Handcrafted fabrics, whimsical wallpapers and natural colours are this year’s interior touchstones. Window dressing lowdown It’s softly softly style for dressing our windows this season, with a swing away from minimalist looks to using curtains with a handcrafted feel. Even in situations where curtains aren’t needed for privacy or thermal properties, homeowners are seeking out tactile fabrics, says interior designer Anna Cuthbert. “Homeowners are looking for something soft to give a feeling of warmth – people want something to touch and feel. Big drops of sheer curtains that have interest, like embroidery for example, are popular rather than heavy drapery. And there is certainly more use being made of patterns, for example florals and mid-century style large geometrics,” says Anna.