Window Treatments

Customize Your Window Treatments

Do It Yourself — Although retail custom window treatments are made to order, you are still limited to the styles and colors listed in the catalog. If you have basic sewing skills, you can also make your own custom window treatments for less than retail catalogs. ...More…

Creating Your Own Bay Window Treatments

Do It Yourself — With the right mounting hardware, any window treatment will work in a bay window. However, curtains and roman shades are the most popular bay window treatments. The length and type of bay window treatments depends on what else is in the window ...More…

Window Treatments - Part 2

Do It Yourself — In Part I, we discussed the function and lighting considerations of window treatments. Here we will discuss style, different options, and how to coordinate it all with your room. Your first consideration should be what the function of the window ...More…

Window Treatments

Do It Yourself — First things first. You must decide on the practical aspects of the widows in the room you wish to change. Do you need sunlight and lots of fresh air, do you need privacy or style? What will be the function of the window going to be? Experts ...More…

The Basics of Window Treatments

Do It Yourself — The right window treatment in a room can add drama, create a privacy screen from the outside world, make a room quieter, or simply add a bit of color and fun. Window treatments: curtains, drapes, valances, ruffles, blinds, or shades finish off a ...More…

What to Use to Hang Window Treatments

Do It Yourself — Used to hang curtains over both upper and lower window sashes. Sizes vary according to use and range from 3/8" to 1" in diameter, and 28" to 120" long. Allows opening and closing of drapes with a downward pull on a cord. Draperies ...More…

Beach House Window Treatments

Do It Yourself — I need suggestions as to how to do window coverings on two sliding doors and two windows in the living area of a house close to the ocean. The living area is an open concept which includes a dining area and kitchen, with a lot of exposed wood. ...More…

Plate-Rack Window Treatments

DIYnet — Find a style of plate rack that you like and that is the right size (since kitchen windows are generally narrow, it's often possible to find a rack that is as wide as or wider than the window). Hang ready-made tab-top curtains from the hooks (if ...More…

Quick-Tip: Swag Window Treatments

DIYnet — Swags make wonderful soft window-treatments, but getting them to drape properly can be challenging. Nancy Golden offers the following designer tips. Start at the top and begin by folding the material toward you in a 4 or 5-inch strip. Continuing ...More…

Decorative Window Treatments

DIYnet — Nancy Golden shows how to bring nature indoors with these window treatments that use vine wreaths and dried flowers. Use ribbon to decorate and soften the look of the wreath. Rather than simply using plain silk ribbon, use floral wire to gather ...More…

Window Treatments

DIYnet — The bedroom was located on the main floor of the house -- and it contained lots of windows. The result: no privacy. So Nancy Golden hung natural-wood matchstick blinds in all the windows both to provide privacy and to keep the eye moving around ...More…

No-Sew Window Treatments

DIYnet — I've nearly blown my decorating budget, but my windows are still bare. Do you have any ideas for inexpensive window treatments that don't require sewing skills? Another idea is to use a tablecloth. We selected a frilly, lace tablecloth that still ...More…