| Windows play an important place in a familys | | | | doors to cover basement windows in the winter |
| health and well-being. They are the eyes to | | | | will not only keep the cold out, they can be |
| the world. Windows let the suns light in, | | | | painted to add an artistic flair to the room. |
| warm and light the home, and expand the | | | | When done right, visitors may not even |
| living space. | | | | realize that the framed pictures are covering |
| | | | windows. |
| Window treatments are part of a rooms | | | | |
| decorating scheme, protect furniture and | | | | One often overlooked window treatment is to |
| carpets from fading, trap heat in the winter, | | | | just leave it alone. A beautiful trim, |
| let the breeze enter the room in the summer, | | | | framing a window that overlooks a garden, can |
| and frame the window. | | | | be far more beautiful than a $2 000 |
| | | | professionally made curtain. |
| However, most window treatments are | | | | |
| expensive. A drab, basic window treatment | | | | Another decoration is stained glass. There |
| for a small window can start at $200.00. It | | | | are several artisan shops where you can |
| can easily cost $10 000 to buy suitable | | | | purchase custom-made stained glass covers for |
| window coverings to fit into todays suburban | | | | windows. This may be the perfect choice for |
| home. An upscale home with arched and | | | | a bathroom or master bedroom where you want |
| two-story windows can easily cost the | | | | to let in maximum light, but have 100% |
| homeowner in excess of $25 000.00. | | | | privacy. |
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| This does not mean that the average homeowner | | | | While a stained glass window from a |
| needs to settle for second rate window | | | | professional is not inexpensive there are |
| treatments. | | | | many reclaimed stores with old church windows |
| | | | that an artisan can easily cut down to fit |
| The first thing the home decorator needs to | | | | your windows. |
| ask is what they need. Sales people can | | | | |
| easily convince home decorators that they | | | | Another twist is the glass blocks that have |
| need lined and weighted curtains with | | | | been used to divide rooms and separate living |
| Scotchguard and UV protectors on them. This | | | | areas. Stacking these glass blocks in the |
| is not true. | | | | window will still allow light to enter while |
| | | | keeping the heat in, and maintaining privacy. |
| Not all windows need lined curtains. Rooms | | | | |
| that face the sun in the winter, and are not | | | | Construction reclaimed stores, and shopping |
| used often, can get away with a temporary | | | | online, are the places to find the best |
| lining under the curtains. However, this | | | | deals. One often overlooked deal is the |
| lining doesnt need to have a UV screen. In | | | | bedding sets sold online. For the price of a |
| fact, it can be a simple sheet of flannel | | | | comforter bedding set in a local department |
| that is clipped to the curtain rod and | | | | store, you can buy a complete 11 piece |
| removed when people use the room. | | | | bedroom set, including curtains, if you shop |
| | | | online. |
| People never think of using many inexpensive | | | | |
| decorative things for window coverings such | | | | A little ingenuity and care and you can save |
| as louvered doors, screens, and even certain | | | | thousands of dollars dressing your homes |
| papers. These items can easily be used as | | | | windows, and even outdo the homes where more |
| window coverings. | | | | than $25 000 was spent on the window |
| | | | treatments. |
| In fact, using reclaimed kitchen cabinet | | | | |