What window treatment should I use for a large window?
Question by John: What window treatment should I use for a large window?
Hello. The apartment I moved into has a large window that is approximately 130 inches by 53 inches (LxW). I need something basic that will block out a lot of light. What economical options do you recommend?
Correction: The width is 130 inches and the height is 53 inches. Thanks!
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Answer by melodi
Hello, I bought some drapes from a second hand store and sewing them all together. I added a second fabric at the bottom for length because they were too short but they are beautiful and they work. You could buy inexpensive drapes and do the same thing. Good luck.
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Categories: Window Treatments Questions Tags: large, should, Treatment, Window
What color should my curtains be?
Question by Anissa: What color should my curtains be?
I have a purple sofa and chair. The walls have been painted a cream (off-white) color. I have a sliding glass door, which is the only place that needs a window treatment in the room. Besides the purple furniture, I have no other furniture in the room yet and I haven’t decided on a color scheme. What color should the curtains be?
I don’t have carpet in the basement. I have a brown linoleum floor. I plan to purchase an area rug.
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Answer by M. D
Depending on what shade of purple your curtains are, you can go with a variety of colors. The easiest way to do this, is go to the paint store, (or even sherwin williams online) and find something close to your couch color on the little paint cards (or the closest thing). Then look for the booklet that shows the colors that the purple matches best with. Home Depot even has this in the paint section. You can then pick and a color from there. If your couch is a solid, I would use a patterned curtain to break up the color a little (stripes or flowers or dots) I like the idea of a curtain with a little orange in them. I wouldnt use cream, too plain for someone with a purple couch.
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HOME DECOR – What type of blinds/window treatment should I use for the window in my front door?
Question by J A: HOME DECOR – What type of blinds/window treatment should I use for the window in my front door?
I have an exterior (front) door with some glazing/a window in it, approx 24″ x 36″ in size. For privacy/security reasons I need to cover over this window at night. I haven’t yet been able to find anything suitable – light enough, easy enough to open, easy to install on the door. Does anyone make blinds or covers specifically for this purpose? Or has anyone come up with a DIY solution?
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Answer by Elspeth
I’ve seen some blinds advertised for doors that are encased in two panes of glass. They don’t need dusting. They can be pulled up to enjoy the view or lowered to provide privacy. I’m not sure what company makes them, but I think I saw it on HGTV.
A DIY solution: You could hang drapes across the top of the door with tie backs that could be drawn at night. Sorta like a victorian parlor treatment.
Hope that helps.
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what color should my window treatment be?
Question by sharidanmcc: what color should my window treatment be?
I painted my room carribean sunset, which is basically a soft pastel yellow, and i have no idea what my window treatment should be? i was thinking about sheers but im still not sure whta color it should be! please help
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Answer by Todd M
What type of room is it? If it’s a bedroom, select a contrasting pastel color. Green or blue would be nice. If it is a living room or dining room, go with a similar color. Not the same color, but something in the same family – a shade or 2 darker.
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What kind of window treatment should I use for these windows?
Question by Lady25: What kind of window treatment should I use for these windows?
I have three windows right next to each other in my living room and i don’t know what type of window treatment to use. A single rod straight across the top of all three and shears along side of each window??? I dont know what would look right. I have included a link (below) of pictures of my living room as well as these three windows. Please tell me what you think.
Thanks!
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We bought that area rug just the other day, lol. Garden Ridge had it tagged for $ 129.99, but for whatever reason it rang up for 39.99…what a bargain!
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Answer by Amber S
I have very similar windows in my living room. What I did was, a valance all the way across the top of all 3 windows, and static drapes to the floor on the outside side of the 2 windows on the ends. It looks very nice and finished.
I would not do fabric on the side of each individual window because they’re so close together, you’d end up with more fabric than window showing. Since you have blinds, drapes are more decorative than useful anyway.
Because the furniture in that room is so dark, I’d go with a lighter color for the drapes. A champange, Ivory, or a Light tan (lighter than the wall color) would all look lovely. You might also be able to use a sage green if it coordinates with the greens in the painting above the sofa. Something like watered silk would be very elegant.
