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Brilliant color gives a room a bold and daring personality and lifts your mood as soon as you enter. Adding bright color can be daunting, however, if you don't have a plan. A window treatment is a good starting point, especially if you have a color theme in mind, like lime green and orange, and gives you a reference point from which to anchor the other elements of the room.
Decorating French windows with curtains still requires those curtains to be operational. Decorate French windows with curtains with help from an interior design expert in this free video clip.
Anything that you see that can be a decorative element to your window treatments is fair game. Learn about window treatment decorations with help from an interior design expert in this free video clip.
The challenge is to create one window treatment out of a vast space when looking for curtain solutions for large windows. Get tips on curtain solutions for large windows with help from an interior design expert in this free video clip.
Decorating with window treatments requires you to think about elements like buttons, cords, bows and more. Decorate with window treatments with help from an interior design expert in this free video clip.
Fitting curtains to a window is something you do by taking very specific measurements. Fit curtains to a window with help from an interior design expert in this free video clip.
The curtain-to-window ratio of your home really depends on what type of room you're trying to decorate. Learn about the curtain-to-window ratio with help from an interior design expert in this free video clip.
Barrel shades, more commonly known as drum shades, can be used to dress up or dress down a chandelier, depending on the look you want. DIY drum shades are another option for a more customized look. Whether your style is modern, contemporary, traditional or retro, a drum shade is a versatile lighting embellishment that can blend in with a variety of decorating styles.
Bamboo roll-up shades are one of the fastest and easiest ways to cover your window without a glare. Assemble bamboo roll-up shades with help from the writer of a nationally syndicated newspaper column on decorating in this free video clip.
Decorating in shades of blue is a really great opportunity to get extra creative with the look of your house. Decorate in shades of blue with help from an interior and life designer in this free video clip.
Different types of clothing don't flatter all people equally. Get flattering clothes ideas for large-bellied people with help from the owner and creative director for Ose in this free video clip.
Even something as simple as a scarf can make for a great window decoration. Fold a scarf for window decorating with help from an award-winning, celebrity interior designer and design psychology expert in this free video clip.
Hanging curtains is one thing - hanging curtains properly is something else entirely. Learn how to hang curtains properly with a window with help from a professional interior designer in this free video clip.
Retro wallpaper treatment takes its lead from designs originated in the 1960s and 1970s. Get retro wallpaper treatment ideas with help from a remodeling expert, speaker, writer, certified construction manager and LEED Accredited Professional in this free video clip.
A window scarf is a single piece of fabric wrapped around a curtain rod to dress up a window. They are commonly used on windows with blinds and no curtains or to dress up windows that have sheer curtains. A winged window scarf is a single rectangular piece of fabric that features triangular peaks that hang down when used to add a scalloped appearance to the window. Traditional window scarves may be hung in a variety of ways, but wing window scarves are more limited to ensure the wings hang properly.
Architectural windows, as the name suggests, make a design statement that your residence is not bound by standard rectangular double-hung windows. You can install clerestory windows, French windows, round windows, half-round-top windows or specially ordered geometric windows in almost any shape. Your framing technique closely follows that for regular windows, with a few tweaks. Sketching your design in advance is as important as following correct framing techniques.
Prefabricated vertical drains, usually referred to as “PVDs” but also called “wick drains” and “band drains” in industry-speak, serve to drain soil. Usually row upon row of PVDs are topped off with a series of horizontal strip drains that catch precipitation before it enters the ground; this speeds the wicking of water out of the soil into the PVD stacks themselves. Such a system is particularly useful in fine-grained soils -- peat, clay and silty clay-based soils -- that are extremely compressible, resulting in unpredictable settlement patterns. Providing an easy route for the water to exit the area decreases the…
One of the easier ways to insulate your home for energy savings is to replace your old windows with low-E windows. Low-E windows are coated to prevent heat transfer in hot or cold weather. Low-E glass is often combined with dual panes filled with argon gas to insulate even more, such as in Pella Low-E Argon Dual Pane Windows. Combined these windows with energy-conserving cellular blackout shades for the maximum in energy efficiency.
In 1975, after 21 years of offering the F-100, F-250 and F-350, a new pickup joined the F-series, the F-150. The F-150 was so popular that it supplanted the F-100 as the base pickup in 1984. The 2001 F-150’s base trim level, the XL, was not available with power windows, but the next package up, the XLT, came standard with power windows. Replacing the door-mounted power window button on all of the F-150’s doors requires replacing the entire switch assembly. This is a rather straightforward task that requires just one tool.
An arched window opening in a wall can add considerable flair to the exterior of an artist’s cottage, storage shed or similar building. And if you make the actual windows in your workshop, you can control your project expenses and the ultimate look of the window. Arched windows also provide a chance for you to branch out using your framing skills and learn how to make and use a trammel -- a basic instrument that scribes an arc -- to create an arch.
