WINDOW TREATMENTS

WINDOW TREATMENTS ARE USED TO CONTROL THE DEGREE

TO WHICH WINDOWS PERFORM THEIR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS.
THEY HAVE GREAT DESIGN POTENTIAL AS SOURCES OF
BEAUTY AND CHARACTER TOO. WINDOW TREATMENTS CAN
BE CLASSIFIED AS STIFF WINDOW TREATMENTS AND SOFT
WINDOW TREATMENTS.

STIFF WINDOW TREATMENTS SOFT WINDOW TREATMENTS

● BLINDS ● CURTAINS

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SHADES ● DRAPERY

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SHUTTERS ● VALANCE
BLINDS

A BLINDS IS A TYPE OF WHICH IS MADE WITH SLATS OF

PLASTIC,FABRIC, WOOD OR METAL THAT ADJUST BY
ROTATING FROM OPEN POSITION TO CLOSED POSITION BY
ALLOWING SLATS TO OVERLAP

ROMAN BLINDS ROLLER BLINDS

THESE ARE MADE OF FABRIC ATTACHED TO CHORDS. THESE LET IN PLENTY OF LIGHTS WHEN DRAWN UP, YET
WHEN THE CHORDS ARE PULLED UP THE BLINDS RISE GIVE COMPLETE PRIVACY WHEN UNROLLED AND LET
UP IN ACCORDION PLEATS TO FORM PELMET.THEY ARE DOWN. ROLLER BLINDS ARE MADE OF THICK FABRICS
HEAVIER AND WARMER THAN ROLLER BLINDS. USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROLLER.
BALASTORE BLINDS
THESE ARE INEXPENSIVE BLINDS MADE OF STRONG
PAPER FIBRE. IT IS ACCORDION-PLEATED TO ACT
LIKE A FOLDING BLIND(SIMILAR TO VENETIAN
BLINDS).BALASTORES ARE PERFORATED WITH
SMALL HOLES TO LET THE LIGHT THROUGH
WITHOUT GLARE.
PLEATEX BLINDS
THESE ARE MADE FROM STRONGER PAPER THAN
BALASTORES AND HAVE SMALLER PLEATS. THE
PAPER GIVES PRIVACY, BUT LETS SUNLIGHT
THROUTH, WHICH IS FILTERED AND TINTDED THE
COLOUR OF THE PAPER. THE FOUR MOST COMMON
COLOURS ARE ORANGE, GREEN, BLUE, AND
PARCHMENT(NATURAL).
AUSTRIAN BLINDS
THESE ARE RUCHED FABRICS (TRIMMED WITH GATHERS). THEY MAY BE USED PARTIALLY RAISED,
AND WHEN FULLY RAISED, THEY FORM A DECORTAIVE PELMET. THEY ARE USED IN BANQUET
HALLS AND LARGE LOBBIES FOR A SUMPTUOUS EFFECT.
VENETIAN BLINDS
THEY ARE MADE OF PARALLEL SLATS OF
WOOD METAL OR PLASTIC ALIGNED
HORIZONTALLY OR VERTICALLY. THEY ARE
USUALLY LOW IN PRICE AND SOME
CUSTOM-DESIGNED BLINDS COME IN DIFF
COLURS AND PATTERNS.
PINOLEUM BLINDS
THESE EXPENSIVE COVERING FOR LARGE
WINDOWS. THEY ARE MADE OF FINE STRIPS
OF WOOD HELD TOGETHER BY COTTON, AND
LET A PLEASANT, SOFT LIGHT FILTER
THROUGH. THEY MAY BE MOUNTED ON A
SPRING-OPERATED ROLLER OR MOVED UP
AND DOWN BY CORDS.
VERTICAL LOUVRE BLINDS
THESE ARE MOST EFFECTIVE ON LARGE FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOW. THEY WORK ON
THE SAME PRINCIPAL AS THE VENETIAN BLINDS, EXCEPT THAT THEY CLOSE ACROSS THE
WINDOW RATHER THAN THE VENETIAN TYPE BUT LESS OPAQUE.
SHADES
A WINDOW BLIND DOES NOT HAVE
SLATS BUT COMPRISES OF A SINGLE
PIECE OF MATERIAL THAT CAN BE
ROLLED TO CONTROL THE DEGREE OF
VARIOUS FUNCTION OF THE WINDOW.
THESE BLINDS ARE MACHINE OPERATED
OR HAND OPERATED.

BAMBOO AND WOVEN WOOD SHADES

SLATTED SHADES HAVE THE ADVANTAGE IN
THAT THEY LET THROUGH SOME AIR AND
LIGHT,AND ALLOW OUTWARDS VISIBILITY IN
THE DAY TIME.THEY BLOCK THE INWARD
VIEW AT THE SAME TIME,DEPENDING UPON
THE TIGHTNESS OF THE WEAVE OR THE SIZE
OF THE SLATS.
FABRIC ROLLER SHADES
THESE ARE INEXPENSIVE AND CAN BE
FLEXIBLY ADJUSTED TO COVER AS MUCH OF
WINDOWS AS REQUIRED AT A PARTICULAR
TIME.THEY CAN BE TRANSLUCENT,LETTING IN
SOME LIGHT OR
COMPLETELYOPAQUE.THESE SHADES ARE
AVAILABLE IN MANY COLORS,TEXTURES AND
PATTERNS.DECALS OR STENCILLED PATTERNS
ON ROLLER SHADES GIVE INTERESTING LOOK
WHEN THE LIGHT FILTERS THROUGH THE
DESIGNS.

