Trend Focus: Romantic Details

By Ana Zuravliova

Trend Specialist at Blinds Direct

Mon 6 Feb 2023

Keeping with our monthly theme of loving the home, in this blog we put the spotlight on romantic details! Romantic details focus on adding soft, sophisticated touches to a space via elegant patterns, ruffles and other finer details. Read on to find out about this charming trend and how it can help you better love your home.

What is the romantic details trend?

When we think of romantic details, our minds take us on a journey to pale pinks, frills and florals. The romantic details trend, whilst whimsical, translates into a stylish and sophisticated home. With a large emphasis on fabrics and how they are used within a space, you can elegantly add romantic charm to your home with ease.

Key elements of romantic details

Think ruffles, pleats, and soft details; these are the key elements of the romantic details trend, but how do we go about implementing these into our homes? The simplest way is through carefully curated soft fabrics, from floral, fun patterns and prints to the positioning of accessories and how curtains are draped. Read on for simple steps that will enable you to add a wide range of delicate yet stylish romantic details to your living spaces.

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Classic curtains

Curtains are the perfect starting point for adding romantic details. By exploring the different curtain headings, styles of fabrics, and how you can present them, you’ll easily start to spot ways to incorporate romantic details in surprisingly stylish ways.

Voiles are the perfect choice for adding a charming, romanticised look, with their lightweight material flowing with ease in the slightest breeze. For a truly romantic look, we recommend opting for a pale pink voiles or a white voile. These colours are synonymous with Valentine’s Day, the most romantic day of the year, making them the ultimate romantic detail for any space.

Curtain headings also open up an array of options for styling a room and are a wonderful way to incorporate a delicate impression into your home. Pinch pleat headings, be it a double or triple pinch pleat, offer the most intricate of details whilst enhancing the softness of the drape. Add these romantic headings to a pale shade curtain for maximum impact. Learn more about curtains in our Buyer’s Guide for Curtains

Comfortable cushions and luxurious lampshades

Comfort is a key component of any home, especially those featuring romantic details. Like with curtains, cushions should be vehicles for colour and style!

Cushions give you the freedom to play with your interiors and introduce colours that are either an established part of the theme, or an accent of something a little different.

Spread your range of coloured cushions equally around sofas and chairs, choosing pinks or soft shades of off white, powder blues and even soft shades of yellow to achieve a romantic atmosphere. For a particularly romantic finish, select colours that complement one another but don’t get lost in a narrow colour palette.

Finding the right lighting is also really important in relation to romantic details. At Blinds Direct, we have matching lampshades for most of our curtains and Roman blinds, and by adding a metallic inner you’ll soften the light, providing an extra touch of romance.

Master The Layered Look

Adding romantic details to your space doesn’t mean you have to compromise on function or practicality.

Tips for layering

Layering voiles with curtains will keep that romantic touch, while meeting your desired needs, be that privacy for a living room, or better sleep in a bedroom. For the ultimate in romantic detail, we recommend pairing white voiles with a neutral toned curtain. This relaxed combination adds a delicate charm to your space without compromising on style or impact.

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Soft fabrics

Important in any interior scheme, your choice of soft fabric can enhance and pull together the overall look within a space. That said, there are certain fabrics that will suit a theme better than others and this is particularly true for the romantic trend. For example, picking an embroidered fabric over wool will perfectly capture the essence of the romantic style.

Elegant embroideries

Embroidered fabrics, and their intricate details, are very romantic. For the ultimate charming look, combine embroidery with a metallic twist to add a soft shimmer to the room. Our KAI Bia collection is the perfect choice for this step!

Sophisticated silks

Nothing says romance quite like silk. This luxurious fabric has been celebrated for centuries and will enhance the overall appearance of any room effortlessly. Opt for pale pink silk curtains or enriching red curtains for a romantic finish. Whether it’s silk cushions, lamp shades, or window furnishings including silk Roman blinds and curtains, silk will add the ultimate romantic touch to your decor.

Overall, romantic details can be added to any interior theme, bringing a softness to the space like no other. This trend looks particularly chic with a Cottagecore designed space, as the florals and delicate details complement those of the romantic aesthetic.