On many other continents it is considered acceptable to pack away the winter drapes and get out the summer ones.
I would love to do this.
My summer drapes would be light and ethereal like James Dunlop's Laconia Air in a cool Linen shade to keep things calm on a hot afternoon.
All of our suppliers have a range of Linen or Linen look wide width fabrics in an array of natural shades and textures from Winter White through the cool stones and greys and into the warm sand and wheat colours. This is a modern look that will be around for many style seasons yet to come. The colour pallet is designed to complement and soften the current trend of minimalist, semi industrial or Scandi look interiors. Think white on white with hints of grey and a splash of black.
The trick to make them work for winter is to have a lining on a separate track to the inside, coloured to match or contrasting to make a statement.