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What treatment I should take for my old door, window frames?
Question by Chad: What treatment I should take for my old door, window frames?
My doors and windows are all kinda natural maple wood color. Now they looks pretty old with a lot of dust. I want to clean them up, and apply some kinda transparent paint or something to make them look nice. I don’t want to apply some other color, because I do like the natural wood color. Can someone help me on what steps I should take, what type of paint, stain or other stuff I need to use?
Thanks.
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Answer by Online Blinds
Hi!
The best thing to do with them in my view is to seal any knots, fill the cracks and holes, prime and paint them as per your wish.Choosing your paint wisely will determine how well it will last and wear. Whether to use latex or oil-based, alkyds or acrylics depends on the surface to be covered, the conditions it will face, and any base paint underneath.So select the paint type as per the requirements.
The alternate solution is you can go for the wooden blinds.Due to the comfort factor people are extensively using wooden blinds for their windows. The curtains are losing out in the race as they have to be regularly changed and cleaned. In terms of wooden blinds it has to be said that they require least cleaning.
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What color should window treatments be in kitchen?
Question by Jazzy33: What color should window treatments be in kitchen?
I just painted my walls in the kitchen an apache clay color (it’s basically a color between deep mauve and milk chocolate – kind of a brown/purple tone). I have dark oak colored cabinets and white appliances. I think I will be making my own roman shades, so I need ideas on what color fabrics to look for. Thanks 🙂
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Answer by brat3992
It sounds like the kitchen is somewhat dark and needs to be brightened up. I would use a white material with a tiny pattern, flowers possibly, to match to wall color. This will tie in the white from the appliances and the dark cabinet and paint. If you could find this material, you could also use it to make napkins, place mats, liners in baskets, or chair pads, something to accent and brighten up the room even more.
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what kind of window treatments should I use on extremely small windows?
Question by secret: what kind of window treatments should I use on extremely small windows?
I live in the basement and I have a total of 3 windows which are extremely small. The ones in the study and the kitchen are 1 ft in height X 2 ft in length. The ones in the bedroom are 1 ft in height X 4 ft in length. These windows are located near the ceiling and not in the middle of the wall if that helps. Putting up regular sized curtains seem inappropriate and I’m scared it may overpower the look of the room.Not to mention it may look weird. What are some ways that i can cover up the windows for privacy reasons? Are curtains the only way to cover the windows and if so, what can I use? What are some alternative ways if there are any?
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Answer by silverbull96
If you keep it simple by using a valance the small window will not be over dressed. Use a roman shade or blinds for privacy.
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Q&A: How much should I pay someone to help install window treatments & blinds?
Question by ANNAGINA M: How much should I pay someone to help install window treatments & blinds (basically drilling/screwing)?
I own a custom drapery business and needs idea on how much to pay someone to come and help install the window treatments and blinds…. basically doing the drilling or screwing…. while me and/or my partner does the rest…. (in Chicago area)
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Answer by kajun
My partner and I had a custom drapery workroom in Louisiana and we paid our installers well. Anyone can hang a rod, but only professionals do the job right. You should be looking at the $20-40 an hour range.
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What type of window treatments should i use for our basement apartment windows?
Question by sweetpixiegirl007: What type of window treatments should i use for our basement apartment windows?
We live in a basement apartment where the windows are at ceiling height, small, and wide. I’m having trouble with finding nice window treatments. I’m tired of blinds and ugly curtains. Someone help?
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Answer by Kristina’s Design Studio
Have you considered cellular shades? They’re not “industrial” looking like mini-blinds can be, and they’ll add some texture and fabric to your windows. They’re also great insulators, which you may need if you’re living somewhere with cold winters.
Symphony Double Honeycomb cellular shades offer tons of colors to choose from so you can choose a pattern that fits your style. You can find them at http://www.blindcrafter.com/Symphony/symphony.cfm. And if they’re not your style, you can do your window treatment research at BlindCrafter.com, too. They have a variety of styles and fabrics to choose from.
I hope that this insight helps.
Happy Designing!
Kristina
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