The holiday season has arrived, and with it comes the joyful urge to make your home feel festive, warm, and welcoming to family and friends.
Your mood is always brightened and enhanced when you decorate your home with trimmings that evoke the sentiments of the season. Many people understandably focus on mantelpieces, holiday lights, and trees. However, all too often, windows are overlooked. However, windows can be enhanced both inside and out by choosing the right coverings. Guests and neighbors will notice decorative enhancements on the outside, and you and your guests inside will appreciate holiday window designs that frame your views of snowy winterscapes. With a few thoughtful touches, your blinds, shades, and drapes can become key elements of your seasonal décor.
At Best Blinds & Awnings, we love helping homeowners in Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, and the LC Valley find creative ways to make their window treatments part of the holiday magic. Here are some easy and stylish ideas to inspire your decorating this season.
1. Frame with Festive Garland
Adding evergreen garland around your windows instantly brings a holiday feel indoors. Drape it along curtain rods, layer it around the frame, or even add twinkle lights for a cozy glow. Pairing greenery with neutral Roman shades or cellular shades makes the colors pop without feeling overdone. Conversely, to bring even more attention to the garlands, rich golds and crimson window coverings can transform your windows into seasonal focal points.
2. Use Holiday Tiebacks for Drapery
If you have long drapes, consider swapping out your everyday tiebacks for something more festive. Ribbons, bows, pinecones, bells, or even ornaments can be used to make creative accents that highlight your curtains and connect them into your holiday theme.
3. Add Seasonal Window Clings or Frosted Accents
Window clings or snow sprays are a fun, temporary way to add personality to your windows to people inside and outside the house. Snowflake decals or frosted film add a wintry look that pairs well with sheer shades or light-filtering blinds, letting natural light in while showing off your seasonal style.
4. Layer with Warm Textures
The holidays are about comfort. Even if your windows are usually adorned with single Roman or honeycomb shades, consider coupling them with an additional layer, such as rich velvet or flannel drapery panels. Not only do these seasonal additions allow you to go bold with theme fabrics, but the added soft coverings can make a room feel extra cozy. Deep reds, forest greens, or even metallic accents create a festive look.
5. Highlight with Lights
String lights aren’t just for the tree. Frame your windows with warm white or soft-colored lights to draw attention to your window treatments and create a welcoming atmosphere inside and out. This is especially striking in areas like Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, where early sunsets make homes glow bright against snowy backdrops.
6. Keep It Subtle for Versatility
If you prefer a more understated look, small details can go a long way. A few sprigs of holly or pinecones tucked into drapery pleats, metallic-toned curtain rods, or ribbon accents on blinds provide seasonal charm without overwhelming your design, but still showcasing your attention to detail.
7. Pair Décor with Function
Don’t forget that your window coverings also help keep your home comfortable for holiday gatherings. Cellular shades provide insulation against winter drafts, while motorized blinds make it easy to adjust privacy and light as guests arrive. Combine practicality with your holiday window décor for a space that feels both festive and functional.
Make Your Windows Shine This Holiday Season
Your window treatments do more than control light and privacy and enhance insulation; they help create the mood for every room. That means your window covering choices can set the stage for a warm, inviting holiday home. From garlands and tiebacks to cozy fabrics and twinkle lights, the possibilities are endless. Go beyond the Christmas tree and the front door wreath to add holiday accents on your windows and you’ll be pleased with the way these additional trims can add warmth and a festive air to your home.
At Best Blinds & Awnings, we help homeowners across North Idaho and Eastern Washington find window solutions that are stylish year-round or for special occasions, including the winter holidays. This year, refresh your windows for the season by contacting Best Blinds & Awnings.