It’s springtime and you know what that means: It’s probably about time you did a massive spring clean and gave some parts of your home a mini makeover and freshen up.
With this in mind we think it’s the perfect season to get up close and personal with your windows. 2 Inch Vinyl Horizontal Blinds
Are your current window furnishings dust ridden or lacking flair? With the warmer weather upon us, you’ll no doubt be opening these beauties up a lot more, so now’s the time to ensure they shine.
Give your windows a spring facelift with a block-out roller blind that’s both stylish and functional. Picture: Bunnings
We caught up with interior stylist Emma Blomfield to seek her top tips on how to give your windows a facelift for the future.
It’s time to throw out the rule book and have a bit more fun with your furnishings. According to Emma, it’s a growing trend to turn to bold, colourful window furnishings to add interest and pattern to a room, as opposed to opting for one solid colour.
“It’s very on-trend to feature a sheer curtain underneath and a block-out curtain in front to control light levels – and increasingly people are featuring a block-out curtain with a print on it,” says Emma.
We love: Gummerson room darkening eyelet curtain in concert silver, $47.90 from Bunnings.
“Increasingly people are featuring a block-out curtain with a print on it,” says Emma. Picture: Bunnings
While plantation shutters are great for filtering light and dressing up your windows, Emma says they can be pricey. The good news is you can get a similar look with venetian blinds. What’s more, this type of furnishing can easily freshen up any bedroom, living area or office space.
Tip: Look for easy-to-clean venetians with wider slats that replicate the look of stylish shutters.
We love: Zone Interiors 63mm basswood venetian blinds, from $65 at Bunnings.
Easy-to-clean venetians with wider slats can replicate the look of stylish plantation shutters. Picture: Bunnings
If you’re working with a tight budget, another accessible way to give your windows a facelift is to simply change the curtain rod. “By simply replacing your curtain rod with a newer one, you can refresh your window treatment easily,” says Emma.
Team this with both a sheer and decorative curtain and voila, style central.
More inspo: For more window furnishing ideas, check out this gallery of images.
A new rod and a sheer curtain could be all you need to refresh your windows. Picture: Bunnings
A window film is a decorative film which you can apply to a window to create a less see-through effect. “It’s like a glaze, almost like a contact you’d use for contacting books,” says Emma.
It’s a relatively inexpensive option to update your windows – and when paired with an indoor blind, it can make all the difference.
You can install an indoor blind yourself, with the correct tools. Picture: Bunnings
If you don’t mind a bit of DIY, installing an indoor blind is a fairly easy job, too, says Emma. “If you have the right tools, such as a spirit level and drill, there’s no reason you can’t do it yourself.”
We love: Charm blockout roller blind in stone, from $22.40 at Bunnings.
DIY advice: Consider yourself a lover of DIY? Watch these helpful videos and learn how to install your window furnishings.
Repainting your window trims is an easy way to freshen up your windows in a flash, says Emma. Her words of warning though? “Use a satin gloss or a gloss paint for your window trims rather than a matte wall paint. You can use the same paint colour as your walls, but it must have a gloss or satin gloss finish. This will make the windows easier to wipe down if they get grubby.”
Do your window trims need a lick of paint to make them pop? Picture: Bunnings
With the trims repainted, try mixing style with function by featuring a blind and curtain combo for your furnishings; you’ll maximise privacy and control light, while adding wow factor to the space.
We love: Gummerson blockout eyelet curtain in Barcelona white, $48, and Gummerson uno roller blind in ivory sheer, from $49.90 at Bunnings.
More inspo: Trawl through more ideas and inspiration on these window furnishings and others here.
This article was originally published on 23 Oct 2017 at 11:00am but has been regularly updated to keep the information current.
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