Masculine Style
Decorating boys' bedrooms takes a slightly
different mind-set from that used in designing younger children's rooms, and window treatments are no exception. As the
maturing boy is coming into his own identity, he wants a personal room
environment. Window treatments need to be more streamlined and to-the-point
without froufrou decorative embellishments that may work for a younger child.
 ©AJBoyd A one-of-a-kind baseball-cap valance over a long window matches the room's black, white, and red palette. Privacy is guaranteed by white blinds trimmed in black tape. |
Shades or blinds, which have a more architectural appearance than fabric draperies, provide a streamlined, undecorated look and a masculine effect. Printed vertical shades in dark colors, neutral blinds with an unusual baseball-cap valance, and plain white shades tied with black ribbons over white miniblinds are all answers that meet the needs of a boy.
©Kirsch Company
Faux finishes are perhaps the single most
important decorating trend in home
design. These vertical shades are
printed in a dark-toned faux stone design.
