Do you like the look of shades from the outside? I think that pretty curtains add so much to the curb appeal of a home. Shades remind me of sheets hanging at the windows.

Hi,

Thank you for your question. In regards to the exterior, it will really depend on your color choices. Using different treatments will be ok as long as the colors are compatible. So for example, white rollers and beige or creamy cellulars will look ok. You just want to stay away from using wildly different colors that will show in the front of the home. If you want to use very different color schemes in the rooms facing the street, I would suggest a double treatment. Mount a neutral cellular shade inside the window frame (also great for insulation!) and use an outside mount treatment in the color of your choice over that. That way, the colors will appear uniform from the outside, but you’re free to design each room differently.

Just a note regarding the interior – it’s ok to do different things in different rooms as long as they’re separate. If there’s a space with an open floorplan you would want to stay cohesive by using the same treatment, or at least the same fabric throughout the space (a mixture of romans and draperies in the same fabric would be ok).

I hope this was helpful! Please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions. I would be happy to work with you further on your project.

Chris DiMicco

THE SHADE STORE

t: 800.754.1455 | p: 212.645.2424 ext 281

cdimicco@theshadestore.com

I'd say over the past year we've done a fair share of both options. We've noticed for looks the most important shades that should match in the home are:

1. The windows that face the front of the house- it tends to look cleaner

2. On one level try to keep the same style shades (if you like lots of light upstairs and want more room darkening options upstairs that's common)

*Good luck!

I have made it a point to drive and walk through some very lovely neighborhoods for the express reason of looking at window treatments. To my eyes, a gorgeous home is one with pretty windows! They can have a variety of treatments...roman shades, bottom shutters, drapery panels, upper swags, etc. In fact, when the window sizes, styles, and shapes vary , the treatments almost HAVE to vary. The unifying factor would be color....they should have a white/off-white lining street side.

The thing that shocks me is when a very nice, high end home has closed shades or blinds at every window! From the outside it looks as if there are sheets covering the windows. It is far worse when there are dark colored blinds. When I see huge expanses of dark shades on the inside of a room, I think that they look like a schoolroom's chalkboards. I cannot imagine living in a home without natural light or without being able to look outside!

End of rant...:)