Curtains - yeah or nay?

[Anonymous]

We have blinds and kind of like the open, airy look. I am considering curtains, but would it make it look "too much"? The room I am considering os multi use, with transom windows. Do people most often use curtains or not? Is it more or less formal to have them? Print or solid? Light or dark? I have been poking around on pinterest and houzz, but only get more ideas (without narrowing it down). Ideas?

[Anonymous]

nay

[Anonymous]

I think every room should have blinds and curtains. But that's just me. Curtains can be as formal or informal as you want.

[Anonymous]

There are some fun curtains out there and a great way to add accent to a room.

[Anonymous]

Agree with the earlier poster. I think all windows need some kind of curtain, even if it's very simple.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Curtains add a beautiful design element--very important imo, but endless possibility in terms of the aesthetic you're going for.

[Anonymous]

Curtains are so old fashioned and dated. Best in a stuffy overdone decor not really conducive to light or airy. Minimalism is a much better approach. Less is more.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the space. It sounds like you are good without. They do make a space look "finished". I'm a big fan of simple straight floor to ceiling drapes- no valances.

[Anonymous]

Do you have any curtains in any room that you could try out in those rooms? It is amazing to me, the impact curtains can make in a room.

[Anonymous]

I have drapes in every room with plantation blinds. All fine well and good to open them during the day but a word of caution, I ride my bike at night in my neighborhood and it's shocking how many people either don't know or don't care that they can be seen with the blinds closed. It's like a thief's dream. 2nd story doesn't matter but ground windows are screaming ROB ME.

Another thing, I know you love your, not you but the neighbors, beautiful beveled glass on your front doors. I can see ALL inside your homes. It's crazy scary how some people live. But maybe I'm just hyper security alert.

[Anonymous]

I like curtains. Blocks more sound and light and you can certainly get a very spare, modern style.

[Anonymous]

Curtains add a finished look. So yeah.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curtains are so old fashioned and dated. Best in a stuffy overdone decor not really conducive to light or airy. Minimalism is a much better approach. Less is more.

Nah, curtains work pretty much everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have drapes in every room with plantation blinds. All fine well and good to open them during the day but a word of caution, I ride my bike at night in my neighborhood and it's shocking how many people either don't know or don't care that they can be seen with the blinds closed. It's like a thief's dream. 2nd story doesn't matter but ground windows are screaming ROB ME.

Another thing, I know you love your, not you but the neighbors, beautiful beveled glass on your front doors. I can see ALL inside your homes. It's crazy scary how some people live. But maybe I'm just hyper security alert.

Can you please clarify? How can people see in with the blinds closed?