Windows are important part of every home. Whether you need blinds, curtains or shutters for light or privacy, here are essential guides that will help you find the best window treatments for your home.
Stained glass is the right choice if you have a lot of windows around your home. The wonderful design of stained glass creates a great focal point in your abode and at the same time offers privacy.
Draperies are ideal for bedrooms that require privacy and light at the same time. Modern floor-to-ceiling draperies work best in bringing natural light and privacy to the room. Even when they're closed, they still allow enough light to pass through the room. A drapery rod can be mounted on the ceiling or the wall.
Cellular shades, also called top-down/bottom-up shades, are hard window treatments that are best used in bathrooms. This window treatment provides maximum privacy. With them, you can walk in the entire room without being seen and yet there is still enough light in the room, according to Houzz.
Blinds provide ample light and can also give the privacy that you need. Choose from an array of blinds including wood, vinyl, faux wood and aluminum. Good Housekeeping.com states that blinds with wider horizontal slats can make a small room look bigger. Blinds are cheaper, neat and customizable.
Roller shades are excellent window treatments that you can place on your baths. Since it is perforated, it provides enough light to pass through. It is easy to install and can be controlled through a remote control panel.
"Windows are a great focal point in a room and blinds and shades should be both decorative and functional. Thankfully, we've come a long way from the days of hiding them behind basic mini blinds. Now you can dress up a room in hundreds of ways without making a major investment," Carolyn Forté, Home Appliances & Textiles Director in the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, said.
