It’s easy to overlook windows when considering your overall home design. While they may get some love during the holiday season, windows in many homes tend to be pretty bland for most of the year. Let’s change that. Whether you live in Seattle or sunny Phoenix, AZ, here are some window decorating tips to spruce up your home.
Add character to your space with glass bottles
You can go heavy or light when decorating your windows with glass bottles. Opt for multicolored glass bottles for a more coastal or shabby chic style, or use bottles in varying sizes to fill the entire window sill. For a more contemporary look, go for sandblasted or ultra-clean glass bottles in one or two colors and give each one some space on the sill. For the modern farmhouse look, hang mercury glass bottles at varying heights from the top of the window on fishing or clear line. You can even take it to the next level and add tea lights to the mercury glass bottles for extra wow. – Artful Conceptions
Install Roman shades to make your rooms look bigger
Roman shades are a great, non-permanent way to add color, texture, and pattern. For small windows, hang Roman shades a few inches above the window frame – your ceilings will look higher, your windows will look larger, and they’ll let in more light when the shades are open. Don’t have the budget for custom shades? Online DIY tutorials abound, and natural woven Romans (available at big box hardware stores) can be cut and sized to your windows. – Caroline Meehan Designs
Use colored shutters
Using colored shutters can add some character to the room. Combine form and function by introducing a splash of color while keeping the sun out. – Valarie Henry Homes
Consider the color scheme of your home and create contrast
Contrast the window trim with your hardware to create depth in your kitchen. If you have light trim on your kitchen windows, go for something dark and bold. – Lulani
Let the layout of the room guide you
Always follow the room’s architecture. Framing your windows to enhance the view from the outside will be immensely pleasing to your interior. – Ami Austin Interior Design
Feature glass ornaments or plants
A great window decorating tip is to think outside the box. Windows can become a design feature in their own right by adding hanging decorations such as glass ornaments that reflect the light, plants that bring the outdoors in, or string lights that keep windows bright even after dark. – Abode to Adore
Use art to create symmetry in the room
In many homes or apartments, the windows aren’t necessarily centered on the wall or balanced by a second window. For bedrooms where the bedframe will only have one window on one side, use a large-scale piece of art on the opposing side of the bed to make the space feel balanced. This way, the window doesn’t look like an accident but has symmetry with an element of interest. – Hope Miriam Designs
Ensure that windows are squeaky clean to let in natural light
A unique window decorating tip for your home or apartment is to let the light come through. Windows need to be clean, and any coverings need to be in good repair, clean, and easy to open and close. After all, windows are to provide light and air and are gateways to the outside world. – Sabrina Rose, eXp Realty
Accentuate your windows with trim
Large windows and doors are great focal points for any home and can add value and enjoyment. However, they can look added on or hollow if not supported correctly. Use trim to highlight and enhance the look of the opening. Go beyond the normal 2 ¼” ranch or colonial look and think bigger. Using a backband on top of base trim adds dimension and an eye-popping quality that will have everyone asking, “How did you do that?” – Kansas City Millwork
United States
Canada