Finding the right curtain and blinds styles for your room

Interior design can add a great deal of value to a room. If you want to make changes to the appearance of a property, then having the right look can vastly improve its kerb appeal. One of the ways that you can add a sense of drama and style to a room, without having to spend a great deal, is by finding the right curtains and blinds combination to suit the furniture and the feel already in that room. The right shading will depend very much upon the feel of the room, so for example a bedroom will need very different types of shading from a bathroom or kitchen. Understanding what the different rooms require, and finding the perfect shade to fit that need, will help you to create a fantastic look.

Where should curtains be used?

You will not want to have both blinds and curtains in any one room. Instead, you will need to carefully select which room should have curtains. If you're not sure, then you can discuss the particular needs of each room with a curtains and blinds Gold Coast specialist, but it is not really difficult to find the perfect fit. In most cases, experts would suggest that you use curtains for bedrooms, and for the main living room, where the family would spend most nights. Bedrooms could benefit from curtains since they only need to be closed from the world during the night, and in winter this can allow you to heat up the room during the day and then keep the cold out when night falls. In the summer, you can leave windows open to aerate the room during the day, and then close the curtains at night to provide some discretion.

Where should blinds be used?

If curtains are perfect for bedrooms and main rooms, then blinds can be equally good for kitchens and bathrooms. In these rooms, curtains would be inappropriate, since they could attract moisture. Blinds on the other hand, can be protected using waterproof material. This makes them perfect for bathrooms in particular, but also for kitchens where some shading is needed. Blinds are also commonly used in rooms where small children are sleeping, since parents wish to keep out all sunlight during the day, allowing the child to sleep in the afternoon. Blackout blinds are perfect for this purpose.