The window itself is the most important part of the treatment. Beautiful window treatments can make all the difference to any room. Window treatments come in a variety of styles, colours and materials to help you achieve the look you want and the coverage you need. But with so many options, narrowing them down can get a little tricky. Function should be your first consideration. That includes the desired amount of sunlight and privacy, as well framing or distracting attention from a view. Look at the room architecturally. If it's a beautiful window, sheers are the answer. If it's a problem window, drapery can hide a lot of flaws. If you want to make a window seem larger, you can run drapery along a track or on a rod past the window, along the wall. You can de-emphasise a window by choosing a fabric that won't stand out against the wall colour. Mounting draperies as close to the ceiling as possible will help make the ceiling seem higher.
Next, think about the look you want. Any style of treatment can be used in any type of room — it's the decor that dictates the style. An elaborately pleated drapery and valance look perfectly fine in a formal, traditional room, but absolutely out of place in a modern interior. Budget is always an important factor. It's amazing how much drapery fabric costs. Coordinating draperies with throw cushions may be less "matchy" than trying to repeat the fabric on other pieces of furniture. In design, nothing should be an afterthought.
Most designers advocate having draperies custom-made, but if you can sew, there are many instruction books available, although the results might not be as impressive. With ready-made drapery, you're limited in the sizing. Many new homes have nine-foot-high ceilings — ready-mades tend not to be long enough. They're usually not as full or rich-looking and may not be lined.
Choosing your own fabric, rather than buying a ready-made drapery, also enables you to make coordinating cushions or cover a chair with the same material. With custom-made draperies, you can also ensure that the lining coordinates from one room to the next so that there's a continuous look from the outside of your home. Custom draperies do, however, tend to be more expensive than ready-mades. And finally there are the trends. Trim is all the rage for fall, with traditional flat braids, cords, gimp and ribbons taking on a new life in tone-on-tone modern window coverings. It's like adding a beautiful necklace to a simple dress - it makes all the difference. Interior designers are using fewer patterns and much more texture today. They are also working with a lot of earthy colours — olive, terra cotta, aubergine, sage, kiwi, and asparagus.
The trend leans toward more 'important' window treatments now with lots of fabric, and lots of tassels and trim, lots of banding. Although designers are using more fabric, the look they're achieving is both tailored and casual. Everything's very natural, very organic. Nothing's fussy. Going natural is also turning heads.
Anything that has a natural texture just takes the edge off of modern interiors. It's a way to balance everything else that's so sleek and streamlined.
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