Window Coverings
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Window Treatments
Window coverings help control the environment in a home. They regulate the amount of light, muffle noise, insulate, and provide privacy.
Types of Window Treatments
Curtains Sheer curtains Tailored curtains Sash curtains
Sheer curtainsSash curtains
Tailored
More curtains…
Café curtainsTieback curtains
Draperies
Usually made of heavier fabrics than curtains.
Usually lined and hand in more formal interiors.
Draperies with swags
Draperies
Draw draperies
Other window coverings…
Both curtains and draperies sometimes have a Valance. A short piece of
decorative material placed across the top of a window to add a finishing detail.
Valance
Swag or scarf
Cornice
Lambrequins
Shutters
o Once used solely to keep out heat and cold, now shutters are used to give a simple uncluttered look to a window and work well with traditional decors.
o Vertical sections of wood or manufactured material hinged together.
Shades
Can be used alone or with curtains or draperies.
Roller shades
Roman shades
Balloon shades
Pleated shades
Blinds
Window coverings made of a series of evenly spaced slats that may be opened or closed by cords.
Venetian blinds
Vertical blinds