1. Window Treatment 1. or covering applied to the or of a window. 2. Including, horizontal or vertical, shades,, curtains, valances, or interior. 3. “Window Treatment” can be used interchangeably with "window " or "window," but window treatment just sounds so much more posh, doesn't it?

2. You Tube: Window Treatments 101 Important Factors to Consider when Designing a Window Treatment 1.Light C 2.E Efficiency/Insulation 3.View vs. P 4.Child/Pet S 5.Design S 6.Color C 7.D or Functional 8.Cost: Most, Mid-, E 9.A Challenges 10.M

3. Window Treatments Window coverings have and purposes. Decorative: 1. 2. 3. Functional: 1. 2. 3. 4.

4. Curtains S S & H G on Rod 1. 2. 3. 4.

5. More curtains... determined by the size of window Curtains Backs or extend. just long enough to cover The window,

6. Draperies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

7. T A short piece of material placed across the of a window to it. Box S S, J & C

8. Toppers V

9. Shades & Blinds: What’s the difference? How to choose? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RVZfT 9QsA8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RVZfT 9QsA8&feature=related

10. Shades Can be used alone or under valances or curtains shades Shades

11. Horizontal Blinds Window coverings made of a Series of evenly spaced that may be orby cords. Blinds

12. BLINDS On doors or windows

13. Shutters 1. sections of wood or manufactured material hinged together. 2.Very ; used to give window a, uncluttered look.

14. Homework Assignment: Take a picture of a window treatment in your home, in both the up and down, or open and closed position. Upload the picture to Netschool or email it to sfanning@nisdtx.orgsfanning@nisdtx.org (This is easily done with a cell phone and then downloaded to your computer to print, or emailed to yourself and printed from your email.