Living Walls

This indoor garden trend involves hanging boxes with plants growing vertically. Succulents are currently popular, with geometric shapes and interesting lines that match the modern aesthetic. They’re also hardy and don’t need a lot of tending. Herb gardens and small rainforests may suit your personal style better. Living walls are green in more ways than one, as they improve indoor air quality while making a statement. You can get everything you need in a kit, or if you’re handy, hit the hardware store.

Window Seat

A classic for good reason, a window seat combines cosy comfort, a nook filled with natural light, and practical storage. Indeed, a thick drape in something sumptuous like suede cloth or brocade could enclose a window seat for the perfect indoor escape, or forgo curtains to create an inviting focal point. If you’re averse to carpentry, bench furniture and pillows can create the same effect. Besides the romance of it, every house could use extra seating and another cupboard.

Low Bookcases and High Art

To highlight collections and art pieces, flank the window with matching shelves that are low and use the vertical space as your gallery. Don’t be afraid to go near the ceiling, further than the top of the window frame, just as long as the higher pieces don’t have details that would be lost. Choose bookcases that are the same size and colour, if not identical. A unifying scheme works well in these intentional displays, but if you want a jumble of everything in your gallery, you can bring it together by painting all the frames the same colour.

Think Outside the Blinds

As with all things décor, don’t limit yourself to framing windows at the home goods shop. What unusual materials can you use to manage light, views, and visual appeal on your windows? Further, vintage lace, beaded curtains, even macramé are coming back in style. Install cast iron twists, old fireplace fenders, and pieces of fences upside down at the top of a window to create a unique frame. Painting on the glass (if you’re artistic) or applying vinyl clings (if you’re not) lets light through and shares it with the world outside.

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Emphasize Your Windows With Craftsman Framing

Sometimes less is more, and not all windows need elaborate framing to look their best. If you’re interested in a minimalist design, sleek and simple craftsman framing can be the perfect finishing touch. Indeed, they draw attention to your windows instead of the items that surround them. For best results, frame your windows with wood or metal that blends in with the framing of your doors or the other accents in your room.

Use Window Hangings to Decorate Your Windows

Your window isn’t necessarily just a window — instead, it can be the backdrop to even more decorating. Hanging stained-glass pictures that capture the sunlight, beaded decor, or even miniature succulents add a colourful and whimsical touch. If you’re looking for something a bit more traditional, large curtains in a bright colour can be the perfect solution.

Surround Your Windows With Bookcases and Seating

Nothing makes a room feel more like home than comfortable seating. Indeed, creating a cosy reading nook can be a fun and functional way to highlight your windows. By choosing bookcases that complement the height of your windows, you can draw attention to your windows while keeping your favourite books and knick-knacks neatly organized. Adding a soft window seat in colours and patterns that work nicely with your decorative pillows, throws, and upholstery is the perfect way to create a cosy place to spend chilly evenings.

Let Me Help You Frame Windows!

Your windows can do so much more than let light into your room. I can’t wait to help you choose the perfect way to frame your windows to make them an eye-catching part of your favourite room! Contact me to learn more.

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