Kitchen Window Dressing Inspirations 9: Be Bold
Bold colours and prints are on-trend this year along with the retro revival as we posted earlier this month. Mix the two together are you have some wonderful inspirations for creating your own unique kitchen window dressing. Option 1: Café Styled Curtains: This style of window dressing is a cross between a café or net style and full curtains. Typically the ...
Kitchen Window Dressing Inspirations 8: Bistro
Most of adore the little bistro styled cafés we see on our holiday – with home-made food and welcoming atmospheres it's a great idea to emulate this style of kitchen window dressing to bring a quaint touch to our windows which is practical, functional and very stylish. Today we take a look at bistro styled window dressings to get your ...
Kitchen Window Dressing Inspirations 7: Go Natural
This year's trend of going natural literally opens windows as to the different types of ways and methods to dress your kitchen windows. Using natural fabrics and materials or adopting a semi-nude style by only dressing the bottom half of your windows is right on-trend this year. Option 1: Curtains: Half curtains hung from net rails or tension rods are a great ...
Kitchen Window Dressing Inspirations 6: Vintage meets Modern
Where the juxtaposition of two interior design styles sit comfortably side-by-side vintage meets modern is becoming on of the fastest growing interior design trends. This style enables us to reflect back into the past and yet embraces the current and emerging trends head-on, giving us the best of both worlds and interiors we can personalise. Option 1: Curtains: As kitchens become larger ...
Kitchen Window Inspirations 5: Retro
Put a little fun into your kitchen with a retro window dressing to compliment your retro style kitchen. Retro designs are very much in-vogue this year as people identify with the past to bring a new look into their homes. Option 1: Curtains: Retro kitchens almost always have curtains and it's here where you can bring the retro look to the forefront ...
Kitchen Window Dressing Inspirations 4: Classic Modernism
In today's post we look at classic modernism for our kitchen window inspirations. This style of kitchen is fitted with coordinating wall and floor cupboards, an in-set sink and hob, along with an island unit. Sleek, clean and functional, this type of kitchen is the business end of the home, where everything has it's allocated space and nothing is left ...
Kitchen Window Dressing Inspirations 9: Be Bold
Bold colours and prints are on-trend this year along with the retro revival as we posted earlier this month. Mix the two together are you have some wonderful inspirations for creating your own unique kitchen window dressing. Option 1: Café Styled Curtains: This style of window dressing is a cross between a café or net style and full curtains. Typically the curtains are made into small width panels and hung from net rails or tension rods, using metal rings, (which can be found under curtain pole spares) approximately one-third of the way up the window casing. This gives you an informal window dressing that would be ideal for country cottages or retro kitchens depending on the fabric and pattern you choose. For example, a country cottage would favour a floral print or gingham while for a retro look paisley patterns and colours reminiscent of the 1950’s are the bold colours and prints to go for. As with any half-curtain the only disadvantage to this style of window dressing it that... [Read more...]
Kitchen Window Dressing Inspirations 8: Bistro
Most of adore the little bistro styled cafés we see on our holiday – with home-made food and welcoming atmospheres it’s a great idea to emulate this style of kitchen window dressing to bring a quaint touch to our windows which is practical, functional and very stylish. Today we take a look at bistro styled window dressings to get your taste buds tingling! Option 1: Curtains: Café curtains are seeing a huge revival this year. Offering a half-sized window covering you can use a variety of different fabrics to get the look to suit the style of your home. The most classical is a net curtain which is slightly heavier than a standard net curtain. These café styled nets are usually panel style in appearance and have a pointed bottom edge. Many have coloured motifs which are pertinent to the country from which they originate. The great advantage of café curtains or nets is that they can be hung from net rails or tension poles which means there’s no need to drill holes into the... [Read more...]
Kitchen Window Dressing Inspirations 7: Go Natural
This year’s trend of going natural literally opens windows as to the different types of ways and methods to dress your kitchen windows. Using natural fabrics and materials or adopting a semi-nude style by only dressing the bottom half of your windows is right on-trend this year. Option 1: Curtains: Half curtains hung from net rails or tension rods are a great way to create an informal looking kitchen window dressing. Choose fabrics to compliment your colour scheme or be bang on-trend and go bold with a plain vibrant colour to perk-up a tired kitchen instantly. Option 2: Blinds: Blinds remain a firm favourite as we’ve already discovered during this mini-series, however, half blinds are a new concept to some people and bridge the gap between using full blinds or café style curtains beautifully. These blinds can be placed across the entire width of your kitchen window or divided into separate half blinds for windows which have framing dividing the actual glass. Ready made wooden... [Read more...]
Kitchen Window Dressing Inspirations 6: Vintage meets Modern
Where the juxtaposition of two interior design styles sit comfortably side-by-side vintage meets modern is becoming on of the fastest growing interior design trends. This style enables us to reflect back into the past and yet embraces the current and emerging trends head-on, giving us the best of both worlds and interiors we can personalise. Option 1: Curtains: As kitchens become larger the once uncommon sight of full length curtains is being see in contemporary interiors where rather than a single window entire walls are made of glass. To keep with the sleek, clean lines of contemporary design unobtrusive curtain tracks are used – many are motorised due to the sheer quantity of fabric used to cover these vast expanses of glass. The vintage aspect is seen in the type of fabric and material used in the curtain fabrication. Option 2: Blinds: Pleated blinds are also increasing in popularity due to the functionality and practicality these type of blinds offer. Not only can they be raised... [Read more...]
Kitchen Window Inspirations 5: Retro
Put a little fun into your kitchen with a retro window dressing to compliment your retro style kitchen. Retro designs are very much in-vogue this year as people identify with the past to bring a new look into their homes. Option 1: Curtains: Retro kitchens almost always have curtains and it’s here where you can bring the retro look to the forefront of your design. Choose bright colours and retro patterns to make three-quarter length curtains. Simple ribbons to tie over net rails or extendable curtain poles – the type which work on tension so there’s no need for drilling into the window casing. Standard curtain headings can also be used, more especially if you want the curtains to cover the whole height of the window, and standard curtain tracks can be used to hang them. Making your own curtains is part of the retro scene and is easy to accomplish with the use of a sewing machine. Option 2: Blinds: Blinds can also be used to get the retro look. Venetian blinds in particular... [Read more...]
Kitchen Window Dressing Inspirations 4: Classic Modernism
In today’s post we look at classic modernism for our kitchen window inspirations. This style of kitchen is fitted with coordinating wall and floor cupboards, an in-set sink and hob, along with an island unit. Sleek, clean and functional, this type of kitchen is the business end of the home, where everything has it’s allocated space and nothing is left lying around on the worktop! Option 1: Curtains: Curtains hung by a traditional style of curtain tracks, such as Harrison Drape, will compliment the sleek lines and uniformity of this type of kitchen rather than curtain poles. Be mindful of the pattern and colour of the curtains you choose as the exacting nature of this kitchen calls for shades to match splash-back tiles and wall colours. You could opt for a complimentary colour and use the same colour accessories to match and bring the colours together if you have an eye for colour matching. Option 2: Blinds: Venetian blinds in white are also a great choice as they conform to... [Read more...]
