2010 seems to have some interesting trends that are making a statement of elegance, style and freshness in interior design. Some products have seen a strong comeback such as the plantation shutters. However there are also new ones that have been redesigned to offer your treatments the same functionality with an increase in style and fabric types, such as for roller shades. Also there are newcomers to the playground, including the woven wooden shades, or bamboo shades which have already become very popular all around.
Plantation shutters are here for a while now and it seems they are here to stay. They give an air of unmatched elegance to your windows and your room due to the very smooth surfaces and the elliptical louvers which are way stronger than the flat louvers. You can use them at the country side as well as in the city, they fit well anywhere. Also they fit almost all window types, included arch windows, which are usually so difficult to treat. These shutters are available in various sizes, frames as well as locations of tilt. You can get them ‘as is’ or you can have them hand painted to match your room decor. When you have some good quality plantation shutter you can be safe in knowing that you have just increased the value of your home, should you ever want or need to sell it.
Roller shades used to be these dull and boring treatments that you have to work hard on raising the shades for your windows. Not many people used to like these. Nowadays though there are some modern and upgraded shade types that are completely different from the old. They have sleek and elegant finishes with materials ranging from opaque, semi-opaque and also various metal types including bronze, brass and more. They work by using a clutch and cord loop or even a cordless system that is easy to use in raising the shade very softly and easily.
Bamboo shades or woven wood shades are the more modern variety of window treatments and they are trendy this year. They are not entirely new but they haven’t really emerged until recently simply because people weren’t very sure how exactly to use them with their windows. Now you can see professional designers who are introducing very modern looking lines of treatments of bamboo and woven wood in several qualities and designs. You can have a nice rustic and country look with warm and earthy tones that make the room quite inviting. They are also perfect to blend in with any interior decoration you have at present in your room.
If you are thinking of dressing up your arch window treatments, use plantation shutters as they fit them very well. Also you can use some great arch window curtains in various designs to spruce up your arch windows that otherwise are quite difficult to treat.
