What’s Your Choice of Window Treatment?

 

The room’s ambiance can greatly improve with the window treatments that you use in your home. Adding light or downplaying it can also add to the formality or casual look of the space.

 

Sheer Curtains

 

You should primarily ask yourself whether you need light control or privacy. If you are dressing up a bedroom window then you might want to look for semi-sheer curtains. During daytime, this should provide you with enough shade from the heat of the sun while, at night, it can give you your needed privacy.

 

As early as 3100 BC up to 3^rd BC, Egyptians used curtains made from animal hides. These were hung on doorways using hooks. Through the years, these curtains became spun textiles (made of linen or flax, then silk, wool and cotton).

 

During the Renaissance era, curtains brought color and life to the lives of everyday people. While the functions of curtains then was also to provide privacy, they did not look anywhere near the designs of curtains that we have today.

 

Roman Shades

 

If you have a view that’s not so attractive but you are in dire need of natural light, you could invest in roman shades that you could install to distract from the awful view. This, however, will allow ample light to still pass through.

 

But did you ever wonder why Roman shades aren’t just referred to as mere shades?

 

Its origins point all the way to the Roman times when households hung wet cloth over the windows to keep the dust, dirt, and debris from entering their homes. Nearby, the Roman Colosseum was then being constructed.

 

Pretty soon, they began decorating ornate clothes with lovely patterns to provide a stylish look to their bare windows. Even after the construction of the architectural wonder, the window treatment already stuck.

 

Solar Shades

 

These are referred to as the window sunglasses because of their opaque look. Using solar shades allow you to maintain the beauty of the outside view while offering ample light control.

 

The openness factors range from 3% to 14%. You can pick the higher percentage if you want to have more light to come in.

 

Wood Blinds

 

We go back again to the Egyptians who strung reeds to create blinds; the Chinese, on the other hand, picked bamboo. The Persians were the ones who introduced the blinds to the city of Venice, hence, from there, the Venetian blinds became renowned.

 

It was Edward Bevan who got the first patent for these blinds. Thomas Jefferson was also believed to have a spot for these window treatments. He loved them so much that he included them in this last will and testament.

 

It is not difficult to figure out why wood blinds continue to appeal to homeowners all over the globe. There are now aluminum blinds, vinyl blinds, motorized blinds, and solar shades. There are even mini blinds for the tiny windows that you have at home.

 

Woven Shades

 

There are also window treatments that are made of woven wood. The variety of materials include reeds, grasses, and bamboo. These are beautiful because they come with delicious textures.

 

These add a natural, casual feel to any space. You can easily add liners if you want to keep the privacy in a room. You can also customize the woven wood according to your preference.

 

Pleated Shades

 

This type of shades are made using one piece of fabric. Pleats are then added which easily stack and collapse as you slowly raise the shades. The slats provide your home with a semi-sheer and casual look which brings in ample light but in a filtered way that won’t hurt your eyes.

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