Types of Window Treatments for Home Decor

If you have large elegant windows, don't feel that you have to have heavy
draperies. These panels soften the windows and add rather than distract from them.

In order to determine what type of window treatments you need you will need to think about the following:

• Do you like fabric window treatments or would you prefer a hard treatment such as blinds?
• Do you require complete privacy, partial privacy or no privacy?
• Do you need to control sunlight that comes in a window?
• Do you need to control indirect sunlight, which causes glare?
• Do you want a fixed window treatment or do you want to have the option of opening and closing them?
• Do you want the window treatments to compliment your home decor or stand out?
• What other treatments are in surrounding rooms?

Shades & Blinds

Most of the following shades and blinds are available in Inside mount (rod mounted inside window trim molding) or Outside mount (rod mounted on outside of window trim)

• Wood Blinds
• Faux Wood Blinds
• Aluminum Blinds
• Vinyl Blinds
• Cellular shades
• Roman Shades
• Balloon Shades
• Pleated Shades

Draperies & Panels

• Pinch Pleated Draperies
• Tab-top panels
• Rod pocket
• Sheers
• Tie-top panels
• Cafe Curtains

Hardware

• Traverse Rod
• Poles with or without decorative finials
• cafe rods
• scarf holders

Top Treatments

• swags
• cascades
• valances
• cornices
• jabots
• Balloon top
• Scarf top
• Lambrequins

Trims
Tassel Tiebacks

• Beaded Fringe Trim
• Fringe
• Tieback holders

Other Options

• Etching Film