Choosing Window Treatments in Raleigh for a Contemporary Room

When you’re decorating a room in contemporary style, you need your window treatments to be that same style as well. We sat down with Jane Cunningham, Room Resolutions' principal designer, to better understand how customers should select the right window treatments for contemporary rooms in Raleigh.

Contemporary décor includes a range of styles which are inspired by the later portion of the 20th century. It features softer, cleaner lines. In Jane’s experience, contemporary means something different to everyone. Most of the time, people want to open up the space. She’s heard her clients 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 rooms “give you the freedom to move.” Even if you live in a small condo, you can bring the outside inby expanding your view of the sun, the rain, and the outdoors in Raleigh.

The first step is to unclutter your windows. The windows in your grandparents’ house had many layers: shades on top of sheers, draperies, and shutters. It can be claustrophobic. Let go of layers. By choosing window treatments that offer clean lines, you can get the contemporary look you desire.

Options For Contemporary Window Treatments In Raleigh:

Shutters For Contemporary Rooms

Plantation shutters are great for contemporary spaces in Raleigh. The 4.5” louvers complement a contemporary style. When you pair these wide louvers with a rear mount tilt rod, your shutters create clean lines across the window.

Shutters offer you light control. The panels can be swung open to the side so that you’ll have an open view of your entire window. Another option is to have divided shutters where you can have light streaming in from the top.

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

Cunningham recommends Polywood shutters to homeowners who are searching for window treatments for contemporary rooms. They’re her preference because won’t warp over the years and they don’t fade.

She also notes that reclaimed wood shutters are showing up more in contemporary rooms. They offer a little bit of nostalgia. They bring back the industrial look of hardware. They go well with hardwood flooring to pull in the entire décor of the room. Reclaimed wood shutters let you take something from the past, revisit and reuse it. The novel idea of using reclaimed wood as shutters goes right along with the contemporary style.

Modern Barn Doors

Barn doors are a full scale masterpiece on the wall. Choose as bright of a color as you desire. You can have the restorative look. Or make it look exactly like a traditional barn door. And you can give it a contemporary look that matches the hotel you just visited.

Modern barn doors can be used as room separators in places that often don’t have full doors. This is particularly the case when you want to close off your kitchen at certain times.

Barn doors as window coverings look amazing on large windows with adequate wall space. Shaker doors exhibit an openness that matches a more contemporary style. Hardware makes a big difference. Pick stainless steel to get that contemporary look you want. Or choose a bold color of paint. For example, if the entire room is varying shades of white, a red barn door stands out against the wall and enhances 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 has learned from experience that our homes are part of who we areand also an experience we’re sharing with our guests. And a barn door is included in that experience. Your guests will definitely be talking about them.

Roller Shades

Roller shades are the perfect option for contemporary rooms that have large scale windows and doors that be folded into themselves. They’re discretely tucked away and let you bring in the outside view.

If you need to sleep in complete darkness so you can get a peaceful night’s sleep, roller shades can come with room darkening options. And if you need acoustical help to reduce unwanted noise, combine them with draperies that can be hidden from sight by tying on the sides of the windows.

Window Film

Many contemporary rooms in the Raleigh area feature large windows that can be 25-30 feet tall. And when they face towards the west, the sun wear down the room’s items.

Jane likes to suggest window film to her clients with large windows. It allows you an unhampered view of the outdoors, which is perfect for a contemporary room.

In addition, the film blocks UV rays, and helps your furnishings and carpet retain their color longer. It also contributes your home’s energy efficiency.

Get Contemporary Window Treatments For Your Raleigh Home

Call us at 919-887-9198 to arrange your free in-home design consultation. Our professionals come to your home and show you samples of the contemporary window treatment options you’re interested in. Then you’re ready to buy the window treatment that fits your rooms!

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