Window Treatments as Indicators of Trends
Roman Blinds and Whiteness One of the best things about window treatments is how every one does something unique to their interior space while often appearing to have something similar to everyone else's in the neighbourhood. Sometimes this is mandated by condo's for a more uniform look and maybe an increase in home values. What am I talking about? White. I am talking about white to the outside on every blind. Sameness. Uniformity. Or the illusion of fitting in. A sea of white to the outside in a suburban neighbourhood. But. Inside. The current drama unfolds. What is really interesting is how people are drawn to certain kinds of treatments. For instance ask yourself - what do you really need at the window? Privacy? Flexibility? Light control?Drama? Practicality?Vision? More recently people have favoured existential window treatments - Romans. What does that mean? An all or nothing approach to things. Either up or down. Completely hidden