Friday, August 9, 2013

How Unique Window Treatments Can Help Dramatize Your Rooms

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By Andrea Davidson


Decorating your windows is one very good way to convert any room into a grand space. The decoration of windows is an art, which is known to a handful of people. Unique window treatments are all about the proper balance of elements, such as curtains, valences, shades, and many other accents that, when balanced properly, will help you dazzle your visitors.

If your preference is to keep it as natural as possible, it is better to go for natural palettes consisting of earthy colors such as cream, beige, brown, green, and blue. Achieving a more feminine appearance is possible by hanging flowing panels made of soft and swishy silk fabric. However, you could extend the outside appearance of your windows by applying natural or Roman shades, panel tracks, and wooden blinds.

Pleated shades offer accent as well as design to windows. You will find that treating windows is a combination of shutters, blinds, curtains shades, all coming together to make your house a home that everyone will admire. Such dressings shield sunlight from coming into your living area and also offer privacy to your personal spaces.

While such store-bought drapery is also able to prevent excess sunlight from entering your rooms and prevents fading to a certain extent, they do very little to add to the fullness of the window. The difference between the two is in the lining. Custom made draperies are usually made using a much thicker poly-cotton fabric for their lining, which blocks sunlight as much as possible and fades very little.

If you have your fitted your windows to give out a French appearance, you may have to extend the curtain rod a bit beyond the usual length used in other windows. Adding wooden shutters painted in white will offer more privacy while limiting excess light flowing into the room. Adding privacy with elegance is further possible by using leafy patterned curtains with rustic cabin windows too.

There are many DIY techniques that can be used to decorate windows using things such as curtains, sheets, paper, linens, and pennants & neckties. Curtains are one of the most frequently items used for window treatment. Regarded as one of the best ways of covering windows, curtains are used to cover windows completely or partially, adding an extra touch of elegance to the room as well.

There are many types of blinds including roller shades, cellular, metal, vertical, textured blinds, and darkening sheers. Roller blinds come as micro and double rollers, screens and rollers made up of plain and natural material, and translucent jacquard fabric. Ultimately, the type of blind to use will be up to you; according to your requirement and current interior design.

If your wish is to furnish your home with unique window treatments, being creative and using unique ideas such as the application of stickers, hanging ornaments, fable characters, flower chains, and autumn leaf garlands may work well. Painting the glass might also be an essence for livening up the look of rooms where children are mostly present. Such approaches are able to brighten up the otherwise dull rooms, making them more appealing to visitors.




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