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Sunnier spring days call for diaphanous fabrics, and this year we are seeing more intriguing ways to use them than ever before. Add colour or pattern to dial up the impact

Think ombré

Colour block Matching the shade of your sheers to a bold wall colour can create a softened take on this decorating trend. In the living room of their Copenhagen home, Esben Bjerre and Sisse Sejr-Nørgaard doubled down on a verdant window treatment, complementing Arne Aksel’s ‘Air’ fabric in ‘Sage’ with ‘Garden Note’ paint from Notes of Colour
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PICTURES: LUCAS HARDONK, JESPER FLORBRANT, GREG BANNAN

Another decorating effect that we are seeing move from paint to sheer fabrics is ombré, which can evoke the shifting hues of a sunset. In the hybrid work space Design Post Cologne, Studio Besau-Marguerre framed the windows with a jolt of contrasting colour using a printed voile from Création Baumann. ( besau-marguerre.de)

Introduce pattern

As sheers have grown in popularity, there has been a boom in fabrics that add illustrative qualities or intriguing texture. Here, the abstract embroidered pattern on Danish brand Att Pynta’s gossamer-thin voile curtains adds a captivating quality to the light, creating an organic, dappled effect. (attpynta.com)

Define space

Sheers aren’t just for windows – they can also cleverly partition space. Artist Danh Võ created this sculptural installation in his Berlin home in collaborat

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