How to choose the correct window treatment for your room - 1 Room Challenge Fall 2021 - Hausmatter Interiors - Week 5

Information technology'south week 5 of the I Room Claiming!

This calendar week, things are feeling…a little stuck. Again, I know. Everything is hinging on the countertops which are set to install Monday. So installing lighting and backsplash tile… all of it is just…in limbo while we twiddle our thumbs. This means at that place tin be no set-backs if I am going to complete on fourth dimension. So nosotros are only a little bit broken-hearted over here wondering how we tin can pull this all off in simply 3 remaining weeks.

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To take our listen off things, I thought I would share a post on how to determine the best window treatment for your room. Roman shades, drapes and cornices are window treatments that add then much softness and depth to a room, while performing a office. These are fashionable alternatives to a slatted blind, which feels a scrap similar a room gave up on itself, ya know? (If your business firm is total of blinds, read on for how to incorporate these beautifully in your home)

Below I will share how each of these options will impact the mood, size and function of your room.

How to make up one's mind the all-time window treatment for your room

Shades and Blinds

Shades and blinds are great for small-scale rooms equally they permit more than of the wall and floor to exist exposed, creating the feeling of spaciousness.

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A Roman Shade (as pictured below) functions similarly to a bullheaded, but because it is made of fabric, gets extra points in the style-department. You have the pick to mount them on the outside of your window trim, or on the inside for a more tailored expect. They can be lined for sun control and added privacy, or unlined to allow sunlight to pass through. These range from $100-$800 per window depending on the fabric, size and trim details.

Slatted blinds range from a few dollars to $200 each and are typically made of wood, vinyl, metallic or plastic. These tin can be wiped clean, making them easier to maintain than fabric options that require dry cleaning. They can be great used in conjunction with a drape for even more versatility. Lately, people have been reaching for cellular shades more than and more equally a replacement to blinds due to how evenly they diffuse light without blocking information technology.

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Occasionally, I will install a bamboo blind, the closest y'all'll detect me go far to a slatted blind, along with drapery. This adds a fleck of texture and warmth, while filtering some of the lite. These do NOT provide privacy.

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In this child'due south room, I used a roman shade with black-out lining to ensure the bright, early evening sun could be blocked.

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Drapery Panels/curtains

Long, flowing drapes give the feeling of luxury to a room. They also describe the walls in, making the room feel cozy - an platonic choice for bedrooms and living rooms.

Drapes are great for anchoring a large piece of piece of furniture, like a sofa or bed.

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Or adding color to a room with white or neutral walls..

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How much practise drapes cost? Fix-fabricated options can be quite affordable at around $30 per console. Custom options can range from $500 to well over the $1k mark for designer options. This is due to the amount of fabric needed to make one single panel. Pleats and trim details will increase these costs. Is it worth information technology? In my experience, and then much yeah. I have drapery panels I've moved into 4 different houses. Considering they aren't fitted into the window, like a shade, they can potentially work with many other window sizes. In fact, I've even added blocks of material to make mine longer in houses with college ceilings. I love how much they can feel similar wallpaper in a room without the commitment.

Drapes tin can be lined, or unlined. Curtain rods and hardware are sold separately, then will increase the cost and labor to install. Drapes with grommets do not crave pins and rings, merely the look is non as elevated.

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Velvet adds a soft texture to a room that feels warm and inviting. Pro-tip: the ready-made velvet options feel manner more expensive than they are. ;)

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Should you spend extra to accept them lined?

More often than not, yeah. Particularly if your room gets a lot of sun or has unmarried pane windows. The investment will more than pay for itself in utility savings. The lining also gives added structure to thinner fabrics like silk.

The exception being sheer fabrics. These are ideal in rooms that are adequately dark, and already have energy efficient windows. They will diffuse some low-cal but cake very petty of it. These should not be used if privacy is needed. Recall, fifty-fifty in a nighttime room, your panels should residuum entirely on the exterior of the window frame, and then a lined panel should not make your room darker when information technology is open.

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How to install a drape (the practise's and don't's)

  • Don't mountain the drapes to your window trim. Always mount your drape rod brackets onto the wall, at least 12" to the outside of your window trim. This will ensure you can fully expose the window when the mantle is open. If your room is extra small, consider installing the pall the total length of the wall for added touch on. In fact, drapes can be great illusory techniques for hiding or elongating things so use them to your advantage!

  • Do this trick: To increase the feeling of height in your room, consider installing them as close to the ceiling as possible, but they should at least mountain halfway betwixt the top of the window and your ceiling.

  • Practise make certain your drapes either just barely skim the floors, or puddle a scrap on the floor for a richer wait.

  • Don't skimp on width. As a rule of thumb, you want the width of the panel to be two times the width of the window, at the very least. When in incertitude, go with extra width to ensure you get enough of those yummy pleats.

  • Don't use a café rod to install a drapery. Ensure the rod you are using will support the weight of your drapes. Install an additional supportive bracket in the center of your rod if needed to forestall sagging.

  • Do feel gratuitous to combine both a blind and drapery for fifty-fifty more use options. However, the costs can really add together upward. I've found a cloth window treatment that'southward lined, does non require a bullheaded at all. Only be sure the fabrics y'all cull tin can withstand sun fading if you are using them in a room with a lot of natural lite exposure.

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In a room with a assuming, night color, I will often achieve for a white pall just to give the eye a interruption and create some contrast.

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Consider a cornice to add together pattern and color to a room without blocking low-cal. These are boxy, architectural-like window treatments that cover the top of the window. In rooms with low ceilings, I like to install them above the window to requite the illusion the window is taller than it is. Kitchen and bath windows are great places to select a cornice window treatment every bit these are both areas you don't want fabric reaching the countertop or flooring.

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These are purely decorative and tin can be used with or without additional window coverings. They are either attached to a piece of wood, or installed with special mounting hardware that allows them to protrude most 4" from the wall. This allows you to accept room for your drapes if using.

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Know when a window treatment isn't needed at all

Sometimes less is more. This customer said they didn't need privacy or sun control in this dining room, so I opted to get out this beautiful blackness filigree window fully exposed.

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In this room, I got crafty with a mode to let the light smooth through, while creating some privacy on the window panes.

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I also hacked the look of black steel industrial windows! I love how handsome and modern these look.

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And now I'thousand dorsum to anxiously awaiting countertops. I hope to take some progress and DIY projects to share with yous next week!

Left to do:

  1. remove popcorn ceiling

  2. paint walls

  3. install landscape

  4. install dining chandelier

  5. pigment floor

  6. social club tabular array and have plastic cut to protect the top

  7. order chairs or repaint old chairs

  8. lodge drapes and install

  9. finalize dining room art selection

  10. source styling accessories

  11. check with landlord on countertop replacement

  12. strip cabinets

  13. paint cabinets

  14. fill in former hardware holes

  15. pigment new cabinet hardware

  16. install hidden cabinet hinges

  17. make art selections for kitchen

  18. install tile

  19. install kitchen wall sconces

  20. figure out a manner to hang the heavy mirror

  21. create art box for range exhaust

  22. customize the shelving unit and place society ASAP

  23. Paint fridge

  24. Society rug and accessories for styling

  25. install fine art

  26. convert sconce to plug-in for dining room

  27. install new countertop

  28. install new sink and faucet

  29. install wall shelves

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