Window Treatments

The family room window treatments provide a great opportunity to express your creativity.

The wide range of window treatments include:

• Blinds
  Vinyl, wooden, or fabric construction.
  Consider cordless units for child and pet safety.
• Curtains
  Fixed on rods.
  Tiers cover the lower window portion.
  Panels cover the length of the window.
• Drapes
  Draw open or close on rods.
• Shades
  Offer privacy and light filtration versatility.
  Roman shades pleat as they are raised instead of rolling.
• Swags
  Drape across rod, cascade towards the floor.
• Valences
  Cover upper window treatment area.
  Shields hardware from view.
  Gives a more finished appearance.
• Vertical blinds
  Draw like drapes.
  Use perpendicular, slanted or fully closed positions to control light.

Decorative and functional family room window treatments

Eliminate light interference with television or computer screen viewing. Attractive view-blocking opaque vinyl coverings add privacy and can be removed and reapplied as needed. Sill-mounted blinds raise up for privacy, leaving the top clear for views and sunlight.

Add matching drapes to balance an asymmetrical window to frame a focal point. Install drapes from the top of the casement completely to the floor for longer lines in a small space. Substitute two twin flat sheets for panels. Woven tablecloths make elegant window treatments. Square tablecloths can be used as a valence. Cloth napkins and handkerchiefs can be used as half tiers. Use clip-on curtain rings and slip over a tension rod. Use clip-on curtain rings to display sports caps along curtain rods.