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9 Window Treatment Trends & Ideas of 2026
If youāre looking for new window treatments for your home, a good place to start is the latest window treatment ideas and trends for 2026. Today’s modern window treatments offer plenty of variety, from highly textured materials to inviting earthy colors and simple sheers to layered looks with versatile window shades, drapery, and blinds.
While the latest trends offer great window treatment ideas for your space, in the end, itās less about choosing the most popular window treatments for the sake of trends and instead focusing on those that reflect your personal style and meet your functionality needs. In this way, youāll make choices that youāll love for years to come, regardless of ever-changing trends.
Trending Window Treatment Ideas for Every Room
Discover the latest window treatment trends for 2026, curated by our product and design experts, to get ideas for your interior design and find the perfect in-style and functional window treatments popular today.
1. Textured Solids for Tactile Experiences
Window treatment trends often grow out of larger interior design trends, and textured solids are no exception. Popular interior design has been focusing on the incorporation of tactile experiences by using highly textured materials in furniture and dƩcor. When it comes to modern window dressing trends, textured solid options span across many different styles of window treatments, from Solar and Roller Shades to Roman Shades to Drapery.
Choosing textured solids for new window dressings is an impactful way to add depth and interest to a room, without relying on the complexity of patterns. Textured materials also contribute to a tactile experience that you can enjoy each time you open and close your new window treatments.
Examples of Textured Window Coverings for Living Rooms and More
Browse examples of modern window treatment ideas with highly textured fabrics to see how they lend depth and dimension to living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, and other spaces in your home.
Upton: A Rustic, Dense Weave
In a basement media room with sponge-painted walls, Tailored Pleat Drapery made of Upton in Pebble adds a tactile experience to a room already filled with visual textures. The intricate weave of Upton invites touch while adding an extra layer of visual depth and dimension to the room. Whatās more, the Waterfall Woven Wood Shade creates yet another tactile experience while also contributing to the visual interest of the room.
Pictured: Outer Layer: Tailored Pleat Drapery, Upton in Pebble and Inner Layer: Waterfall Woven Wood Shade, Artisan Weaves, Del Rey in Grey, design by Studio McGee
10% Solistico: Highly Textured with High Performance
Solistico, made by Sunbrella, is made with tactile materials in an open weave to give it a brushed, textured look. This popular window treatment fabric provides a sunny living room appearance with tall wall-to-wall windows. Solar Shades made of 10% Solistico in Oatmeal add the right amount of visual interest to an otherwise open, minimal space. Plus, the 10% material means the shade blocks 90% of UV rays while letting you see through it almost clearly, so you can always enjoy your view of the outdoors.
Pictured: Solar Shades, Sunbrella, 10% Solistico in Oatmeal
Shoreline: A Charmingly Uneven Weave
Rustic meets modern in this bright kitchen, where a long dark wood table sets the stage for Flat Roman Shades made of Shoreline in Cloud. Shoreline is a linen blend woven with contrasting threads that bring rich pastoral texture to your windows. Its intentionally uneven weave adds charm and character, creating an inviting visual and tactile experience that feels perfectly at home in todayās window treatment design trends.
Pictured: Flat Roman Shades, Shoreline in Cloud pattern, design by James Huniford
Grassweave: Soft Woven Texture
For trending bedroom window treatments, consider a boho-inspired style with lots of woven textures in your bedding and dƩcor. Waterfall Woven Wood Shades made of Grassweave are a great choice to suit your theme. Grassweave features a beautifully soft woven texture to complement other soft weaves like your bedding textiles. While Grassweave offers deep, rich natural hues, you can also choose a lighter tone like Hemp to keep your space feeling light and bright.
Pictured: Waterfall Woven Wood Shades, Grassweave in Hemp, design by Becky Shea, photography by Jake Shea
From The Shade Store Experts
Textured solids are not only inviting to touch, but they add visual complexity to your room that enhances design dimension. Their visual subtly makes them highly versatile and suitable for a range of aesthetic styles from traditional to contemporary.
2. Earthy Tones for a Rich, Grounded Design
Earthy colors inspired by the outdoors, like moss green, sky blue, forest brown, stony greys and terracotta are popular choices not only for window treatment trends in 2026, but interior design as a whole. Their popularity is primarily thanks to how comforting and soothing they are. Being out in nature is a calming, stress-relieving experience, so using nature-inspired colors for your window treatments and interior dƩcor brings that sense of calmness and serenity indoors.
