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Window Treatments. Chapter 17 pp. 380-387. Window Treatments. Helping control the home environment Control sunlight Ventilation Privacy Control noise Insulation Decorative purposes Mood Effect. Treatment Effects on Natural Light. More light and air ventilation
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Window Treatments Chapter 17 pp. 380-387
Window Treatments • Helping control the home environment • Control sunlight • Ventilation • Privacy • Control noise • Insulation • Decorative purposes • Mood • Effect
Treatment Effects on Natural Light • More light and air ventilation • What rooms would need more light and air ventilation? • Regulate or block sunlight • What rooms would you want to darken?
Considerations for Selecting Window Treatment • Size of window • Style of window • Location of window • Need to control sunlight and noise • Provide ventilation, privacy, and insulation
When might you leave a window untreated? • Shape of the window is too difficult to treat • The window is an architectural focal point • Window provides a beautiful view of the outdoors
Things to think about… • Cost • Maintaining/Cleaning • Colorfast
Draperies and Curtains Extremely versatile and can fit into any décor Draperies – pleated panels of fabric that cover windows completely or are pulled to the side (still cover part of it). Thick and formal. Curtains – flat fabric panels that hang to the left or right of the window and may be closed to cover the window. Light and casual.
Draperies • Opaque – block light • Translucent – permits light • Decorative top = hides hardware • Lined Draperies • Blocks sunlight • Keeps draperies from fading • Makes draperies hang better • Increases insulation • Draw Draperies – open and close from the center or one side with a cord or stick • Stationary Draperies – cannot be opened or closed
Types & Lengths of Curtains • Café Curtains – covers part of a window; opened by pushing them to the sides. • Sill length – rod to top of sill • Apron length - rod to bottom of window trim • Floor length – rod to floor
Shades block unwanted light; can cover all or part of a window; less ventilation • Roller shades – tend to be used in informal rooms • Roman shades – fold into horizontal pleats when they are raised, but hang flat when closed.
Balloon Shades – constructed of fabric; has a balloon look when raised • Pleated Shades – very popular; raised and lowered with a cord; may be opaque or translucent.
Shutters Vertical treatment that hinges together to open and close much like a folding door; usually made of wood or synthetic materials. • Horizontal slats (or louvers) allow sunlight, ventilation, and privacy.
Blinds • Treatments made of slats that can be tilted, raised and lowered, or moved to the side. • Can be made of wood, metal, vinyl, or fabric • Can be shaped to fit unusual shaped windows
3 basic styles of blinds: • Horizontal (venetian) Blinds -informal -control light and air • Mini Blinds – narrow; horizontal • Vertical Blinds – slats move to one side to leave a window uncovered; contemporary
Decorative Window-Top Treatments • Swag treatment – softly pleated fabric; curves • Valance – horizontal treatment across top usually used to hide curtain or drapery hardware • Cornice– horizontal treatment usually constructed of wood then padded with fabric • Lambrequin – same as cornice but extends down sides of window, not as common