SHUTTERS
A WINDOW SHUTTER IS A SOLID AND STABLE
WINDOW COVERING USUALLY CONSISTING OF A
FRAME OF VERTICAL STILES AND HORIZONTAL
RAILS.SET WITHIN THIS FRAME CAN BE LOUVERS
(BOTH OPERABLE OR FIXED,HORIZONTAL OR
VERTICAL),SOLID PANELS,FABRIC,GLASS AND MOST
ANY OTHER ITEM THAT CAN BE MOUNTED WITHIN
A FRAME.
 SCREENS
A WINDOW SCREEN, INSECT SCREEN OR
BUG SCFREEN IS A METAL WIRE,
FIBREGLASS,OR OTHER SYNTHETIC FIBRE
MESH , STRETCHED IN A FRAME OF WOOD
OR METAL , DESIGNED TO COVER THE
OPENING OF AN OPEN WINDOW. ITS
PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO KEEP INSECTS
,LEAVES,DEBRIS,BIRDS,AND OTHER
ANIMALS FROM ENTERING A
BUILDING,WHILE PERMITTING FRESH AIR
FLOW.
CURTAINS DPARERY
A curtain is a piece of cloth A drapery refers to a loosely hung soft
intended to block lights or furnishing. These are made of heavier fabrics
drafts or water in the case of a and may be lined
shower curtain
It often contribute more to the atmosphere of the room
than any other item of furnishing.
Plains ,heavy curtains falling down to create a formal
settings.
Short curtains made of light,brightly patterened fabrics
are used to create an iformal, relaxed atmosphere.

FUNCTIONS OF CURTAINS
Curtains give flexible control over
privacy, heat light and to some extent PANEL DRAPERS
noise These cover only sides of a window area
They can add colour and pattern to the décor
They cver bareness and furnish a room even without furniture
STRAIGHT HUNG DRAPERS
They can change the apparent size of the room These can be used with valance or cornice
But the window will seem taller without a
GLASS CURTAIN decorative heading
These are also called sheer or net curtains and DRAW CURTAINS
usually made of cotton or polyster. They are
appealing in the light pastel shades.
These are usually
made of
translucent or
opaque fabrics and
are mounted on
traverse rods
ROLLS UP
THESE ARE SHADES MADE OF STUDY FABRICAND LINED WITH A CONTRASTING FABRIC.
THE SHADE CAN BE ROLLED OR UNROLLED TO THE DESIRED POSITION AND HELD IN PLACE BY
MEANS OF A SASH.
WHEN ROLLED UP THE CONTRAST COLORED LINING AND TOP FABRICS ARE SHOWN OFF
TOGETHER
FOLD BACKS
THESE ARE MADE OF SETS OF TWO DOUBLE SIDED SHADES HUNG ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH
OF THE WINDOW ON DOUBLE CURTAIN RODS.
THEY ARE THEN FOLDED BACK TO EXPOSE THE CONTRASTING UNDER PANEL AND EACH PANEL IS
TIED BACK.
CORNICES
CORNICES ARE BOX LIKE SHAPES USEC AT THE TOP HORIZONTAL PORTION OF THE DRAPERY
TREATMENT TO HIDE THE POLES AND OTHER HARDWARE .
THEY ARE GENERALLY 4-7 INCHES DEEP .
THE WIDTH OF A CORNICE SHOULD BE LITTLE LESS THAN ONE EIGTH OF THE OVERALL LENGTH
OF THE FLOOR LENGTH DRAPERY.
THEY SHOULD BE MADE OF WOOD, PLASTIC , OR MIRRORED GLASS.
WOODEN CORNICES ARE THE MOST FREQUENTLY USED AND A PLAIN WOODEN BOARD WITH
AN INTERSTING MOULDING AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM IS ALWAYS GOOD TASTE.
WOODEN CORNICES MAYBE FINISHED IN THEIR NATURAL COLOUR,PAINTED IN SOME OTHER
COLOR, OR COVERED WITH CLOTH , CORK OR LEATHER.
SWAGS
SWAGS ARE DECORATIVE ,DRAPERY TREATMENTS MEANT TO HIDE THE CURTAIN HEADINGS AND
USUALLY TAPER TO A CASCADE .
THESE LOOP AND FALLS LUXURIOUSLY OVER A CURTAIN POLE , ENDING IN ELABORATE TAILS.
VALANCE
A WINDOW VALANCE IS A FORM OF WINDOW TREATMENT THAT COVERS THE UPPERMOST
PART OF THE WINDOW AND CAN BE HUNG ALONE OR PAIRED WITH WINDOW BLINDS OR
CURTAINS .
THESE ARE MADE UP OF FABRICS THAT CAN BE PLEATED , SCALLOPED(HAVING AN EDGE OR
BORDER MARKED WITH SEMICIRCLES) OR RUFFLED.
THEY SHOULD NEVER EXCEED ONE SIXTH OF THE WINDOWS HEIGHT AND SHOULD BE ABOUT
8-12 INCHES IN DEPTH.
CURTAIN RODS
FINDING THE RIGHT HARDWARE IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCCES OF THE WINDOW TREATMENT .
CURTAIN RODS ARE GENERALLY USED FOR SHIRRED CURTAINS OF SIMPLE CAFES.
MOST RODS ARE NOW IN ADJUSTABLE LENGTHS.