WinAC stands for Windows Automation Center, an open development kit to create custom C/C++ programs that are compatible with STEP 7 control programs. A kernel of a computer is the main part of a computer's operating system or OS. It works with apps or programs and sends the program's requests to the central processing unit, computer memory and input/output devices that are connected to the computer.
Window shutters originally were functional. They were wooden barriers placed alongside windows that could be closed during storms or other events to shield the glass panes from damage or just to provide privacy in a house. At one time most houses were equipped with shutters, especially in areas prone to high winds and storms. They were standard in early New England architecture, Southern plantations and coastal regions, but over years their popularity faded. Shutter design was revived in the housing boom after World War II as builders tried to impart elegance to mass-produced housing using fake shutters.
Hanging drapes across a large room controls light, temperature and privacy in the room, and provide the option of opening or closing off part of a room. Drapes tend to be heavier than curtains, so one of the main challenges in hanging them across a room is preventing them from sagging. The right hardware and hanging system makes the drapes secure.
Installing window casing on a bedroom window adds a decorative and finished touch to the wall. Made from wood or composite, casing covers gaps between the sides of the window opening and the glass, and frames the window. There are different styles of casings, such as traditional styles where the four corners are cut at 45 degrees, and window-sill casings, where the top and sides are cut with the window sill. With accurate measurements and the right tools, you can easily construct and install casings for your daughter’s bedroom window.
ACDSee is a comprehensive image management program packed with features that can help you organize and optimize your image collection. Pictures come in all sizes, so if one is too big to fit the ACDSee viewing window, you must scroll the picture to see all of it. By adjusting the right setting, you can make a picture fit the viewing window automatically when you open one using ACDSee.
Laminating a window shade is a way to give your shade the look you want through an easily applied shade covering. Any printed photo or pattern is applicable as a covering for your shade. With laminating paper, the application process is quick and simple. All that’s needed is a flat work area and a few tools. In a matter of minutes, you can change the look of your shade completely, whether you’re only decorating the side of the shade that’s visible from inside your home, or wishing to change the exterior look of the shade as well.
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is an innovative presentation system, designed by Microsoft, that allows users to easily build Windows client applications. These applications may work alone or they may be browser-hosted. In either case, it sometimes becomes necessary to modify the window style, a task that some users will find challenging, but that is actually quite simple when broken down.
Aluminum studs are located behind wall material such as drywall. If you need to penetrate aluminum studs to hang curtain rods on any wall in your home, use self-tapping screws. Self-tapping screws feature spaded tips that drill through aluminum studs before their threaded shafts penetrate the metal. Other than using specialized screws, hanging curtain rods on aluminum studs is similar to hanging them on their wood counterparts.
Washroom doors provide privacy and security for residents and guests in all types of homes. In a cottage, where space is limited and a specific design scheme dominates toe space, washroom doors take on additional value as decorative objects. Make your own cottage washroom doors based on your cottage's style and budget.
Window casing is the trim around the window opening. Arts and Crafts style window casing has solid, clean lines. The top (head) casing extends past the side casing on Arts and Crafts style window casing to contribute to the solid handcrafted appearance. Arts and Crafts style focuses on quality and craftsmanship. Select a high-quality wood for your window casings, even if they are to be painted rather than stained or sealed with a clean finish. The casing is designed for a 24-by-24-inch window, but you can adjust the dimensions to fit your specific window opening.
While heavy velvet drapes are usually reserved for larger windows like a picture window or two windows that sit side-by-side, it is possible to use them on a single window as well. By using only one panel of the drapes per single window, you can create a look that allows you to enjoy the opulent look of velvet without the over-bunching that will occur if you try to hang two panels on one single window.
Smith+Noble is a California company that designs window treatments for residential and commercial properties. The company's line includes curtains, drapes and shutters as well as blinds. At the time of publication, Smith+Noble has four pleated blinds in its portfolio. Installation is the same no matter which of the blinds your choose for your window. The blinds are custom-sized. This means you must know your window measurements prior to ordering your blinds. Once you receive your window treatment, installation should take less than an hour.
An old footing remaining from a fireplace that's either been removed during home renovations or is related to a fireplace you no longer use can be unsightly and interfere with the style of your home decor. Take advantage of a multiple of inexpensive ways to cover up an old fireplace footing and add to the style and look of your home.
Weakened seals and lack of insulation around windows and doors provide an easy way for outside air to make its way into your home. Conditioned air also is lost out of gaps and broken seals. Resealing your windows and doors is a relatively inexpensive project that most homeowners can handle on their own. A few hours gives you enough time to tackle the sealing project on all of your exterior doors and windows to make your home airtight.
Hanging curtain rods sounds like a simple task, until you reach problem corners. Problem corners contain minor annoyances that stop the fabric from hanging properly. You might encounter curved or sloped walls, cutout walls or walls with uneven surfaces. No matter what problems you face, you can still hang drapery rods on the walls.
