Window Coverings

From: www.uen.org

Window Treatments

Window coverings help control the environment in a home. They regulate the amount of light, muffle noise, insulate, and provide privacy.

Types of Window Treatments

Curtains Sheer curtains Tailored curtains Sash curtains

Sheer curtainsSash curtains

Tailored

More curtains…

Café curtainsTieback curtains

Draperies

Usually made of heavier fabrics than curtains.

Usually lined and hand in more formal interiors.

Draperies with swags

Draperies

Draw draperies

Other window coverings…

Both curtains and draperies sometimes have a Valance. A short piece of

decorative material placed across the top of a window to add a finishing detail.

Valance

Swag or scarf

Cornice

Lambrequins

Shutters

o Once used solely to keep out heat and cold, now shutters are used to give a simple uncluttered look to a window and work well with traditional decors.

o Vertical sections of wood or manufactured material hinged together.

Shades

Can be used alone or with curtains or draperies.

Roller shades

Roman shades

Balloon shades

Pleated shades

Blinds

Window coverings made of a series of evenly spaced slats that may be opened or closed by cords.

Venetian blinds

Vertical blinds