Dining Room Roman Blinds & Window Shades: Top Ideas & Tips
The tablescape may steal the show in any dining room, but it is the ambience that sets the stage. A key player in setting this atmosphere is window treatments as they dress the windows and walls, let in just the right amount of light, and set the mood with their colours and designs. And so, if you’re planning on shopping for dining room roman blinds, the top priority is to look for this enhancement of your overall dining experience.
Roman blinds offer the same aesthetic potential as drapes and also balance style and practicality with their sleek space-saving profile. Their tailored fit not only announces the bespoke nature of the decor but also ensures maximum convenience in this high-traffic zone. That’s the reason The White Window finds immense joy in providing hand-sewn roman blinds that prioritise flawless craftsmanship, affordability and a diverse range of choices.
So, if you’ve made up your mind to enhance your ‘dinescape’ with the most satiating dining room roman blinds, stay with us as we walk you through our exclusive collection. But, before that, we will leave you with plenty of styling tips so you can get your blinds fabricated to suit the exact aesthetic and functional requirements of your dining room.
Spice Up your Dining Room with the Most Flavourful Roman Blinds
From daily meals to Christmas get-togethers, so many memories are woven in a dining room. Dining rooms are truly special spaces for bonding, sharing and light interactions.
In many homes, this is also the very space that bears the brunt of all the hustle-bustle - becoming extensions of the kitchen counter during three-course meal preps, homework stations on weekdays and crafting nooks by weekends, office space for work-from-home days and even an easy-peasy catch-all centre for knick-knacks.
This very versatility of the dining room calls for well-considered design decisions to facilitate your family’s lifestyle, and the window blinds are no exception. Further, the roman shades must tie in with the overall decor while also making a mark of their own. With these goals in mind, we make the following recommendations:
Make Your Palette-Pattern Considerations in Light of Your Decor Style
You've unlocked endless creative possibilities by choosing fabric roman blinds for dining room. With a 2000+ rich catalogue of drapery fabrics, you can customise your shades in any palette and pattern to complement your dining room’s decor. So, use the opportunity to bring the colour story of your home to life. And, take advantage of the clean facade of the blinds to host a scrumptious print that can double up as a piece of wall art, and add pizzazz to this entertaining area. And coming below are some of the top considerations to be made regarding the palette and pattern of your dining room blinds -
PALETTE: The palette of your blinds is nothing if not a statement of your taste. Your blinds can define the palette of the dining area by letting them host the primary and secondary hues, or incorporating the accent tones. With the right colours on, your dining room roman blinds can ring in cohesiveness, balance and symmetry in the decor. Pick a bold hue to make a focal point or choose to blend it with the space by opting for quiet colours.
Within our collection, you will find everything from timeless neutrals to saturated bold shades, casual gradients and demure pastels, lovely mid-tones to deep moody hues - practically anything under the sun that you wish to bring to your dining room to endorse your distinct aesthetic vision.
Our polycotton roman blind Antique Lace, for instance, features a slubby textured beige that is best suited to quiet spaces, country homes and Scandi-inspired decor. Whereas the teal blue and pink accents of our Cherry Blossom velvet can bring a moody energy to a classical dining space.
PATTERN: Nothing can add life to a room as a thoughtful dose of pattern. Since patterns are signatories of decor styles and periods, take care to pick one that meets your style and the architectural features of your home. Also, make sure that the scale of the pattern is in proportion to the size of the window and the dining room. Minuscule patterns are great for blending into the background whereas large-scale prints can make their presence felt and even serve as the focal point of the dining room. For a dining room that has a centrepiece, we recommend small and medium-scale patterns that will complement it rather than vie for attention.
Whichever route you wish to take - large, bold and statement or small, neutral and chic - our collection will leave you spoilt for choice. From Victorian-style aureate damasks like Sage Bouquet and Lush Sisal to contemporary patterns like abstract print Afshin and oversized floral Urban Cape, there is plenty of choice for every dining room, be it a formal banquet hall, a casual breakfast nook or a modern open-plan dining area. Our culinary-themed roman blinds like Sugar Creamer deserve a special mention as they are focused on creating appetising spaces with their theme-specific graphics.
