Timeless curtains

[Macey78]

Dd 14 no longer wants her 10 year old unicorn curtains. I want to now get a pair that I never need to change or for at least 20 plus years - any recommendations for timeless curtains that won't look dated

What colour is your DD’s room and you could consider a roller blind or slatted blind in a neutral colour. I don’t really recommend slatted though as they’re a nightmare to keep dust free.

If you want neutral something like this?
https://www.dunelm.com/product/jennings-natural-thermal-pencil-pleat-curtains-1000143712?branchCode=0625&defaultSkuId=30658281&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqqOk3_zYhAMVD4FQBh1D0Qm6EAQYBCABEgL80fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&utm_campaign=Curtains_Pencil+Pleat_%5BGOO-LIA+PSB-CURTAINS-PENCILPLEAT%5D&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&colour=Natural&curtainSize=W+117cm+%2846%22%29+x+D+137cm+%2854%22%29

It's currently mauve she'd like to change this also but we haven't decided what we are going to go with yet.

Her room is south facing and in the summer it's incredibly hot, the curtains when drawn help to keep it cooler.

We have shutters at the front of the house and your right they are annoying to have to clean 🧼

Or something like this
https://www.next.co.uk/style/st425411/u53173#u53173

If her room is currently mauve, I’d suggest whacking a white or shade of (almond or apple white) over it because there aren’t many neutral curtains other than white that would tone well with mauve I don’t think.

I’m loving thepuredit curtains and wallpapers at the moment.

John Lewis linen roller blind neutral
https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-loch-blackout-thermal-roller-blind/putty/p2671382

If you don’t want to change your curtains I’d definitely go for a plain curtain, not patterned - that way, you can always change bedding and walls easily to tone.

What's the flooring like and are there any plans to change it?

@Verbena17 thank you for those suggestions - I'm liking the neutrals what do you think of they had a slight pattern to them ?

@martinisforeveryone the floor is standard original boards sanded down, that's never changing

Yes perhaps a very subtle wide stripe or very delicate print but nothing too patterned or you’d not be able to ever have patterned duvet, cushions, wallpaper etc if they didn’t blend.
Or say something like this as it’s a very neutral pattern
https://www.dunelm.com/product/arbour-natural-eyelet-curtains-1000218880?defaultSkuId=30831071&branchCode=0625&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Curtains_Eyelet-PMax_%5BGOO-LIA-CURTAINS-EYELET%5D&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9fihooDZhAMVCoZoCR2ZNQ3WEAQYBCABEgLfPvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Or these?
https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-rona-pair-lined-eyelet-curtains-loch-blue/loch-blue/p3967052

I’m definitely not an interiors guru though 😂 - I would always go plain bedroom curtains to save myself stress but if you’re good with interior styling, check out stuff on Pinterest perhaps for some ideas if you fancy more interesting curtains.

@Verbena17 I'm not either, far from, that's why I need all the help I can get. I was relieved when she chose the curtains she did last time back when she was 4 saved me the hassle 🤪. Good idea to checkout Pinterest for some reason I never seem to use it for anything

If she’s a feminine style girl and is still desperate for some colour, how about something like this….so she still has pink but a very pale tone that will carry through into womanhood.

As you want them to last a very long time, a textured neutral with thermal and blackout linings would probably be best
Buy Silver Grey Cotton Blackout/Thermal Pencil Pleat Curtains from the Next UK online shop This one comes in a dark natural.
I'd also go for pencil pleat header tape as that will minimise any light and heat leakage as opposed to slot top.

DD can choose any type of bedding, lightshade, lamp, picture frames or cushions etc and there's not a huge cost to swap around accessories in time.

@Verbena17 thank you I'll show her see what she says

@martinisforeveryone you've got my thinking right, I'll order a pair of those and see how they feel and look