# Undulating Window Treatments The Contour Window Blinds from Helena Karelson are Wavy By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-11-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contour-window-blinds References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2009/11/contour_blinds.php) & [helenakarelson](http://www.helenakarelson.com/contour_blinds.html) Designer Helena Karelson has created an interesting and beautiful take on the ordinary, ugly, horizontal pull blinds with her contour window blinds, which made their debut at the London Design Festival. The contour window blinds are a relationship between “form and shadow,” and were designed to create the least amount of waste as possible in the manufacturing process. When the contour window blinds are horizontal, the undulating shapes will allow odd waves of light to seep in at different angles creating an interesting pattern in any room. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Wave Pattern Window Treatments:** Creating window blinds with unusual wavy designs can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for window treatment manufacturers. - **Minimal Waste Manufacturing Processes:** Using sustainable manufacturing processes that create minimal waste, similar to the design of the contour blinds, can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for various industries including fashion and interior design. - **Form and Shadow Design Elements:** Using form and shadow to create unique and interesting designs in everyday objects and products can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for product designers and manufacturers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Window Treatment Industry:** Incorporating undulating or wave pattern designs in window treatments can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for this industry. - **Fashion Industry:** Using the concept of minimal-waste manufacturing in fashion and fabric production can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for this industry. - **Interior Design Industry:** Using contour shapes and form and shadow design elements to create unique patterns and designs on everyday objects in interior design can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for this industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sunlight Simulating Shades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aura-illuminated-shades.md) - [No-Drill Window Blinds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keego-blinds.md) - [Smart Motorized Shades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorized-shades.md) - [Smart Modern Shades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-modern-shades.md) - [Automated Wood Blinds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-light-optimization.md) - [English Country-Style Window Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/window-treatments.md) - [Window-Emulating Lighting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/window-chronicles.md) - [Beachside Modern Daybed Setups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contour-daybed.md) - [Automated Window Shades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorized-window-shades.md)