Home Improvement Interior Design Where To Begin When Choosing Window Coverings


by Christopher Smith - Date: 2007-07-11 - Word Count: 868 Share This!

Decorating your home is a rewarding experience, and with many options available today it can enlighten your home with an amazing atmosphere. Not only does it create a new ambience to complement your interior, it can also create a fresh mood and effect to the overall feeling in your environment and the way it appears from outside.

The availability of beautiful window treatments vary in an array of designs and styles as well as colors and textures. You will be able to find the perfect window treatment to compliment your personality and lifestyle. Of the many aspects up for consideration while decorating your windows, it is essential that they not only be functional but eye pleasing as well. They should provide the privacy needed as well as offering the ability to adjust the amount of light allowed into the room. Window treatments are also great for altering the coolness or warmth of a room as well as adding character and ambiance.

This attention to detail is worth investing your money into, as it benefits re-sale value and can introduce a sense of cosiness. Having a nicely decorated home creates a peace of mind to make your family and friends feel totally comfortable and that they can adjust to their individual needs when staying at your place; such as letting the natural outside light come in or not.

It's important to take the time and care when considering to invest your own money, remembering that it should be a fun experience too. There are many ways to dress your windows so it's really important to think about what you really like, how the styles make you feel, and whether you want your home to be more contemporary or traditional. Whatever you imagine can be custom made for you.

While considering window treatments there are many colors and patterns that can add appeal to your property. You will need to decide if the curtains are for a busy room or one that is more reflective and quite, then choose the material and patterns accordingly. Remember that large rooms look better with big bright patterns and quiet rooms have more of an appeal when decorated with subtle patterns and styles.

When picking out the window treatments for your home, keep in mind the amount of light allowed inside as well as the privacy they afford. You may even choose to leave a window clear of any window treatments if the window is situated so that it does not allow strangers to peer inside. There are also designs that simply border your windows rather completely covering them. On the other hand, you may prefer a sheer fabric for window dressing only.

There are many available lengths and styles to choose from, such as curtains, blinds, shades, drapes, shutters, valances and swags. They come in various lengths, widths and different manners of attaching them to your windows.

Blinds are available in wood, vinyl, aluminum and of course, fabrics. There are horizontal and vertical styles, as well as Roman. Horizontal blinds are fantastic for your doors, corner style windows and rooms where water is used. You may want to use vertical blinds where you have bay windows or sliding doors since they have a lot of length.

Curtains can open from the side or the center, and whether they are lined or unlined determines the level of sunlight that gets blocked out. Curtains come in a limitless number of choices.

Curtains and blinds, or even shutters can be enhanced by the use of swags which are positioned at the top of the window. In addition, there are many becoming styles of fabric that can be softly draped along the window's frame.

Valances are like a mini curtain positioned at the top of the window, and there is a variety of ways the material can be gathered at the top. It borders the top of the window and usually compliments other window coverings. Contrasting the valance with the other colors you may have already introduced in your home décor can create a wonderful look. There are panels, laces, and a huge selection of curtain materials to make these beautiful valances. They border the window and create an effect that makes the room and window feel bigger.

Shutters are quite beautiful, generally made out of wood, and custom made to fit within the frame of the window. They are made up of a series of panels that are adjustable to filter the light in or totally close. They can add gorgeous character to your home decor. Shades on the other hand are very popular as well and are available in thick and light weight materials, depending on how much sun light you like to come in. There is a huge selection and they are generally set in the frame of the window.

The perfect window treatment for your home is one that fits your personality and lifestyle while adding a certain character to the areas you decorate, which will allow you the pleasure of being comfortable in your own home whether you have company or not.

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