Window Treatments
How you dress your window treatments is an important piece of your overall design and a lot of thought should go into the style and fabric used for your bedroom window treatments.
How do you know which window treatments are right in your bedroom?
There are 3 basic types of window treatments that can be used alone or in combinations. Here's some tips on these basic types and what style of room you might choose them for.
Curtains and Drapes window treatments
Curtains and drapes are a style of window treatments that most of us can recognize but there's many variations on this old standby. If your bedroom design is simple, you might choose just plain sheers as these will go well with many themes including a romantic theme, a modern theme and anything in between.
Valances can be used to soften the top of the window treatments. They are great if you don't want to cover up a great view but also don't want the window to look too bare. Typically valances are made from fabric but you can build them form wood and decorate them with an aged or stenciled paint to go with your Tuscan or French country design.
Drapes are elegant bedroom window treatments. If you have a romantic, French or Victorian theme some heavy drapes in rich fabrics can transform your bedroom into one fit for a queen. Heavy drapes look best on tall windows, but if you short squatty windows treatments like most homes built in the 60's - 80's don't let that deter you from using great drapes. You can always just keep them closed to hide the window treatments behind and no one will ever know the difference.
