Chosing Window Treatments For Your Home

Introduction

Choosing the right window treatment for your home is a task that can seem very easy until you actually get down to doing it. For that purpose, we’ve compiled a list of ideas and tips that you might find helpful when you’re attempting to cover this important task of choosing the right treatment for your home.

Step 1

First things first, what kind of windows are there in your home? Unless you know what you’re dealing with, all the effort you put in for it may go to waste. While we are all familiar with the standard window shape and size, many modern homes have custom made windows. However the premade curtains and blinds available on the market are normally designed for standard windows and thus may not fit. So yes, observe measure and take photographs. Because we don’t think the drapes you bought at the antique sale would look as awesome as you think they would on the skylight. Just a thought. Sheers look awesome on French doors, but not everyone likes them. Wood blinds are commonly used for nice, roomy windows, as are honey comb shades. Experimenting is nice, yes, but get some professional advice.

Step 2

What color are the walls of the room? Those electric blue blinds you want for your home look awesome now, but will they have the same effect after you install them in your daughter’s pink princess themed room? Maybe. Maybe not. Stick with neutrals if you’re not sure which way to go. And while you’re at it, what’s the shape of the room? What’s the theme of the house itself? Make your final decision bearing all this in mind.

Step 3

Pull cords on blinds may be practical, but they are not child proof. Even if you don’t have kids around the house, heavy drapes and ornate curtains and yes, pull cords, while they look amazing can be safety hazards- for every age. So while shopping for your home, be sure to remember to check for safety in order to avoid accidents. After all, prevention is better than cure right?

Step 4

Did you know how much heat leaves your home every day? New question, do you know that most of it exits your house via your windows? Bearing that in mind, it’s safe to say that yes, your window covers can influence your bill and budget. So when making payments for your windows, be sure to look for items that are practical and provide insulation. Shutters and cellular blinds would be good examples.

Step 5

Also, you need to remember that the heavier the drapes for windows in your home, the less light in the room and the lighter and less opaque the covers, the less the chances of privacy. It’s a balancing act really, where the product, material used, light required, color of the room, everything needs to be taken into consideration.

Tips

What’s your personal style? When you’re thinking of styles for your home - and this includes but is not strictly limited to the chosen topic - you need to remember that after all, you’ll be the one living in it. And therefore, all that décor-the curtains, blinds and shutters? You’ll be living with it. So before you start with the project, think for a second about what you want for your home. Do a little window shopping- on and offline- and get some ideas.

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