1. Window Treatments What is a window treatment?
The decorative or functional covering applied to the inside or outside of a window.
Includes items like shades, horizontal or vertical blinds, shades, drapes, curtains, valances, or interior shutters
“Window Treatment” can be used interchangeable with “window covering” or window dressing”, but window treatment is the preferred term.

2. Window Treatments 101 Listen and list on your notes
Important Factors to consider when designing a window treatment.

3. Check your list of important factors in choosing a window treatment:
Light Control
Energy Efficiency/Insulation
View vs. Privacy
Child/Pet Safety
Design Style
Color Coordination
Decorative or Functional
Cost: Most economical, Mid-Range , Expensive
Architectural Challenges
Measuring

4. Window Treatments
Window coverings have decorative and functional purposes.
Decorative:
Dress and Emphasize
Add Color
Add to Design Style
Functional:
Light Control
Energy Efficiency/Insulation
Privacy/View
Architectural Challenges

5. Draperies vs. Curtains What is the difference?
Draperies – pleated panels of fabric that cover windows completely or are pulled to the side, and reach the floor. (More formal than curtains.)
Curtains – these are constructed with unlined fabric and may be sheer to medium weight.

6. Draperies and Curtains
Draperies and curtains should fall to one of the following lengths:

7. Types of Curtains Stationery Lighter Weight Less Expensive
Don’t filter light as well
Sash & Hourglass
Gathered on Rod
Sheers

8. More curtains . . . length determined by the size of window
Tie Backs
Café Curtains
just long enough to cover the window sill . . .
or extend beyond.

9. Draperies Heavier fabrics Lined More formal & elegant
More expensive fabric & construction
Better at filtering light
Draw open and closed
Different types named for how they operate

10. Swags, Jabots & Cascades
Toppers
Cornice Box
A short piece of decorative material placed across the top of a window to decorate it.
Used to hide window hardware
Scarves
Swags, Jabots & Cascades

11. Toppers
Valances

12. Shades & Blinds: What’s the difference? How to choose?

13. Can be used alone or under valances or curtains
Shades
Can be used alone or under valances or curtains
Pleated shades
Roman shades
Honeycomb Shades
Balloon shades
Roller shades

14. HORIZONTAL BLINDS
Window coverings made of a series of evenly spaced slats that may be opened or closed by cords.
Aluminum Blinds
Wood Blinds

15. On sliding doors or windows
VERTICAL BLINDS
On sliding doors or windows

16. Shutters
Vertical sections of wood or manufactured material hinged together.
Very energy efficient; used to give window a clean, uncluttered look.

17. Homework Assignment:
Take a picture of a window treatment in your home, in both the up and down, or open and closed position.
In order to get 20 pts credit, you must bring the pictures to class tomorrow already printed.
(This is easily done with a cell phone and then downloaded to your computer to print, or ed to yourself and printed from your ).