Windows & Windows & Window TreatmentsWindow Treatments

Interior Design IIInterior Design II

Parts of a WindowParts of a Window

Double HungDouble Hung A window with two A window with two

vertically moving vertically moving sashes, each sashes, each closing a different closing a different part of the windowpart of the window

CasementCasement Window sash which Window sash which

swings open on swings open on side hingesside hinges

In swinging are In swinging are French in originFrench in origin

Out swinging are Out swinging are EnglishEnglish

Bay windowBay window Windows that Windows that

project out from project out from the wall. the wall.

An angle bay refers An angle bay refers to the angle of to the angle of departure from the departure from the plane of the wallplane of the wall

Bow windowBow window Rounded bay window Rounded bay window

that projects from a wall that projects from a wall in the shape of an arc.in the shape of an arc.

Usually consists of five Usually consists of five sash.sash.

ClerestoryClerestory A window in the upper part of a lofty room A window in the upper part of a lofty room

that admits light to the center of the roomthat admits light to the center of the room

CombinationCombination Window assembly Window assembly

containing a containing a combination of combination of more than one more than one window typewindow type

Storm and SashStorm and Sash Window assembly Window assembly

containing a half containing a half screen and two screen and two glass storm panelsglass storm panels

In the summer the In the summer the bottom storm bottom storm panel is stored in panel is stored in the top frame the top frame exposing the exposing the screen panelsscreen panels

Dormer windowDormer window Window in a Window in a

wall that wall that projects from a projects from a sloping roof in sloping roof in an alcovean alcove

French DoorsFrench Doors Sometimes called Sometimes called

French windows French windows (but (but that’s wrong!)that’s wrong!)

Come in pairs and Come in pairs and often open onto a often open onto a porch or patio.porch or patio.

Sliding Glass DoorsSliding Glass Doors Today’s functional Today’s functional

version of French version of French DoorsDoors

Awning WindowAwning Window Top hinged sashTop hinged sash Pivot near the top Pivot near the top

and typically swing and typically swing outwardoutward

JalousieJalousie A shutter type A shutter type

window with slats window with slats which are fixed or which are fixed or adjustableadjustable

Picture WindowPicture Window A large fixed piece A large fixed piece

of glass of glass Designed to frame Designed to frame

and outside viewand outside view

Café CurtainCafé Curtain A single pair of A single pair of

short panels ½ the short panels ½ the length of the length of the window.window.

Cellular shadeCellular shade Two or more Two or more

sheets of accordion sheets of accordion pleated reinforced pleated reinforced fabric which is fabric which is bonded togetherbonded together

CorniceCornice Three sided box placed over a windowThree sided box placed over a window Can be wood, painted wood or Can be wood, painted wood or

covered with fabriccovered with fabric

DrapeDrape Old fashioned term Old fashioned term

for a heavy weight for a heavy weight fabric panel.fabric panel.

FestoonFestoon Sewn to gather Sewn to gather

verticallyvertically Similar to a Similar to a

valancevalance

Balloon ShadeBalloon Shade

JabotJabot A small panel, A small panel,

usually folded into usually folded into deep pleats at the deep pleats at the top and cut at an top and cut at an angle.angle.

Pleated shadePleated shade More a blind than a More a blind than a

shadeshade Accordion pleated Accordion pleated

fabric which is fabric which is raised and lowered raised and lowered with cords like a with cords like a blindblind

Roller shadeRoller shade Fabric or vinyl Fabric or vinyl

spring wound on a spring wound on a tubetube

Roll up blindRoll up blind Fabric or wood that Fabric or wood that

rolls when a cord is rolls when a cord is pulledpulled

Roman shadeRoman shade Fabric shade with Fabric shade with

slat inserted slat inserted horizontally down horizontally down the entire lengththe entire length

Raised and lowered Raised and lowered via pull cord and via pull cord and gathers in soft gathers in soft foldsfolds

ScarfScarf Long piece of Long piece of

fabric usually fabric usually designed to drape designed to drape across the top of a across the top of a windowwindow

ShutterShutter Wooden hinged Wooden hinged

panels.panels. Adjusted with Adjusted with

louvers to control louvers to control lightlight

ValanceValance Any fabric Any fabric

treatment that tops treatment that tops a windowa window

SwagSwag One piece valance One piece valance

cut longer on cut longer on either end so it either end so it frames the windowframes the window

Combination TreatmentCombination Treatment

Horizontal blindsHorizontal blinds

Vertical blindsVertical blinds

Accordian shadesAccordian shades

Cornice and pull shadeCornice and pull shade

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