Plain roman blinds are like all-round actors who can play both the ninja warrior and the lovestruck beau. Since colour is their core feature, they can be as loud or quiet as you wish, grabbing attention and playing the lead or blending unnoticed and cooperating as a teammate. Thus, the scope for stylising the space expands, which is great news for both the self-taught decor enthusiast and the seasoned interior designer. If you want to enjoy such extensive creative bandwidth, come along and see how much you can accomplish with our made-to-measure plain and textured roman blinds -
Hush Down the Space with Quiet Neutrals
A plain roman blind in a neutral colourway does not call all attention to itself even if mounted in contrast with the surroundings. And when combined with more neutral-hue elements, they create a hushed graceful ambience.
This aspect of plain neutrals can be used with great advantage when you want the interiors to hold a peaceful stance. Therefore, plain roman shades in neutral colours are popularly used in bedrooms and nurseries to promote a calm, clutter-free sleep-friendly environment. They are also staples in modern homes that lean on neutral tones to exude a timeless charm.
But, their quietness can also be used as a platform to emphasise other elements that may be soaked in colour. So, in kaleidoscopic pattern-loaded spaces, plain roman blinds can act as breathers and balance the bustle. Later, if you change your palette or bring in a different theme, your plain neutral blinds will continue to stay relevant with their amazing versatility to adapt to any scheme.
Backdrop a Centrepiece
Home decor and theatrics are not very different. Like an excited audience hushes down dramatically to listen to the celebrity, and all spotlights focus on the luminary while the rest wane into the dark, centrepieces must enjoy singularly focused attention.
Whatever the centrepiece, a jewel-toned furniture or a showstopper light fixture, everything else in the room mellows down to let that lone voice win the show. And, the roman blinds in the backdrop ought to follow suit. So, they may assume a quiet neutral hue like white or beige, or a calm complementary colour like the dark blue in Placid Shade or the pastel green in Aestral that will not take away any attention from the centrepiece but do their bit to add elegance to the room.
Optically Expand a Small Room
When designing small rooms, the challenge is to shift the attention from the smallness of the room to its well-put-together looks and the comfortable environment it provides. Here, plain roman blinds are a no-brainer for want of cutting down on visual clutter. But, going a step further, picking a colour that downplays the limited square footage of the room is a clever hack.
And, what is that colour that can work that magic? Well, it is the none but the colour of the walls so that the visual continuity is maintained. Instead of breaking down the small room into bits and pieces by introducing colour contrast, blinds of the same colour as the walls make the eye travel without breaks, thus making the room look larger than it is.
So, whether your walls are plain grey, white or beige, let your roman blinds follow suit. The blinds will sink into the background and provide optimal results to make the space look larger. If you fear that it may end up looking too uni-dimensional, bring subtle contrast or textural variety so that in the urge to etch out a more expansive space, you don’t land with a lacklustre design.
Balance the Bustle of Patterns with Plains
If ‘pattern’ could have a best friend, who would it be but ‘plain’? Pattern brings playfulness, plain supplies stillness - they are great on their own, but greater when together, rounding off the picture with a sense of completion.
So, if you have patterned furniture, wallpaper or textiles that occupy substantial optical real estate, look to plain roman blinds to be their best mate. Be it your family’s heirloom floral winged chairs, the vibrant Moroccan rug that you splurged over unapologetically, or the geometric print wallpaper that gave the ultimate facelift to your room - they will all smile more when paired with plain roman blinds.
While patterns supply dynamic vibrant play of colour, the plain blinds highlight that exotic beauty as well as contain that gush of energy. That’s why, if your roman shades are going to share their responsibilities with a pair of vividly patterned curtains, it is wise to pick a plain that accents it so that they can ‘live happily ever after’, not competing against each other but complementing each other’s strengths.
Highlight Texture or Lustre
Compared to patterned fabrics, plain fabrics are better able to highlight their texture and lustre as there are no competitors for attention. So, if you want to bring the sophistication of subtlety to your decor, plain and textured roman blinds can forward your vision. Especially in monochrome decor styles where the chance to end up with a flat uni-dimensional look is high, texture and lustre can be game-changers.
Texture absorbs light and adds depth to the colour as you see in our Blueshadow cotton blinds’ weave and our Shooting Stars yellow blinds’ linen texture. Whereas, lustre reflects light and tops the colour with an ethereal quality as in our olive green Simply Elegant silk blinds and peacock blue Serenade velvet blinds. Both finishes have a great impact on the way the colour reads to the eye. Dark colours lose some of their austerity and light colours appear more softened when texture and lustre come into the picture. They add depth and dimension to the room besides changing the way light interacts with the space.
