Window Treatments
The right window treatments can make a huge difference in the general look of your decor. There are interesting window treatments available for practically every kind of window these days and you can get creative with these and design some perfectly lovely and eye-catching window treatments for your windows.
When selecting a window treatments, it is important to first consider the exact purpose of the window treatments – is it merely decorative, for light control, for privacy, for insulation, or for a mix of all these things? Then you must take into account the shape, size and design of the window (does it open in or out, is it deep-set?), the architecture of the room and the other elements in it, the theme or mood you want to create and the style in which you want to create (contemporary, classic, formal, casual, your own, and so on), the direction of natural light and if you want to make it a focal point in the room, the overall color scheme of the place, the maintenance factors – do you want something that is easy to maintain or can you live with window treatments that require special care?
Then we come to the choice in materials. There's plenty of that. To name a few, window treatments can be spruced up with a variety of materials like vinyl, wood, faux-wood, bamboo, natural grasses, woven reeds, cotton, linen, Georgette, denim, and silk. You can mix up different materials to create an interesting textural variety, just make sure they don't clash in an ultra-incompatible way. Also keep in mind that heavy textured surfaces of window treatments reflect less light than smooth textured surfaces.
Color is another important factor to consider in window treatments. Rather than go for the usual neutral window treatments – unless the place absolutely demands it - get a color wheel and make a vivid splash with different and unusual color schemes. You can make up combinations of 2 or more colors – up to 3 seems to be a conventional rule, but don't let that stop you – or go for a different tones and tints of the same color, or go for some bright colored patterns.
Then you must accurately measure the area required for the window treatments. This is necessary to get precise measurements of curtain rods, pelmets, valances, fabric and blind lengths and so on.
Some Window Treatment Ideas:
You can create a variety of interesting window treatment ideas
using with some creativity and ingenuity. Here are a few ideas
to get you started:
Use bright colors against a light background to make the
window seem larger.
Use curving drapery lines to soften the look of a square or
rectangular window.
Use a simple window treatments if you are designing for a small
space and leave the elaborate, layered window treatments for a
larger area.
Use similar window treatments if you have multiple windows or,
if you don't want similar window treatments or have windows that
are distinctly different from each other, you can either get
window treatments that complement one another and create a good
visual, balance or play up and accentuate the irregularities to
an interesting effect.
Experiment – on paper or computer to save expense – try out
different materials and combinations of materials in a variety
of styles, and see what suits the place and what suits you as
well. You want a window treatments design.