Drapes add elegance and privacy to a space while keeping the cold winter air and oppressive sunlight out. However, drilling holes into a cement wall to hang a curtain rod isn’t always an option for apartment dwellers or homeowners with older, crumbling walls. A practical solution for hanging sheer, unlined and lighter drapes on a cement wall is hook-and-loop fasteners. The fasteners are attached to the drapery and cement wall without causing permanent damage.
The swag and jabot are one of the most formal drapery designs. The classic swag is a horizontal pleat that is arranged into a U shape and stapled onto a board. The swag introduces the jabot for a formal look, often used to cover a corner section. The jabot hangs between swags and is a few inches longer. After securing the jabot and swag to the mounting board, they can be attached to the window at studs where possible.
Curtains are a versatile tool that you can use in a variety of ways to dress up your wedding. You don't have to restrict curtains to simply a window dressing; instead, hang them from the ceiling in the middle of a room to create a room divider or against the wall as a backdrop. The two main types of curtains are curtains that hang from tab tops, which are made from individual loops of fabric, or curtains with a pocket top, a solid piece of fabric sewn into a long pocket into which the curtain rod feeds.
Window scarves are versatile window treatments: they can be draped, wrapped or tied and layered to cover unattractive vertical blinds or other drapery hardware. The mounting location of the blind hardware affects the type of drapery rod necessary. Most rod mounting hardware is designed to rest close to the wall or window and may not protrude from the wall enough to cover the blind hardware. Rod extenders or the front rod from a package of double rod mounts may be used to combat the issue.
Arched windows are lovely to look at, but they present a challenge when making coverings. Rods for these windows must typically be custom made to each arch and can be expensive. However, the knowledgeable home do-it-yourselfer can construct a rod by following a few drapery maker's tricks and by making a trip to the local big-box hardware store for some unlikely components. It is important to understand that curtains hanging on these arched rods will be stationary and are held open with tiebacks.
You could drill holes in your metal window frame from which to hang your curtains, but this will almost certainly leave lasting damage that will be difficult to conceal should you wish to take them down in the future. Fortunately, there are a couple of straightforward and relatively inexpensive ways you can cover your window frame with curtains without ruining your metalwork.
A standard window shade consists of a length of covering, usually plastic, wound around a roller. Inside the roller are the mechanisms -- a ratchet, a pin and a coil spring -- that allow you to pull the shade to any desired length and have it remain in that position. Sometimes the tension in the mechanism becomes loose, causing the shade to unroll on its own. When this happens, the shade's tension needs to be adjusted.
Window shades work on a fairly simple mechanism to allow you adjust window coverage during the day or night. Adjusting these window treatments can also help you raise or lower the temperature in your home depending on the season. Improved heating and cooling can have a positive impact on your finances at the end of the year.
Roller shades are an inexpensive alternative to window coverings that cost more -- but may be more stylish. The basic roller shade has shade material wrapped around a hollow wooden roller that houses a spring. Because one end of the roller is removable, it is possible to cut the shade to fit different sized windows. The method of cutting the roller shade to fit depends on the design of the roller shade.
Wall pictures are often displayed in picture frames, which may seem plain or boring. One alternative option is to hang up a curtain rod on which pieces of artwork can be attached and displayed in a more interesting and eye-catching way. In order to make a decorative curtain rod a wall picture hanging, use materials and tools purchased inexpensively from any craft or home decorating supply store. This enables you to create the display without spending a lot of money.
As an IMVU creator, you can customize the outfits you create by applying pictures to your clothing items. When you create a product, such as a shirt, you have the option to upload your own images so that they become part of the product. With your own images, you can add distinct textures and other layers that personalize your work. Use the Create Mode Editor to upload your pictures to outfits in IMVU.
The right window treatment can set the tone for a whole room. Incorporating valances, drapes and liner curtains gives an elegance to living space that it hard to achieve in other ways. Producing this layered effect requires more complex curtain hardware than you would use for simple curtains. Learn about the varieties of hardware available to hang a three-layered window treatment.
For energy-conscious consumers, the benefits of window shades far exceed their decorative appeal. Although we enjoy the light and views that windows allow us, bare windows increase our energy costs in summer and winter. Shades help control the amount of heat that stays indoors. A number called the fraction describes the efficiency of shades in managing that heat.
Originating in France toward the end of the Renaissance era, French doors were used as large windows that extended to the floor, opening onto small balconies. French doors continue to impart a bit of old-world charm in modern homes. While the quaint appeal of French doors is enchanting and romantic, there are times that covering the glass doors is preferred. An assortment of roll-up blinds and shades provide a convenient way to cover your French doors, while catering to your personal preferences.
Window treatments can transform boring windows into decoratively interesting features of a home. If you are seeking a window treatment option that differs from the norm, consider integrating deco foam into your window treatment design. This thin foam comes in an assortment of colors and is most commonly found cut into engaging shapes in craft stores. While many children put this product to use in simple craft projects, it doesn't have to only serve this function. With creativity, you can add this element to your window treatments to give them a distinctive look.