Garnish with Delectable Roman Blind Trims
Border trims garnishing the edges of the roman blind offer another level of personalisation to make its custom-made feel more apparent. For, no readymade window treatment comes with such a refined level of detail, let alone options for personalising. So, defining the contours of your dining room roman blinds, trimmings will not only add detail for visual interest but also elevate the overall appeal of the home by several notches.
Our vast collection of trims in various sizes, finishes and colourways ensures that no matter what fabric you choose and what decor style you follow, you will not face a dearth of choices to find one that fits your bill.
From grandiloquent tassel trims that can speak to the luxury of classical-style dining rooms to silken fringe trims that can inject old-world charm into an eclectic decor setting, there is plenty in our collection to fall in love with. And modern homes can air their no-fuss aesthetic with ribbon trims that can add a punch of colour without altering the straight-lined silhouettes of the blinds. The casual rooms of the home can look to the lighthearted appeal of lush pom pom trims to anchor the decor on a carefree and homely theme.
Plate It Up with the Right Fold Style
The structure and fold style of the roman blind is a detail that influences both its visual appeal and style of operation. At The White Window, clients can choose amongst three fold styles - the front-slatted plain fold style, the back-slatted flat fold style and the relaxed/European style. You can read about them in detail in our Roman Blinds Style Guide. However, here we will share the tips for choosing the fold style most apt for your dining room, so you can choose the one that caters to your individual taste and desired functionality.
The flat fold style roman shades are the most popular choice for dining rooms where they are the standalone window treatment and will need to be operated often. These styles are constructed with slats on their rear, so they fold neatly and evenly along the slat lines, ever so effortlessly. And their straight bottom hems and clean lines are especially well-suited to modern design styles that prefer unfussy silhouettes.
The European relaxed style - on the other hand - is known for its scalloped bottom and unconstructed appeal. This style features softly curved folds and a swag at the bottom, making it a popular choice for casual and extravagant classical decor styles. Relaxed shades are also highly popular in settings where the shades primarily serve a decorative purpose, not needing frequent operation.
Keep it Short and Sweet with Faux Roman Shades & Valances![]()
A sun-kissed dining room makes a sumptuous platter look even more appetising. And foolproof privacy is not always a requirement in a dining room. So, what motivates one to dress these dining room windows with roman blinds? It is their aesthetic presence, their ability to ring in oomph with colours, patterns and soft folds.
But, if you’d rather opt for a way to make your window feel dressed without having to dress them in fully functional window treatments, take a moment to probe the idea of faux roman shades. These shade-like valances are stationary and hung from a drapery pole, and occupy the top portion of the window. Their low-profile structure offers an extremely light and casual feel. But the best part is that they mimic fully functional roman shades so that in this whole deal, you are not missing the aesthetic that you were aiming for - simple lines, clean contours and soft folds.
However, if you do want to go beyond the crisp folds of roman shades and try something different, there is a world of choices you can explore in our valances section. Our board-mounted and pole-mounted flat valances are excellent choices to consider.
Layer for Decadent Beauty
For a home that is designed with many layers of colours and patterns, a multi-layered window treatment is fitting, especially in the formal areas including the dining room. Layering provides an excellent opportunity to mix colours, textures and patterns, providing a variety of design elements within a single frame to generate visual allure.
Layering your dining roman blinds with drapes is an excellent way to make your windows a focal point. The contrast of flowy floor-length drapes against the more structured appeal of blinds adds interest to the design. To fish some ideas on achieving this extravagant, well-put-together layered look, read our detailed blog post on How to Layer Roman Blinds with Curtains.
Layering roman blinds with curtains gives a formal dressy appearance to your dining room. However, it is better to avoid layering in small dining rooms and small windows where it will tend to look too bulky and take away precious floor space required to navigate the room efficiently.
Set a Grand Visual Feast Led by Tasteful Roman Blinds in your Dining Room
If a lovely made-to-measure roman blind is all you need to jazz up your dining room, you have everything you need to make that happen at The White Window: a ton of choice, plenty of scope to customise, free design advice and flawless craftsmanship. All that needs to be done now is to start scouring through our collection to pick the fabric that will be the perfect garnishment for your dining room. Is it a buttery velvet or a luscious silk, an idyllic sheer or a breezy linen? Let’s find out. We are so excited to walk this journey with you to curate that precious roman blind that will make your dining room look chic, loved and admirably delectable!