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Finding the Best Window Treatment for your Home by darcy hale





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Finding the Best Window Treatment for your Home


 
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One of the many ways you can subtly enhance the appearance of your home is by installing appropriate yet trendy window treatments. For instance, buy roller shutters online and see how they modernise your windows. Here are other treatments that can work for your home.

Your windows are one of the most important features in your home. Add the right treatment and it will make a big difference in how your room looks and what ambience it can provide. For instance, tapestries and draperies make the room look grand and luxurious while shutters can effectively manage light. You may not know it but a well-designed window treatment does not only define the room, it also brings all the décor elements together.

Do you want to change the look of your living room or den? Start by changing your window treatments.

Draperies and Curtains

Go for something grand and luxurious with traditional window treatments like draperies or curtains. These offer various styles and arrangements. Draperies, for instance, are mostly of heavy and rich fabrics like tapestry, damask, and velvet. Most of them are usually pleated and easily hook onto or slide along a rod for open or closed attachments. Lined or not, they can provide the right insulation against extreme room temperatures.

Curtains, while in some aspects similar to draperies, are from lightweight materials you can layer. Use them to frame a window and set it as a stationary or non-stationary design. These can feature tabs at the top through which you insert a rod. You can also have the tabs attached to a rod by golden clips or rings. You can use a ribbon to tie tabs or to tie to a rod. Draperies can hang from the top of the window to the floor while curtains can be either floor length or window length. Most of these cover only half of the window or tiered over the window opening.

Roller Shutters

Shutters are window treatments attached to the inside or outside of a window. Most of them have one or many more hinged joints. Shutters vary. You can get ones with wide panels that you can easily open and lie flat against your wall. Some shutters have many hinges and you can open this a little or all the way and accordion to take less wall space. Your shutters may or may not have slats so even if the shutter is closed, the slats allow light to come into the room. Some are made of wood and bamboo. These wooden rollers require regular maintenance and refinishing. You can buy roller shutters online or you can drop by stores to get one that fits your windows best.

Shades and Blinds

These window treatments are versatile and can fit any area in your home. What is great with this option is they come in many styles and materials. For instance, shades are of fabric or soft plastics that may be plain or with creative prints.

Roman shades, for example, are loose folds you can raise or lower depending on the amount of light you want in your room. You can also go for pleated shades stacked neatly at the top of your window. This will allow maximum sunlight to enter. Visit sites like supershieldshutters.com.au if you want to know more window treatment options that may work for your home.

Darcy Hale is an interior designer who knows the best option for windows.

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