There are many kitchen window treatments on the market today and choosing the right one for your kitchen can seem daunting.
So where do you start? The best starting point is to take a good look at your kitchen and give thought to the kind of feel or atmosphere you want your kitchen to convey.
What is the current theme of your kitchen? If you don't want to spend the money on a complete overhaul of the kitchen you are best to stick to something that will blend with your current kitchen theme.
Would sheer lace cafe curtains suit your kitchen decor or is it more contemporary and would benefit from the sleek lines of roller blinds or slimline venetian blinds? Is privacy an issue for you? If you live in a busy street with lots of passing foot and vehicle traffic then this will need to be taken into account when thinking about the kind of window treatment to put up in the kitchen.
Sheer or lace curtaining works well here during the day because they can still give you some privacy while letting in lots of light.
However you may need to have a blind underneath them at night for complete privacy.
A venetian blind on its own may suit in this situation as well because you can tilt the slats to allow in light and yet still give yourself some amount of privacy.
You can get venetian blinds in all types of colors so you'd be able to get one to suit your kitchen decor.
What colors are most prevalent in your kitchen? Do you want to enhance those colors with a window treatment that blends with them or that contrasts with those colors? There may be a particular color already in couple of kitchen items that you'd like to expand on.
You could get a kitchen curtain in that color to help blend the various elements with that color in your kitchen decor.