1. Window Treatments
*Applications added to windows either to help control the home environment or for purely decorative purposes.
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2. Considerations When Choosing Window Treatments:
Style, size and location of windows
The need to control sunlight and noise.
The need to provide ventilation, privacy and insulation for each room.
Think…Home Theater or Sunroom?
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3. The amount of LIGHT, INSULATION, or PRIVACY curtains provide depends on the…..
FABRICS!!!!
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4. When Selecting the Type of Treatments:
Consider the following:
* What mood is desired (formal or informal)?
What style (contemporary or traditional)?
What is the initial cost of the purchase?
The cost of maintaining them?
**Made-to-measure vs. custom made.
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5. Vocabulary (copy)
Den= it is a small, comfortable room in a house where a person can pursue an activity in private or not.
Usually, in a floor plan, the den is smaller than the living room
Glass blocks= offer lights and privacy at the same time
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6. Types of Window Treatments:
Draperies and curtains are the most common (versatile- can fit any decor).
Draperies are pleated panels of fabric that cover windows completely or are pulled to one side.
Can be opaque (block light) or translucent (permit light).
Can be lined or unlined.
“The different types of draperies are named for how they operate”.
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7. What are the advantages of lining draperies?
Draperies, Cont’d..
What are the advantages of lining draperies?
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8. Draperies cont’d…
Answer: blocks out sunlight, protects draperies from fading, adds body to the drapery (makes them hang better), increases insulation.
Draperies can be used alone or with curtains, shades, blinds and top treatments. (see pg. 381 text 17-2).
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9. Types of draperies:
Draw draperies – open and close from the center or side with a pull stick or cord.
Stationary draperies – cannot be opened and closed (permanently positioned at one or both sides of a window).
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10. Curtains
Curtains are flat fabric panels that hang to the left and right of the window and may be closed to cover the window.
* Usually have a pocket hem at the top, which is slipped on a curtain rod and gathered.
May be hung from the curtain rod with decorative hardware or tabs of sewn fabric.
Curtains is a type of window treatment that is made with UNLINED fabric and may be sheer to medium weight. (copy it)
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11. Café Curtains
Are horizontal panels hung in tiers to cover part of a window. The top of each panel is joined to rings that slip over a curtain rod. Where are café curtains most often used?
In room that have informal feeling.
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12. Café Curtain
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13. Drapery lengths:
The length of draperies and curtains should fall to sill length, apron length or floor length. If they fall at other places, they will look either too short or too long.
(see 17-4, page 383).
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14. Tassel
Tieback curtains
A cord or piece of cloth, metal, etc., that is used for holding a curtain to the side of a window. COPY, please!
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15. Shades, Shutters and Blinds
Shades block unwanted light (intense sunlight, streetlight at night); simple to operate and cover all or part of a window.
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16. SHADES: Roller Shades Come in various colors
Come in various degrees of opaqueness.
In which rooms would you be likely to use these? (17-3, page 382).
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17. SHADES: Roman Shades
Constructed of fabric and are installed within the window molding.
Fold into horizontal pleats when raised, but hang flat when closed.
Easily adaptable to many styles of design.
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18. Balloon Shades
Constructed of fabric and similar to Roman shades in their operation. (see 17-5, pg. 384); Raised and lowered with a cord.
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19. Gathered Balloon Shades
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20. Balloon shades
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21. Tailored Balloon
Shade
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22. Pleated Shades
Very popular today; constructed of synthetic materials and are available in accordion or honeycomb styles.
Like Roman and Balloon shades, they are raised and lowered with a cord.
Many solid colors, textures or patterns.
May be opaque or translucent.
Certain ones offer excellent insulation.
Work well in contemporary settings.
Any disadvantages that you see with this one?
Expensive!
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23. Pleated Shades
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24. Honeycomb Pleated Shades
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25. Pleated Shades
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26. Shutters Hinged together to open and close much like a folding door.
Constructed of wood or synthetic materials.
How are the adjustable louvers (slats) advantageous? (17-8, page. 385).
Formal or informal?
Both
Width of the louvers vary from 1 ¼ to 4 ½”.
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27. Shutters
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28. Shutters
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29. Blinds
Made of slats that can be tilted, raised and lowered or moved to the side.
Often made of wood, metal, plastic or fabric.
Can be custom made to fit windows with unusual shapes or placements.
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30. Horizontal Blinds Often called venetian blinds
Can be raised completely; angle of slats adjust to control the amount of air and light entering the room.
Formal or informal?
Most informal
In which rooms might you use these?
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31. Blinds
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32. Mini-blinds Horizontal blinds with narrow slats (1”)
Micro blinds – have ½” slats
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33. Vertical blinds
Have slats that move to one side to leave a window uncovered.
The angle of the slats can also be adjusted to control light and air.
Where might you commonly see these?
Contemporary or traditional?
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34. Vertical Blinds
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35. Contemporary application of Vertical Blinds…
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36. Vertical Blinds- Traditional look…
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37. Top Treatments
Swag treatment- has softly pleated fabric hanging in a curve across the top of the window. (see 17-2).
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39. Swags
An ornamental drapery or curtain draped in a curve between two points. (copy)
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40. Really?
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41. Swags/ draperies
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42. Valance
Horizontal treatment across the top of the window; can be used to hide the drapery and curtain rods; Many styles available.
(see 17-7, pg. 385).
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43. Valances
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44. Cornice
A horizontal treatment that is usually constructed of wood. The wood is then padded and covered with fabric.
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45. Cornices
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46. Lambrequin
Constructed in the same way as a cornice, but it also extends down the left and right sides of the window.
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47. Lambrequins
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48. Lambrequin
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49. Window Treatments
In what situations might someone prefer to leave the windows untreated???
To help control the home environment:
Light
Ventilation
Add décor
Set a mood
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50. AT THE END of Mrs. Magno’s class…
Lambrequins
curtains…
Draperies…
Valances…
AT THE END of Mrs. Magno’s class…
Aahahaha! (:
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