How To Make A Decorating Statement With Unique Window Treatments

By Liliana Mills


There are many different things involved in home decorating. One is the design and styles used for windows. Standard designs, as well as customized ones, are available in area stores. For those who want to make a personal, however, unique window treatments are one good way to do that. They give a look that no other homeowner has, giving a very personal look to the decorating style.

Window decorating includes such things as blinds, drapes, curtains, and screens made of different fabrics. Cornice boards are another design element that depicts personal style. Formal or informal, the look can match the individual's preference. Color schemes are monochromatic, complementary, or harmonizing hues from the color wheel. No matter what style is used, this is one area that makes a look individual.

Fabrics can be either solid or print. Plaids and stripes also make their own statement. Interesting use of construction techniques like pleats and gathers, in combination with certain fabric designs, can produce a completely different look. Though designs in fabrics may be limited, the combination of styles and use of them gives an individual look. Where one person might cover a cornice board in a print, with solid panels, another might do just the opposite, using a solid on the cornice board and a print for the panels.

Blinds are another element that where choices are individualized. They may be of wood, acrylic, or fabric. Styles vary from horizontal slats or vertical slats to Roman or roller styles. With the newer acrylic ones, many colors are available, from pastel to bold, vibrant colors, to deep rich ones that give a more formal look. They also provide better control of light and temperature.

Ornamental touches can also give a totally different look from any others. Beads, baubles, bows and other elements give a totally different look. If you aren't into them, you can have such things as fringed and rope-style tie backs. They can be in either coordinating or contrasting colors. Even embroidery can be used as a design element. Combine any of these with lace sheers and you have another totally distinct look.

The style decisions depend not only on personal taste, but on room functions as well. Though an individual can choose not to use traditional designs for, say a kitchen or bathroom, normally the different rooms will be taken into consideration when styles are chosen. Heavily pleated draperies might look good in the formal living room, but not so much in a family room, or a kitchen.

An individual's home is very personal to them. They each have their own ideas about what they like in interior design. They have ideas about color, style, and function that has to be considered when making design decisions. They must make their own decisions. Even though professionals do help by advising and guiding the homeowner, the ultimate decision is theirs alone.

Though they are not the only element, unique window treatments are an important part of making design statements. Careful choices about styles will ensure satisfaction with the chosen design. The home is one place where personal choices are so significant and satisfying.




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