Window Treatments Feature "New Elegance" in Design
Courtesy of Katie Brisichella

Interior design is experiencing a surge of optimism, regardless of the woes in real estate. Color trends are bursting with life, excitement and sophistication.

In 2007, there is a "new elegance" found in soft window treatment designs. You will see designing with a touch of elegance and gorgeous glamour, but kept on a modest scale. Most of us want to live, feel and experience the good things of life, including beauty and loveliness on a daily, personal basis.

Elegance in soft window treatments is not over the top with heavy layers of fabrics and strong curves as seen in the past. Today, we are able to bring out an elegant look without being overbearing.

Good design can be achieved with great style by utilizing exquisite color, woven patterns and textured solid fabrics. You can create an architectural look having a sensual feel with velvets or graphic variations in patterns.

Stark Opulence is a design trend that encompasses a look of contrast. Deep hues are contrasted with light hues. Light tones are contrasted with rich, dark tones in a stark, yet richly satisfying, combination. Creating a contrast can be seen in color palettes, as well as indicated by texture, such as a contrast of smooth glass and hard, sleek hardware.

Today's soft draperies are often less feminine than the past, less complex, but have a look of richness and sophistication. Uber luxury (a German word meaning "over the top") is an elegant style that has a masculine look, is clean and simple and found to be glamorous yet sleek. It is pleasing to the men who are getting involved in choosing their home design elements. You will see more straight lines and fewer curves in these drapery applications.

Katie Brisichella of Budget Blinds of Ramona says "creating this new elegance requires paying attention to detail, using high quality fabrics and making sure your measurements are right.

"A good simple design is more difficult to accomplish than a complex design and requires thoughtful planning," she added.

In today's soft window treatment designs, accompanying beautiful textured and richly colored textiles is decorative hardware. Wrought iron and stainless steel are popular choices. Wrought iron rods look more sophisticated when fluted and twisted and decorated with ornate finials in custom finishes. Crackled finishes bring in an imperfect aged or classy, antique European style.

The most interesting trend in design is a moving away from the traditional family of neutral colors toward a browner palette. Browns have become the new neutrals - bronzed skin tones, cinnamon, mocha and other brown tones suggest a richness and depth to design. In looking at colors in modern designs today deep reds and blues have been replaced with aqua, turquoise, coral and dark earthy browns.

For more information on Budget Blinds of Ramona, call Katie Brisichella at 760-788-8050 or visit www.budgetblinds.com/Ramona.