Just as home is where the heart is, the kitchen is the heart of any home. From morning coffee to family dinners to entertaining friends, kitchens see a lot of activity and can set the tone for the interior design of your entire home. Choosing window treatments for kitchens is a combination of style and functionality requirements. The window covering experts at Value Blinds & Heirloom Draperies, serving the Washington DC area, can help you make the best window treatment selection for your kitchen.
Kitchen Window Covering Considerations
There a few questions you need to answer before selecting that perfect blind, shade, shutter, drapery or top treatment for your kitchen.
What is your budget? Today, window treatment options are endless and there is a solution to fit virtually everyone’s budget. Having a budget in mind will help you in the selection process. Get a better understanding of your budget with these considerations:
- How many windows do you need to cover?
- Does your kitchen open up to another room in an “open concept” design?Are any windows directly above the sink?
- Is there a sliding or French door that needs covered?
- Do you have a specialty shape window such as bay window, skylight, etc.?
How much sunlight comes into your kitchen? Consider when the sun enters the kitchen and how it affects the seating and cooking spaces during the day. The last thing you want is damaging UVA rays fading your cushions or drying out your wood cabinets.
- Do you want a window treatment that can either filter or block out the sun completely?
- Do you want a window treatment that you can rotate and tilt slats to angle the sun up or down?
- Are there times of the day you would like the window treatment to disappear off the window?
Is privacy a concern? Privacy is always something to take into consideration especially if your kitchen window looks directly into your neighbor’s family room or a busy street for example. A semi opaque or opaque window treatment might be a good idea in this case.
Drapery for Your Kitchen
Personalize your window coverings even more with draperies, valances, cornices or top treatments, alone or layered with another window treatment. For example, place a cornice made from a patterned fabric over a Duette Honeycomb Shade. Don’t be afraid to mix and match window treatments to reflect your character and decorating style.
Kitchen Window Treatments in Washington DC
Value Blind & Heirloom Draperies is a locally owned business serving the Washington DC metro area and Northern Virginia for 14 years. Visit our Hunter Douglas Gallery showroom in Ashburn and see hundreds of window fashion samples and functional displays of child-safe window treatments. We offer full-service interior design services including color consultation, room layout, and complete lines of blinds, shades, shutters, custom window treatments, custom rugs, wall coverings, bedding, pillows, and furniture. Contact us today!