So, when you want to add more visual quality to the space in subtle ways, amp up on texture or lustre with your plain roman blinds. Texture and lustre add an element of allure, not with pomp and hullabaloo but with simplicity and gracefulness.
In decor styles where pattern has no substantial role or is totally absent, textured roman blinds can play the important role of adding visual depth and saving the space from feeling sterile and lifeless. Look for linen’s natural slubs or cotton’s self-patterned weave if you’re looking to add texture’s subtle presence.
In spaces where drama and glamour are key, roman shades may don resplendence and aggrandise the play of light and shadow on their glossy frontages. So, go for the metallic lustre of silk or the plush sheen of velvet.
Put Weight Behind the Desired Hue
Roman blinds enjoy a ‘prestigious position’ in the interiors as they occupy vertical space at eye-level height, having to do little to draw attention. Thus, the colours of the blinds will register strongly and, if you wish, can guide the colour story of the room. That’s why, if you want to bring a strong presence of colour in your decor, plain roman blinds are a great place to begin.
This aspect can be put to great use when you want to add a moment of drama, a strong punch of colour as your aesthetic statement. Like, a hot pink roman shade that can declare ‘queendom’ in your home office or a saturated black that spells moodiness and Hollywood bling in every inch. No better way to ring out the core message than with the intense language of colour.
Even in the absence of such a dramatic purpose, plain/textured roman blinds are the best mouthpieces of your decor style and palette. They can work as your accent pieces chiming with one or two more items featuring the same hue. Or, they can feature the primary colour and define the palette of the room prominently. Whichever colour you want to bring to the fore - let that be the adornment of your plain/textured roman blind.
Counterbalance a Busy Room
If you have a lot going on in a space, going for a quieter decor is helpful to bring balance and mental calm. It could be your little one’s bedroom where toys and plushies are scattered out no matter how many times you corral them into their storage baskets. Or your kitchen where visual clutter is an inevitable ingredient for those flavour-packed meals to be dished out. Or, it could be a maximalist living room where art pieces and collectables throng every counter space to create an eclectic climate.
The point is this: there is so much to engage the eye and the mind, and now you need somewhere to look away, breathe and rest your eyes lest you get overwhelmed. Plain roman blinds offer that perfect visual retreat to offset the bustle and that will make the space look calmer and more desirable to be in. But, in case you worry that you may lose an opportunity to build in some character or add an aesthetically rich moment, consider a self-patterned plain that has its motifs entrenched into its weave, adding interest with subtlety.
Future-Proof a Home with Evolving Tastes
Everyone’s aesthetic preferences will change with time. Some started off decorating their home as Scandinavian loyalists and ended up five or so years down the line as bohemian maximalists. A global tour might have caused this paradigm shift, among other things. The whole point of home decor is that your home should not be a static aesthetic statement but a ‘habitat’ that keeps evolving with you as you get shaped by your new learnings and experiences. So, welcome change with open arms and invest in versatile pieces that will stand the test of time. This is where plain roman blinds can play a chief role.
A patterned blind like our Lovin Posh or Buttercorn might perpetually cast the home in a specific decor style, as in the case of a country home’s diminutive florals that may never rhyme with the aesthetics of a modern minimalist home, for example. But the plain blind leaves the door open and the transition to a different decor style or a nuanced take can be made seamlessly without having to shell out any money on major upgrades.
Secondly, patterned blinds require the major pieces of furniture in the room to complement their palette and personality. Whereas, plain blinds afford you the flexibility to bring in any type of pieces so that if you wish to swap furniture between two rooms or buy new ones, you can worry less about how they will blend with the window shades.
The trick then is to pick a colour that is versatile and timeless. You can either go for a neutral hue that can converse with different decor styles and colour palettes. Or, select the colour that you are obsessed with which might always remain a constant despite the change of tastes.
And, that’s how you future-proof your home against changes in decor trends and personal tastes by using plain roman blinds.
In Closing
If you are impressed with the amazing creative potential of plain/textured roman blinds, it is time to manifest your desire. Visit our resplendent silk and velvets, textured linens and cottons, light-filtering sheers and light-blocking blackouts where colours of every mood and vibe await to unleash their essence and glory into your home. Let texture and lustre be centre stage, let colour be the core element, and let timelessness be the ultimate strength of your blinds. Step into the world of The White Window’s plain and textured blinds to find that piece of marvel that will complement your decor, forward your vision and fine-finish your home on a personalised note. Happy shopping!
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