Don’t Forget Your Windows When Renovating the Master Bathroom

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The time has finally come to renovate your master bathroom. It’s an exciting time, especially if you’ve lived with the interior design faux-pas of the previous owners for longer than you thought possible. Between the ugly wallpaper on every vertical surface and mouldy carpet underneath your feet, you can have your work cut out for you. There are plenty of issues that have to be changed, least not of which are the avocado-coloured fixtures that are in dire need of replacement. As you set out to right the stylistic wrongs of the past, don’t forget to include the room’s window treatments in your long list of improvements. An expertly chosen blind, shutter, or shade can bring the final, subtle touch of sophistication your master bathroom needs.

There can be an overwhelming number of styles to choose from when you’re first starting out, so we thought we’d help you narrow down your search. When it comes to the treatments you choose for your bathroom, you need to keep in mind two major features: privacy and moisture resistance. For obvious reasons, you’ll want to ensure you can screen this room from your neighbours. A good blind, shutter, or shade, when fully extended, can create a solid barrier between your washroom and the great outdoors. We don’t necessarily recommend sheer blinds or shades that are made to maximize light and visibility unless you’re willing to pair it with an additional treatment you can pull down to protect against prying eyes when the need arises.

If you’re worried about matching different styles successfully, don’t! Our design consultants can help you pick the perfect pair of treatments that complement each other’s character and colour. In fact, these professionals can ensure that your blinds, shutters, and shades correspond with the rest of the room’s interior design, too.

While privacy is certainly your main concern on the day-to-day, moisture resistant materials is not far behind. Due to the unique environmental concerns of this room, you’ll need a treatment that can withstand both heat and moisture. Daily baths and showers will affect the humidity levels in your bathroom, and porous material will soak up the excess moisture in the air, creating the perfect conditions to breed mould and mildew. Untreated fabric will discolour and smell, while real wood blinds will warp and bend. It may not happen immediately after installation, but, over time, these beautiful treatments will no longer match the sophistication of your renovation or fit the dimensions of your window.

Though your priorities may differ in this room, your expectations of style are the same in the bathroom as they are anywhere else in your house. As the GTA’s source for beautiful, custom-built blinds, shades, and shutters, we here at Affordable Blinds know this better than anyone else. That’s why we ensure only the best quality window coverings for our customers. We won’t just solve your issues of privacy and humidity – we’ll also find the ideal treatment for any design scheme. So give us a call when you’re almost done with your renovations. We’ll be able to coordinate our professional installation in time for your master bathroom’s big reveal.