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10 Top Window Treatment Trends

Introduce your windows to the 21st century with the latest window treatments ideas

By Caren Baginski
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Velvet and Grosgrain
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Like luxe fabrics, velvet and grosgrain are a luxury trend taking cues from the fashion industry. "Soft textiles are still driving the market and styles," says Barrett. "Fashion and interiors trends are almost simultaneous now, and because of that you are seeing couture fabrications and dressmaker details such as ruffles, cording, beading, lace, etc."

Grosgrain, a strong, closely woven ribbed fabric usually made of silk or rayon, is used as a ribbon detailing on blinds and drapes. Velvet banding can also be used as detailing, or as ladder tape to cover up route holes for string in blinds. On a business trip in Milan, Italy, O'Reilly got velvet inspiration when she saw some grassy window shades with bits of velvet woven in. When she returned to the states, she incorporated the trend at Smith+Noble.

Photo by Smith+Noble



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