Revive Interiors with Kitchen Window Coverings

It is a great time of year to update interior décor since soon colder temperatures will keep us inside more. Kitchen window coverings refresh décor and can make a huge impact on the style and feel of a room because of their prominent visual placement and their effect on natural light. There are several styles of kitchen window coverings and operating systems from Hunter Douglas that are ideal for the unique challenges that a kitchen environment places on décor and furnishings, including shutters, custom drapery, and certain styles of operating systems.

Shutters: Fresh breeze, natural illumination, and privacy: three features that together make shutters ideal kitchen window coverings. Hunter Douglas plantation shutters not only all have this trio of features, but they also have the best of natural and enhanced materials for durable, long-lasting treatments that require minimal maintenance.

• Heritance® Hardwood Shutters: Heritance® Hardwood Shutters are made from genuine basswood or poplar available in a range of natural wood finishes and colored stains for high-end, real wood shutters resilient enough to stand up to life in a kitchen. 
• Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters: The innovative Polysatin material in Palm Beach Shutters has been engineered to be both UV and moisture resistant, perfect for the rigors of kitchen life. 
• NewStyle® Hybrid Shutters: Perfect for busy kitchens, the hybrid NewStyle® plantation shutter combines a wood composite material co-extruded with a polypropylene coating for ultra-durable kitchen window coverings that will last even with heavy daily use.

Custom Drapery & Curtains: Though heavy, floor-to-ceiling drapes may not be appropriate for a kitchen, there are many other styles of tailored drapery, curtains, and side panels that work wonderfully as kitchen window coverings. Lighter fabrics, including semi-opaque textiles and translucent sheers, keep kitchen curtains feeling light with custom lengths that can be individually cut to fit your windows precisely.

• Café Curtains: Often made of lightweight, semi-sheer fabrics, café curtains are the sleekest version of drapery covering only the lower portion of a window. They provide basic privacy and light control but don’t infringe on the kitchen space, often at a premium. Café curtains are also easy to take down and clean, which is important in kitchen window coverings because of the oils and spices used in cooking and the heavy overall use of the room on a day-to-day basis.
• Side Panels: If privacy isn’t a primary concern in your kitchen, consider the opening effect that side panels create. Windows with side panels maintain their view enhanced by stylish fabric treatments that frame the space helping to draw the eye and adding finishing touches so that even though uncovered, the window still feels dressed and polished.

Top-Down/Bottom-Up Soft Treatments: The Top-Down/Bottom-Up system from Hunter Douglas is a game-changer in terms of light control and versatility. By allowing soft window shades to open from the top or bottom of the window, the system effectively doubles a shade’s usability. In kitchens, an ultra-versatile treatment is worthwhile since conditions in the room need to change throughout the day to meet various needs and uses. Top-Down/ Bottom-Up systems are available on several styles of kitchen window coverings from Hunter Douglas, including:

• Alustra® Woven Textures®
• Applause® Honeycomb Shades
• Duette® Honeycomb Shades
• Provenance® Woven Wood Shades
• Vignette® Modern Roman Shades

Ready to update your kitchen window coverings? Talk to the Barrows Custom Window Treatments team about shutters, curtains, and state-of-the-art operating systems perfect for modern kitchens. Request a consultation today or visit the Newton location in eastern Massachusetts. Barrows Custom Window Treatments serves the greater Boston area, including Cambridge, Wellesley, Weston, Brookline, Westwood, and Newton, MA.