Explore Trending Earth-Toned Window Treatments
Capture the beauty of nature in your interior with these beautiful earthy tones inspired by window treatment trends in 2026.
Forest Floor Living Room
Green is known for promoting a tranquil, peaceful atmosphere. For calming living room window treatments, use tall green drapery, like Posh Velvet in Dark Green to set the backdrop for your design. Work in potted plants for added greenery and choose complementary colors like orchid pink for accent pillows and a light brown leather couch.
Pictured: Outer Layer: Tailored Pleat Drapery, Posh Velvet in Dark Green and Inner Layer: Roller Shades, Harper in Beige, design by Rasheeda Gray for the 2022 Kaleidoscope Showhouse
Sunny Seaside Bedroom
Capture a bright coastal feel with blue drapery like Vanda in Sky paired with white roller shades like the Ava in Mist pattern. Blue is known for promoting a calm, relaxing environment, and when paired with white, it creates a cheerful atmosphere. For greater depth, pair the sunny blue and white combination with a warm sandy beige for your walls and flooring.
Pictured: Outer Layer: Tailored Pleat Drapery, Victoria Hagan, Vanda in Skyand Inner Layer: Roller Shades, Ava in Mist, design by Victoria Hagan
Wood & Loam Living Room
Wood and earthy browns evoke a sense of warmth, comfort and security, making it ideal for a cozy family room setting. Choose a light, warm brown fabric for drapery, like Surrey Stripe in Morel and Natural for an inviting backdrop. For variety and dimension, work in other brown tones, like wood furniture featuring different finishes, wood flooring and a light tan couch.
Pictured: Pinch Pleat Drapery, Nate Berkus, Surrey Stripe in Morel and Natural, design by Nate Berkus
Stone-Infused Dining Room
Depending on the undertones in grey, it can be associated with different emotions, but a warm, stone-inspired grey like Lowell Tweed in Flint evokes a sense of balance and calmness. Emphasize the connection to nature and create dimension with different natural textures like wood and stone walls as well as an unfinished wood dining table.
Pictured: Flat Roman Shades, Nate Berkus, Lowell Tweed in Flint, design by Nate Berkus
From The Shade Store Experts
Earthy tones are popular in window treatment trends for 2026, as theyāre richly saturated and deliver a soothing look and feel. Make sure to choose colors and designs that truly speak to you and meet your functionality needs, so you invest in window treatments youāll love for years to come.
3. Warm, Light Neutrals for a Cozy Modern Look
Prefer a more subtle homage to natureās palette? Another one of the colorful window treatment trends of 2026 is the use of warm, light neutrals like ivory, beige and tans. These warm neutrals are bright and inviting and convey a sense of peace and comfort. Plus, they pair well with any of the earthy tones above.
Explore Warm, Light Neutrals in Window Coverings
Create a cozy, inviting atmosphere with warm neutral tones for your window treatments and other furnishings.
Creamy Monotone Living Room
Warm whites and ivory offer a soothing, inviting atmosphere, ideal for a cozy living room used for gatherings of family and friends. For depth and dimension in a monotone design, use different textures like Ripple Fold Drapery made of soft Heathered Linen in Ivory layered with highly textured woven shades made of Grassweave in Snow.
Pictured: Outer Layer: Ripple Fold Drapery, Heathered Linen in Ivory and Inner Layer: Waterfall Woven Wood Shades, Grassweave in Snow, design by Purs Dixon for the 2023 Kips Bay Dallas Showhouse, photography by John Bessler
Bedroom with Natural Woven Fibers
Transform your bedroom into a tranquil sanctuary with warm neutrals throughout your furnishings and dƩcor. Use woven shades made of Grassweave in Hemp for a light sandy hue and highly textured look for your windows. Work in other woven textures in your bedding and dƩcor to complement the shades and carry through the warm, neutral color.
Pictured: Flat Roman Shades, Grassweave in Hemp, design by Becky Shea, photography by Jake Shea
Soft Alabaster Bedroom
Evoke a sense of comfort and peace with Ripple Fold Drapery made of Claude Stripe in Alabaster. Named after the soft rock featuring an off-white hue with beige undertones, Alabaster delivers a beautiful ivory tone. For a cohesive, continuous look, match your wall color to your drapery and use wall art for visual interest.
