Use both curtains and blinds for beauty and function.
Are you deciding between curtains and blinds for your home windows? Before you do, consider the option of installing both. The combination of curtains, often called drapes, and blinds will add dimension and great style to your home windows. Layering curtains and blinds also gives you the ability to customize your light control and privacy needs. By uniting curtains and blinds you get the best of both worlds in fashion and function.
This pairing of window treatments works especially well in the bedrooms and living rooms. For living rooms with hardwood floors that need some softening up, curtains are a great solution. In bedrooms, where privacy and room darkening are most necessary, drapes can completely block outside visibility while still being warm enough to accent the décor of a cozy bedroom. The only problem is that drapes do not have the light control and privacy adjustment levels of a wood blind or a mini blind. By coupling these window treatments you can have the style as well as the light options you deserve.
The type of blind and curtain combination you choose will depend on your home décor. If you have a more traditional home styling you may consider embroidered or floral print curtains with a wood blind. The floral and embroidery of the curtain will match classic looking furniture and rugs while the wood blind will provide an elegant solution to light control and privacy. If you have a contemporary home styling, you might look at solid or striped drapes with horizontal mini blinds or vertical blinds. These solid or striped drapes have clean, streamlined looks that will accent modern tables and couches of similar symmetry. Vertical blinds and horizontal mini blinds are very simple and plain window treatments with great light control that will compliment the minimalist style of contemporary décor.
Overall, if you are having trouble deciding whether to use window blinds or curtains, the combination of both is a great option. Even if you aren’t deciding between both and you feel like your room could use more depth and layers, this pairing is a wise decision. Whether you already have drapes or blinds consider adding the other for a fresh, new look to your room.
