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Net curtains were once a popular choice for privacy and diffusing sunlight, but their traditional look isn't for everyone. If you're looking for a more contemporary way to achieve privacy and light control, there are plenty of sleek alternatives to net curtains.
In this article, we'll explore modern options that’ll provide privacy and light control while keeping your space stylish.
Our sheer Roller blinds are a contemporary way to add daytime privacy to your bathroom without losing the natural light.
In this bathroom, we chose a pale Roller blind to complement the white colour drench for a fresh feel. Colour drenching has been growing in popularity, and using white in a bathroom creates a seamless, light-filled space that feels calm, clean and expansive.
If your bathroom is overlooked, you could layer up with a Roman blind to maintain your privacy once the sun goes down and the bright bathroom light comes on.
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For sheer elegance, Voile Roman blinds are a beautifully modern alternative to net curtains. This stylish fabric is great for providing daytime privacy, and it will gently filter the light in your room.
To give this minimal dining area a pop of colour, we chose Voile Roman blinds and curtains which look particularly lovely at wide windows.
For a more flexible year-round solution, layer Voiles with fully lined curtains. They’ll provide warmth and additional privacy in the chillier, darker months. Consider choosing a thermal lining for extra warmth when you need it.
Pleated blinds are a neat and sleek option that take up minimal space at the window when they’re opened. There are delicate sheer fabrics to choose from, as well as flexible ways to fit them.
In this dining room, two fabrics are combined in one frame to create a Transition blind. Offering the same soft privacy as a net curtain, with the added benefit of adjustable light control throughout the day, they’re a great alternative to consider.
Mix and match your favourite colours or fabric types to create your own Transition blind that works for your space. For example, combine a sheer fabric for daytime privacy with a blackout fabric for greater privacy at night.
"Transition Pleated blinds seemed like the perfect solution; the two types of sheer fabric means that during the day we can get views out to the garden, but at night we can pull the blind down and bring a cosier feeling to the room."
Cate St Hill – Interior Stylist
Sometimes sheer isn’t enough, and a little more privacy is needed. We’ve three clever blind styles designed to offer just that.
Diffused Vertical blinds have flowing panels of opaque and sheer fabric that can filter the light or provide more privacy when needed with a simple twist of a control wand. They’re ideal for adding a luxurious feel to wide doors, like bifolds; the flowing panels can be separated to allow easy access to the garden, they can filter the light on sunny days and they can help stop your home feeling like a goldfish bowl on dark evenings when the lights are on.
Day and Night blinds have a similar opaque and sheer fabric combination. However, their design is more like a Roller blind, so it’s great for contemporary-styled homes.
They’re available in a range of colours and finishes including bold shades and neutral tones for a more subtle look at your window.
In this soft, pastel bedroom, we’ve chosen a shade to match the warm décor. Day and Night blinds are an excellent choice for bedrooms, the fabric is versatile, allowing light in while providing daytime privacy, and in the evening the opaque fabric can be aligned to block the outside world.
For everyday spaces like living rooms and home offices, Triple Shade blinds are a lovely solution, combining functionality with a homely feel. They’re similar in style to a Venetian blind but made from a sheer fabric with an opaque vane in the middle to control the light.
Tilt the vane to keep the sun’s glare off screens and for extra privacy, for example, if your living room is street-facing.
Voile curtains are an effortless way to introduce softness to a room while maintaining a light, airy feel. Their gently woven fabric allows natural light to flow through, creating a bright yet private environment throughout the day, making them a beautifully modern update on a traditional net curtain.
In this room, we’ve paired white Voile curtains with Wooden blinds to create a subtle, layered look that feels calm and considered. The Voiles soften the clean lines of the blinds, while the combination offers flexible light control and enhanced privacy, adapting easily from day to night.
Not sure which option will suit your home best? Answer these quick questions to find your perfect match.
Tip: If your answers are mixed, layering two solutions, such as Voiles with a Roman or Roller blind, gives you the best of both worlds and a look tailored to your space.
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