Pictured: Ripple Fold Drapery, Nate Berkus, Claude Stripe in Alabaster, design by Nate Berkus
From The Shade Store Experts
Warm neutrals are some of the most versatile colors in window treatment trends for 2026 that you can choose. They come in a wide variety of tones and saturations so you can always find a color that suits your existing design. Plus, their warm undertones effortlessly add a sense of comfort to any space so you can easily warm up any room in your home.
4. Woven Textures for an Organic Element
Woven textiles are another one of the window treatment trends of 2026 to watch out for. Woven Wood Shades are made from natural fibers like bamboo, grasses and reeds. They add a natural, organic element to your space ā as well as a sense of warmth with their nature-inspired, wood-toned hues. These woven shades also beautifully complement the window treatment trends of earthy and warm neutral colors.
COMPARE Colors & Textures of Woven Wood Shades
Discover our Woven Wood Shade Collections with their rich, earthy colors and inviting textures.
Artisan Weaves
The Artisan Weaves collection is made from natural fibers like bamboo, grasses and reeds. Across the materials available, youāll find a wide range of textures, from coarse and rustic to smooth and soft, all with a handmade, artisanal quality. Artisan Weaves materials are only available for Waterfall and Standard styles of Woven Wood Shades.
Pictured: Waterfall Woven Wood Shade, Artisan Weaves, Somerset in Cloud, design by Erin Fetherston
Naturals
Made from natural fibers like jute and paper mixed with synthetic materials like polyester, the Naturals collection offers a variety of woven textures and nature-inspired colors. Thanks to the incorporation of synthetic materials that help strengthen the fibers, the Naturals collection is available for all types of Woven Wood Shades, including Woven Roller Shades.
Pictured: Flat Roman Shades, Grassweave in Hemp, design by Becky Shea, photography by Jake Shea
From The Shade Store Experts
Woven Wood Shades have been growing in popularity and are now being featured as one of the window treatment trends in 2026. Their popularity can be attributed to trending design styles that champion the use of natural materials and textures like the modern farmhouse movement sparked by Joanna Gaines. Plus, with an ever-increasing interest in sustainability, Woven Wood Shades beautifully complement an eco-friendly home.
INSIDER TIP
Keep an eye out for evolving window treatment trends in 2026 featuring Woven Wood Shades. For instance, new woven borders featuring new colors and textures will give you more options to add an extra layer of depth and dimension to your design.
5. Sheer Drapery to Soften Your Space
Nothing is quite as soft and inviting as sheer drapery. The gossamer sheers let sunlight filter through while softening the glare for a warm, inviting glow, making it no wonder theyāre featured as one of the window treatment trends of 2026. Curtain sheers range in opaqueness from sheer to semi-sheer, which offers some variation in light and privacy control.
discover the soft elegance of sheers
Explore several sheer materials to get a sense of your options and find the right fit for your space.
luxe sheer linen
Soft and delicate with a fine woven texture that filters light, Luxe Sheer Linen is available in eight neutral warm and cool tones.
wool challis
A luxurious 100% wool sheer, Wool Challis features a mix of dyed yarns for beautiful texture. Available in five neutral colors.
harbor stripe
A linen blend with east-west stripes, Harbor Stripe offers a simple design with big visual impact. Available in four subtle colors.
From The Shade Store Experts
Sheer Drapery is a beautiful choice that softens any space for a comforting, inviting atmosphere. Just keep in mind when choosing sheers that theyāre best used for rooms that donāt require privacy. If you do need privacy, consider layering your sheers with another layer of Drapery or Shades.
6. Layered Treatments for Versatility & Dimension
Layering window treatments may be featured on the list of window treatment trends for 2026, but interior designers have long known that layers increase functionality as well as aesthetics. By layering two or more window treatments, you enjoy greater light and privacy control, especially when you choose materials with different light filtration, such as light-filtering Solar Shades under a blackout-lined Roman Shade. Plus, the layered materials give your window depth and dimension with the different colors and textures.
See examples of inspiring layering combinations to spark your creativity.
woven shades over wood blinds
Combine two nature-inspired designs with Wood Blinds under Woven Wood Shades. Blinds offer easy privacy and light control with their tiltable slats, while the shade offers another layer to cover any light seepage through the blinds. The two natural textures of slats with wood grains and woven natural fibers in the shade complement each other and offer your space a warm, organic look.
