built-in lining are a perfect choice for blocking out up to 99% of outside light, helping to regulate your natural sleep cycles. This can be especially important if you live near streetlights or are sensitive to early morning sunlight, which can both disrupt restful sleep.

· Home Office – It is important to have as much natural light in this area of a home to help boos productivity, but there’s also a need to control glare on screens. Light-filtering shades are an ideal fit in these spaces, as they help balance the amount of light entering the room.

To Help You Decide: Think about your lifestyle and daily habits. If you work nights and need total darkness during the day, wrap-around blackout curtains where light control are essential is what you need. However, if you love waking up to soft, natural morning light, bottom-up shades let you maintain privacy while controlling the amount of light entering your space, and give you the best of both worlds.

From: @jadewilson.f

Wellness Tip: Key elements of a wellness-focused home is thinking of your window treatments as a layer of sensory design. Your treatments have the ability to soften harsh sunlight, reducing annoying sounds, and creating visual comfort.

Safety Tip: Consider going with cordless treatments options if you have young children or infants.

2. The Balance Between Brightness & Comfort

While natural light serves as a great free mood-booster, you should have it in moderation, as too much direct sunlight can also overwhelm you and lead to stress. The key is choosing treatments that help you strike a balance.

· Sheer curtains – TWOPAGES’ linen blend curtains are great for gently filtering sunlight and keeping your rooms bright without allowing a harsh glare.

· Layered treatments (combining curtains with shades) – These give you flexibility throughout the day because you can adjust, raise and lower your treatments as the room receives that intense direct morning or afternoon sun.

From: @farahpro

Styling Tip: Hanging curtains high and wide help make a space feel taller and more luxurious, which makes a huge difference in small spaces. Shades, on the other hand, present a cleaner, minimalistic aesthetic in small spaces where a lot of fabric can feel crowded and stuffy.

Wellness Tip: Ensuring your treatments provide you with exposure to natural light during the day will help support healthy circadian rhythms and boost energy and mood. Allow them to function in the way they were intended, so don’t sit in dark, gloomy spaces when natural light is available for enjoyment.

3. Create Privacy & Sanctuary

An ideal purpose of your home is to be a sanctuary for you to feel safe, comfortable and able to retreat from the outside world. Your window treatments help to create this sense of security and privacy.

· In bathrooms or bedrooms, cellular shades offer privacy while still allowing soft light.

· In living or dining rooms facing busy streets, you may want to consider the treatment layering technique for flexible control over privacy and light.

To Help You Decide: Decide what’s most important to you in each space – privacy or view preservation. Sheer curtains will diffuse light and give you a connected feeling to the outdoors, but a pull-down or roller shade offers you privacy.

Finally, Window treatments don’t just help you create privacy pockets in your home, they assist with fostering feelings of security and relaxation. Careful selection of your treatments could make a real difference in your ability to enjoy your home and live in it stress free.

From: @themalishhome

If you need help deciding which window treatments are best for your home b.e. decors Interiors offers personalized service to help you design the perfect window treatment plan for your lifestyle. Contact us today for more information.

If you’re ready to find the perfect window treatments that support both your style and wellness goals, visit TWOPAGESCurtains.com for a wide range of options that blend beauty, functionality, and holistic living.

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