A plain that is not quite a plain, a pattern that is not quite a pattern, ombre is a one-of-a-kind visual treat for any home. Like the seamless blend of azure and green when viridian fields meet the skies at the horizons, ombre is a gentle diffusion of one color into another. While this slow unfurling of colors is an allure in itself, ombre roman shades elevate it to a magical feat by keeping that gradual progression of colors a secret within its folds. As the roman shade is folded down, the slow revelation unravels the delightful surprise. At The White Window, we provide this idyllic recipe in two ways: the two-tone and three-tone ombre.
Two-tone ombre roman shades can be described as a journey from pristine white to a saturated color as in our Wooden Dye two-tone ombre shades’ which progresses from white into a rosy charm and culminates in a salmon pink. It presents the entire color spectrum between white and salmon pink.
Three-tone ombre shades, as the name suggests, bring three colors into the picture. They start with white and end with beige, with another color intercepting this flow right in the middle. The color at the center breaks the surge of neutral hues and offers an unexpected twist to the color story. The Angelic Touch three-tone ombre shade is an example from our collection that has a dark pink at its heart breaking the silence of the neutral tones.
The Tremendous Potential Locked in a Delicate Pattern
A careful fusion of the demure and the bold, The White Window’s ombre roman shades are suitors for both types of decor styles - the color-friendly and the color-phobic - as both find their interests served well. Besides that, the uniqueness of the ombre print presents opportunities in decor that no other print or pattern provides. We are about to lay them down for you here -
Introduce Bold Colors in a Non-Intrusive Way
If you want to shun patterns and bring a bold color like orange on your roman shades, but cannot let it overpower, ombre is your escape. Our ombres’ captivating mix of quiet neutrals and bold colors lends you the best of both worlds. Neither can the outpouring of neutral hues drown your decor in a state of sterility nor can the bold hues overwhelm the scene with a strong presence.
Similarly, for those who may not want to incorporate color to a heightened degree but are open to using it as an accent, our ombres could be the perfect way to address that preference in their roman shades.
And yet, if your decor style is color-loaded and you need a roman shade that corresponds with that vibrance but cannot run the risk of making a color explosion with a monochrome plain roman shade, ombre roman shades offer respite again.
Paint Your Nursery with Daintiness
The soft fusion of hues in ombre is a spectacle of tenderness so befitting for a nursery. Imbibing the gracefulness of a rainbow that weaves a tapestry of wonder on its many-colored celestial bridge, ombre presents various colors in an act of soft diffusion. Evoking the serenity of a misty morning’s faded hues, our two-tone ombre roman shades are like the soft breath of dawn when hues are tender and disarmingly charming. And our three-tone ombre roman shades are like artful recreations of a blurred wintry horizon where the smoky skies merge with the earth, the landscape reduced to a fading silhouette. This is the perfect backdrop for a young explorer’s world where pops of bright hues and plushies of furry friends will soon devour the scene.
It is the perfect way to sketch a moment of playfulness without resorting to what might seem to some as the ‘clutter’ of repetitive patterns, amongst the overflow of kiddie bric-a-brac. At the same time, it departs from the boring look that a single-toned roman shade could have imparted on a room that is supposed to reflect its little occupant’s spirited personality. Where age-specific patterns can make the roman shades irrelevant to a growing child, ombre saves the day with its timeless appeal while still preserving the playful mood of the room.
Expand Your Color Story
While both plains and patterns can only present a limited number of shades of a color, ombre presents all the ‘fifty shades’ at once. So, if you’ve chosen a green ombre, for example, it will bring all types of green from the soft pastel to the saturated deep, giving a nod to all things green in the room.
Ombre liberates you from the hassle of foraging for the precise shade of green that you have chosen as your primary hue. Since the window treatments reflect multiple shades, your choice spectrum within that same color expands exponentially.
That makes ombre roman shades a great finishing touch for a monochrome setting that has layered its entire decor with various shades of green.
Voice Your Decor Style
With a history that is traced back to the ancient textile dyeing methods of Asia, and a name adapted from the French word ‘ombré’ meaning ‘shaded’, ombre carries the story and spirit of a globalized taste at its heart. It is free-spirited in its very essence, refusing to conform to the saturation of plains or to embrace the symmetry and complexity of patterns. And that is what makes ombre a candidate for several decor styles.
Bohemian homes that tend towards eclectic, whimsical and artistic decor pieces love to incorporate ombre in their window treatments, among other things. Coastal decor looks to ombre roman shades to mimic the natural gradients found in seaside landscapes where sandy shores blend into the blue seas and skies. Maximalist and eclectic design styles that like multi-layering of colors and prints of various ethnicities find ombre to be a fitting expression and summarizing statement of their kaleidoscopic multi-faceted approach.
Ombre’s unique style of layering colors is a feat in itself which entices worshippers of creative expression and designer decor. That makes ombre roman shades an ideal pick for an artist’s studio, a free thinker’s private office, thematic decor and dainty feminine spaces.
Tips to Make the Most of Your Ombre Roman Shades
Ombre’s commingling of colors is an asset to various decor settings and color palettes. But for ombre roman shades to enrich your home with their delicate fusion, the rest of the decor must be tuned to make that graceful spectacle a wholesome visual treat. So, keep these two tips in your pocket when imagining any room in your home with ombre roman shades-
VISIBILITY OF THE COLOR-GRADATION: When ombre roman shades are folded up, they are minimized to a single top fold of white. The rest of the colors are visible to a very small degree, at the bottom-most part of the folded stack. Make sure that this formula of colors appearing and disappearing from the picture, depending on the functioning of the roman shade, suits your room’s color palette.
PLACEMENT OF FURNITURE: When the roman shades are folded down to their full stretch, revealing their ethereal beauty, it is important to make sure that the display is not obstructed by a piece of furniture. Since the progression of colors takes place at the midportion and/or bottom of the roman shade, an unhindered view is needed to make that marvelous beauty fully visible. So, make sure that the roman shades are visible from top to bottom when they are folded down without any other elements in the room blocking the view.
In Closing
Ombre is poetry in color. Like the gush of passion and saturation of emotions, like the organic elegance of flowing streams and leaping flames, like the dramatic beauty of blushing sunrises and cascading sunsets, ombre makes progression a thing of beauty, a marvel in its own right. Employ this dreamy gorgeousness in your home with The White Window’s ombre roman shades. Be it a bohemian sanctuary, a kids’ bedroom or a theme-centered decor, you are sure to find a piece that forwards your vision in our collection. So, on to the expedition!
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