Pictured: Outer Layer: Waterfall Woven Wood Shade, Artisan Weaves, Del Rey in Taupe and Inner Layer: Wood Blinds, 2-inch Bamboo in Black, design by Everick Brown, photography by John Bessler
drapery over shades
Drapery over Shades is a classic combination that offers excellent insulation, privacy control and light control. Drapery with blackout lining can be drawn over a blackout Shade, such as a Roller Shade, to block any slight seepage through the shade and create a room darkening effect ideal for sleep. Plus, the luxurious layers of the drapery add visual interest to the simple, chic shade design for a more dynamic aesthetic.
Pictured: Outer Layer: Tailored Pleat Drapery, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Chinoiserie in Blush and Inner Layer: Roller Shades, Ava in Birchwood, design by Erin Fetherston
layered curtains
Layered curtains typically include sheer, lighter-colored drapery on the inside layer closest to the window and heavier drapes in a darker color, with privacy or blackout lining, as the outside layer. The effect is versatile light and privacy control as well as a beautiful softness in your design with lush layers of fabric.
Pictured: Outer Layer: Ripple Fold Drapery, Raw Silk in Graphite and Inner Layer: Ripple Fold Drapery, Luxe Sheer Linen in Natural, design by Everick Brown, photography by John Bessler
From The Shade Store Experts
Layering window treatments is highly practical and a great solution for a wide range of privacy and light control needs, from creating a blackout effect to reducing glare to creating a cozier, more intimate atmosphere. Plus, the visual effect of layers does wonders for improving your roomās design dimension, for a more pleasing aesthetic.
7. Bold Geometric & Floral Patterns as Focal Points
While earthy tones and warm neutrals dominate the color schemes of window treatment trends in 2026, patterns, especially florals and geometric prints, are being used to create dynamic focal points. Floral designs are vibrant and refreshing, helping to soften your space with their leaves, vines and petals. Geometric patterns, on the other hand, are often bold and structured, with clean lines and symmetrical designs.
Create your focal point with floral & Geometric Designs
Explore examples of floral and geometric designs to determine if one of these bold options is right for your space.
Intricate Floral Pattern in an Off-White Bedroom
For a soft, inviting floral design, opt for Boho Vine. The vine pattern combines traditional chinoiserie with modern simplicity, creating a bold, playful design. The vibrant color also draws the eye, creating a pleasing focal point for any room.
Pictured: Tailored Pleat Drapery and Flat Roman Shade, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Boho Vine in Ocean, design by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Geometric Chevron in a Modern Blue Kitchen
A modern take on the classic arrow design, this intricate embroidered chevron pattern draws the eye with its asymmetrical repetition. The uneven lines create a sense of movement and add just a touch of visual interest to the space, without pulling away from other design elements.
Pictured: Outer Layer: Flat Roman Shade, Sheila Bridges, Archer in Lagoon and Inner Layer: Roller Shade, Naomi in White, design by Sheila Bridges
Bold Bird Pattern in a Contemporary Bedroom
You donāt need flowers or geometric shapes to make a bold repeating pattern ā this complex design features hand-drawn cranes in a block-print on a vibrant green backdrop. The pattern delivers lots of visual movement and color that enliven and brighten the entire space.
Pictured: Tailored Pleat Drapery, The Novogratz, Family of Cranes in Waverly Green, design by Rasheeda Jones for the 2022 Kaleidoscope Showhouse
From The Shade Store Experts
Bold patterns, when used intentionally, add lots of pleasing visual interest and movement to a room. Theyāre a relatively simple way to refresh a room and make it feel new.
INSIDER TIP
Look out for top designers to release exclusive, new window treatment designs featuring floral and geometric prints to stay abreast of window treatment trends in 2026. If you canāt wait for the newest designs, Martyn Lawrence Bullard and Victoria Hagan, both have existing collections with these floral and geometric themes.
8. Drapery Hardware: Beauty in the Details
When it comes to window treatment trends in 2026, drapery hardware may not be the first that comes to mind. Yet, the right drapery hardware can truly transform your space. The elegant rod and rings or chic track system not only complement your custom drapes, but other elements in your space like light fixtures, window trim and mullions, and more.
Fine-tune the Details with drapery hardware
Explore examples of drapery hardware to see how they complement each room and have the power to transform your space.
