Types of Window Treatments
The standard window treatments are:
- Curtains, drapes or sheers
- Blinds and shutters
- Valances and cornice boards which are generally used for concealing the hardware used for hanging curtains
- Tiebacks to hold back curtains
- Paper and cloth screens
Some treatments are applied directly to the glass which converts the window pane into:
- Frosted glass: This can be done with acid, sandblasting and plastic films
- Distorted optics: Installation of wavy glass is quite popular
- Stained glass: Glass painting is the best way of window decoration, which imparts liveliness to a room.
The latest window treatments include different types of shades, such as Roman, solar, pleated, cellular and roller.
Window Treatments: Uses
Window treatments serve many purposes besides that of ensuring privacy.
- Visual satisfaction: Window treatments enhance the visual and aesthetic appeal of a room through a variety of colors, textures and pattern.
- Showcase personal qualities: Documenting a historic period or miscellaneous incidents exhibits one’s intellectual and creative bent of mind.
- Improves interiors: Quality window treatments impart elegance and comfort to the room and the people, respectively.
- Heightens architectural styles: A complementary window treatment can soften or harden the architectural lines of a room.
- An attractive alternative: Window treatments are welcome alternatives to opulent room decorations.
