Kitchen Renovations: Don't Try to Do It All Yourself

One of the easiest ways to freshen up your home this spring is to swap your old window treatments for new and trendy designs. Whether you prefer window shades or love drapes and curtains, you are sure to find something suited for your spring home refresh. Changing your window treatments is a fast and easy way to transform the look of any room without the hassle of a major makeover. 

Café curtains are hot

When you think about café style curtains, you may think about the kitchen where this style of curtain was often used. Simple tiered curtains were topped with a valance or swag. However, recent trends have café curtains in high demand in any room of the home.

Forget the traditional valance or swag paired with café curtains. The new trend is to use just the curtain tiers without a topper to allow plenty of light to flow through the top of the window. The café panels are hung midway on the window with brass hardware and drapery rings to match instead of the old-style tension rod with a pocket panel look.

Wooden woven shades are the rage

With their pleasing texture and nature-inspired look, wooden woven shades are wildly popular. If you want to bring a piece of the outdoors inside, wooden woven shades are up to the task. Natural fibers, such as bamboo, grasses, and reeds are used to make these attractive shades that are a refreshing change from standard drapes.

Use Roman shades to rescue a boring room

Flat Roman shades are showing up in homes everywhere due to their fresh and simplistic look. Popular for modern or contemporary homes, Roman shades give a room an open and clean look. White Roman shades are a great choice if you want to brighten up your home for the spring season. 

Fall in love with the layered look

Missing in recent years, the layered look is making a comeback. Layering shades with drapes will give any room a soft and inviting look. Layering various textures, such as a wooden shade with chiffon drapes creates an attractive look and adds dimension to a room.

If it has been some time since you last changed your window treatments, there is no better time than spring for a fresh start. New window treatments make it easy to give any room a new look and you do not have to spend a lot of money to get amazing results. New curtains or shades will perk up even the dullest room and make it look as fresh as a springtime day.