High-Contrast Hardware
Black drapery hardware, like Madison Track Hardware in Black, paired with bright, off-white drapery, like Luxe Linen in Oyster creates an elevated, high-contrast look. The black hardware will pair nicely with other dark elements in the room such as a black marble fireplace or richly hue wood-framed furniture for a cohesive look.
Pictured: Outer Layer: Tailored Pleat Drapery, Luxe Linen in Oyster with Madison Track Hardware in Black and Inner Layer: Cascade Woven Wood Shades, Harper in Ivory, design by Erin Fetherston
Blending-In Hardware
Brass, gold, and copper-colored hardware, like Wrought Iron Hardware in Grey Copper, pairs beautifully with other warm tones like creamy off-white, olive green, and blush pink. Sunbrella Vitela in Ivory offers the perfect off-white shade to complement the warm tones of your hardware.
Pictured: Tailored Pleat Drapery, Sunbrella, Vitela in Ivory with Samuel & Sons, Flanders Trim in Oliveand Seychelles Wood Bead trim in Sea Salt, and Wrought Iron Hardware in Grey Copper, design by Tammy Connor for the 2022 Flower Showhouse, photography by Emily Followill Photography
Barely-There Hardware
Prefer hardware that nearly disappears in your design? Choose a simple track system in white and ceiling-mount it to practically disappear into your white ceiling. Barely-there hardware allows your drapery fabric and other dƩcor elements in your space to be the stars of your design. Plus, with motorized track systems come in a clean white, you can also enjoy effortless functionality.
Pictured: Ripple Fold Drapery, Nate Berkus, Claude Stripe in Alabaster with Custom Track in White, design by Nate Berkus
From The Shade Store Experts
Drapery hardware, while a seemingly small part of your overall design, has a big impact on your overall space. The right hardware can add the finishing touch to your design by complementing your drapery as well as other dĆ©cor elements in your space. Thatās why itās ideal to keep hardware at the forefront of your mind as you select your drapery pleat style and fabric.
INSIDER TIP
Drapery hardware design is becoming ever more popular as one of the window treatment trends in 2026, making refined, modern designs increasingly more sought after. Keep an eye out for a growing trend in high-end drapery rods and track systems to further elevate your interior design.
9. Smart Home & Motorized Window Treatment Trend
While not an aesthetic trend, motorization and smart home integration has taken center stage in window treatment trends for 2026, as homes become more efficient and modernized than ever. Motorized window treatments arenāt actually a new trend ā theyāve been around for a while, but the technology keeps getting better, allowing for more accessible price points, longer battery life for battery-powered motors and more seamless smart home integration with even more amenities.
Benefits of motorized window treatments include:
- Convenience in everyday life ā Motorization allows you to control your window treatments with a remote, an app on your smartphone or even the sound of your voice when you pair your motor with a smart home system like Alexa or Google Home.
- Integration with your routines ā Motorized window treatments can be set on sunrise and sunset timers to align with your sleep and wake cycles, so you sleep better and wake up with the dawn feeling more refreshed. Or, set timers manually so you can enjoy the right privacy and light control when you need it most.
- Energy efficiency ā Stay warmer in the winter by timing your motors to open when your room gets sunshine and closing when it doesnāt. And keep cooler in the summer with timers that close your window treatments to block sunshine and open them at night for a cooler breeze.
From The Shade Store Experts
Motorized window treatments are only getting more accessible, advanced and efficient, becoming a preferred choice for homeowners. Upgrading your home with motorization not only gives you easy, seamless control of your window treatments, it also can improve your homeās value.
INSIDER TIP
Motorized window treatments typically focus on functionality rather than style, but with the growing popularity of automated window treatments, that is changing. Modern motorized window treatments feature decorative hardware with elegant, sophisticated designs is the next step in motorized window treatment innovation, so keep an eye out.
Bring Window Treatment Trends to Your Own Home
After a broad look at modern window treatments and trends for 2026, curated by our product experts at The Shade Store, you have loads of inspiration to spark window treatment ideas for your own home. To explore all these trends, and more, visit a local showroom. Showrooms feature interactive displays of the different in-style window treatments as well as control types from basic options to upgrades like motorization so you can experience them all for yourself. Plus, all 1,200+ premium materials across our product lines are available for you to browse and take home your favorites to compare more closely. Finally, youāll meet our expert Design Consultants who can answer your questions and guide you toward the perfect window treatment solutions for your home.
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