Deciding on Window Treatments in Bluff City for a Contemporary Room

When your home is decorated in contemporary style, you want your window treatments to mirror that style as well. So we spoke with Room Resolutions’ principal designer, Jane Cunningham, to better understand the process of picking window treatments for contemporary rooms in Bluff City.

Contemporary décor covers a range of styles which are inspired by the later portion of the 20th century. It features softer, cleaner lines. According to Jane, contemporary means something different to everyone. Most of the time, people are trying to open the room up. She’s heard people say things like, “I don’t need an ottoman by every chair.” Or “I don’t have to have 15 items on the counter of my house.”

Contemporary homes “give you the freedom to move.” You can bring the outside in - even if you live in a small condo - by widening your view of the sun, the rain, and the outdoors in Bluff City.

The first step is to unclutter your windows. If you think about your grandparents’ windows, they probably had a lot of layers: shades on top of valances, shutters, draperies, and sheers. It feels claustrophobic. Get rid of the layers. Go with window treatments that use clean lines. And get the contemporary look you want.

Contemporary Window Treatment Options In Bluff City:

Shutters For Contemporary Spaces

Plantation shutters are perfect for contemporary homes in Bluff City. The 4.5” louvers go with a contemporary style. When you add a rear mount tilt rod to their wide louvers, your windows have clean lines across them from the shutters.

Shutters give you control over light. The panels can be swung open to the side so that you’ll see through your entire window. You can also choose to mount divided shutters where the light comes in through the top.

It’s easy to clean shutters, which is handy if the space quickly gets dusty. Contemporary décor looks its best when everything is clean and polished.

Cunningham recommends Polywood shutters to customers interested in window treatments for contemporary rooms. They’re her preference because don’t warp over the years and they don’t fade.

A trend that Cunningham has noticed is that reclaimed wood shutters are becoming popular in contemporary rooms. They provide a bit of nostalgia. They bring back the industrial look of hardware. They go well with hardwood flooring to tie in all the elements of the space. Reclaimed wood shutters allow you to take something from the past, revisit and reuse it. And the new application of reclaimed wood as shutters plays into the contemporary style.

Modern Barn Doors

Barn doors are a full scale piece of art on the wall. Go with as bold of a color as you like. You can go with the restorative look. Or design it to look like a traditional barn door. And you can give it a contemporary look like the hotel you recently went to.

Modern barn doors become room separators where you that traditionally don’t have full doors. For example, when you want to block off your kitchen part of the time.

Barn doors as window treatments work well on large windows with big enough wall space. Shaker doors exhibit an openness that is reminiscent of a more contemporary style. The hardware you decide on makes a big difference. Select stainless steel to make it look more contemporary. Or choose a bold color of paint. If you had a room that was decorated primarily in varying shades of white, a bold red barn door pops on the wall and adds to the room.

“Barn doors add a conversation piece. The next gathering you have, I guarantee someone is going to have a comment. That’s because people aren’t expecting a barn door on a window.” - Jane Cunningham

Cunningham knows from years of experience that our homes are part of who we are as well as an experience our guests can share with us. And a barn door is going to be part of that experience. Your guests will definitely be talking about them.

Roller Shades

Roller shades are the perfect window treatment for contemporary rooms which have large windows and doors that be folded into themselves. They’re discretely tucked away and allow you to bring the outside view in.

If you like to sleep in complete darkness so you can have a full night’s sleep, roller shades can be ordered with room darkening options. And if you need acoustical help to reduce unwanted noise, combine them with draperies that can be hidden by tying on the window’s sides.

Window Film

Most contemporary rooms that are in the Bluff City area feature large windows that can be 25-30 feet in height. And if they’re west-facing windows, the sun can take a toll on the room’s items.

Jane recommends window film to anyone with homes that have large windows. It allows you a full view of the outdoors, which is just what you want for a contemporary room.

The film blocks UV rays, which helps your carpeting and furniture retain their color longer. Window film also helps your home be more energy efficient.

Find Contemporary Window Treatments For Your Bluff City Home

Give us a ring at 276-685-5343 to arrange your free in-home design consultation. Our professionals will show you samples of the contemporary window treatment options you’re interested in. So you can buy the window treatment that fits your rooms!

To find out more about Jane Cunningham and Room Resolutions, go to RoomResolutions.com today.