DIY – Hanging Window Treatments?
Question by kitkat_137: DIY – Hanging Window Treatments?
I just bought a new house; but, there are no window coverings (or fittings) existing. I would like to hang curtains and perhaps blinds in the windows; but, I don’t know how to measure appropriately so that the rod is well-placed and the curtains are long enough. Any advice?
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Answer by boredstiff8
Yes, one thing you may want to know is when securing the brackets to the wall you want to secure the screws into wood.. There normally will be wood behind the sheetrock within 2″ along both sides of the window and up to the ceiling. If you try to spread the brackets farther apart the rod will fall down and you will have holes in the wall.
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Q&A: I just got a terrarium window and would like advice on window treatments I could get for it.?
Question by grafted: I just got a terrarium window and would like advice on window treatments I could get for it.?
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Answer by Carol H
For privacy at night you may use a blind or a room dividing screen.
Before you decide and spend, meditate on the hole…Can a blind be attached without ruining the plants when you close it? Can a valance be secured to the outside frame and give a place to hide drapery rods?
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Making Curtains & Blinds: Stylish window treatments for every room
Making Curtains & Blinds: Stylish window treatments for every room
This book shows how to make every type of popular curtain and blind, from tab-tops to roller blinds and from caf, curtains to plaited tie-backs. A handy techniques chapter covers all the techniques you will need, including measuring up the window, calculating fabric requirements and matching pattern repeats. There is advice on fitting blinds and dressing curtains, and plenty of hints and tips to help you achieve professional-looking results with ease.
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Complete Book Of Window Treatments & Curtains: Traditional & Innovative Ways To Dress Up Your Windows
Complete Book Of Window Treatments & Curtains: Traditional & Innovative Ways To Dress Up Your Windows
“Not only explains decorating jargon but also provides ideas, guidelines, and instructions for covering windows in dozens of different styles. Non-sewers will appreciate the attention paid to planning and answers to questions.”—Booklist. “Practical advice with clear, easy-to-follow instructions.”—Library Journal.
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Q&A: Tall, Skinny windows.. window treatments?
Question by Victoria: Tall, Skinny windows.. window treatments?
I have two tall, skinny windows, one on each side of my fireplace in the living room. They are about 22″x70″. I’m having a hard time picking a nice window treatment. I am putting up wood blinds through out the house, including these windows. Do you think I should go with just a valance, I was thinking a balloon hem valance or tie up valances or should I go with panels?
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Answer by Lee
Hi
Why don’t you hang a scarf swag over a decorative curtain rod. You can have the tails of the swag hang down as far as you want. These are really simple to do but can really look good.
You can make them yourself without sewing or just buy some ready made. If your not sure what they look like then do a image search for “scarf swags”.
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Sew A Beautiful Window: Innovative Window Treatments for Every Room in the House
Sew A Beautiful Window: Innovative Window Treatments for Every Room in the House
A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Great Looks for Your Windows
Dress up any window with creative, unique, and attractive window treatments. Learn how to select the right fabric and hardware and how to sew everything from valances to pleated drapes. From casual to formal, the right window treatment can change a good room into a great room.
- Easy to follow step-by-step instructions with helpful photos and illustrations
- Covers a wide variety of window coverings and window shapes
- Explores new, never before seen ideas
- Includes “Inspirational Potpourri” for additional ideas
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We have bought three window treatments and none of them have blocked out enough light! Suggestions?
Question by noseyparker4: We have bought three window treatments and none of them have blocked out enough light! Suggestions?
We have bought three window treatments now for the same window and we are still getting too much light coming through at dawn. It’s actually too bright even in the middle of the night because of the street lights, and I lived in the country for ten years so I’m accustomed to complete darkness for sleeping. We also need this room dark at mid-day because our toddler will not nap unless it’s dark.
What we have tried so far – Levelor roller shades. We put them inside the frame and of course massive amounts of light is streaming through the sides. Recently I heard that we should try an outside mount and get a roller shade that measures two inches wider than the window frame – would this block out all the light, really, or would some still come through?
We also have a curtain rod with long curtains hanging from it, in addition to the roller shade but light is coming through the sides of that too.
Has anyone else had this problem, and what product solved it, or what did you end up doing?
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Answer by tinman97prn
Add a second curtain rod that is 2-4 ft longer than the window. Use a heavy curtain in combination with the shade. As an example look at most modern hotel rooms. They are usually in a fairly well lit area and need to provide some relieve for their guests.
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This is my first time doing window treatments. What to do?
Question by LoyaLady: This is my first time doing window treatments. What to do?
My living room is painted orange and I have a white modern living room set with a few scroll designed traditional pieces. The space is not very large so I would like something that would keep the airy feel it has. My bedroom also needs window treatments and the walls are painted a green/mustard yellow color. I also have the same white modern love seat in my bedroom as a chaise. This room is also not very large. I have finally settled on the layout, but definitely need help with the window treatments since it is my first time. I welcome your suggestions. Please also be sure to include the texture and color(s).
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Answer by chralissia
I like sheer over sheer when privacy is not a issue. I would reverse the colors and put the color to match the wall under the white to keep the light feel If you hang them similar to the picture of the pink ones it should look nice.
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Curtains and Blinds: Contemporary Ideas for Simple Window Treatments Reviews
Curtains and Blinds: Contemporary Ideas for Simple Window Treatments
A complete guide to contemporary window treatments for all styles of home. Choosing curtains and blinds for your home can be a daunting task. Which fabrics will create the look that you want? What shape or style will suit your space? If you are making the curtains yourself, the thought of all that fabric, all that sewing, can be overwhelming. In this beautiful book, soft-furnishings guru Lucinda Ganderton joins forces with style writer Ali Watkinson to provide myriad solutions for the modern homeowner, offering plenty of inspiration plus step-by-step projects to tempt rather than to terrify.
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Simply Window Treatments: All You Need to Know to Make Curtains, Shades, and Swags
Simply Window Treatments: All You Need to Know to Make Curtains, Shades, and Swags
The dressing on a room’s windows can mean the difference between a decorating scheme that doesn’t quite work or one that is truly successful. But custom-made window treatments can be terribly expensive, and many do-it-yourselfers are afraid to tackle anything more complicated than a hemmed rectangle of fabric stuck on a pole. As this attractive and thorough guide points out, most curtains start out as exactly that; their uniqueness and appropriateness to a particular setting is a matter of proportion, color, trim, and other detailing. Embodying Sunset’s winning how-to series format (see also Simply Slipcovers and Simply Upholstery), the book explains how to choose the right treatment and supplements its extensive step-by-step instructions with good, clear photos and diagrams. In addition to actual construction information for various curtains, valances, swags, and shades, the projects explain planning, measuring, and cutting and include loads of great tips on achieving a professional appearance. Many projects also feature design variations and occasionally “designer details,” ideas for finishing touches like tiebacks, rosettes, or sheer mitered hems. Following the 20 projects, the “basics” section explains hardware and mounting considerations, yardage calculations (including photocopy-ready worksheet blanks), installation directions, general construction techniques, and an overview of essential equipment. Even the novice sewer can create dynamic, professional-looking window treatments with the excellent guidance here. –Amy Handy
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