When you decorate your home, it is easy to select interior furniture, appliances, wall color, decorative rugs, and wall art to add interest and color to a room. But the windows of your home are often one of the last parts of a room that you address because they can be a lower priority or more difficult to find the right look for you. Here are some options to consider when you are planning to add to or update your window treatment options.
Know Your Window Treatment Options
There are many options when you are considering window treatments for each of your home's windows. Depending on the size and location of the window, you might want to go with a blackout window treatment or light-filtering option.
For example, if you have a window that faces west, it can allow the late afternoon and early evening sun to enter into your home, which can create a harsh light environment. This type of window may need a window shade or blinds to block out the extreme glare of the sun. If the window is high up on a vaulted ceiling wall, you may want to install a blind that is permanently closed or one that you can control with a switch in the room.
You can also choose from fabric roller blinds, wood slat blinds, Roman shades, or cellular honeycomb insulation blinds. Draperies come in styles of lined or unlined sheer fabric that can pile on the floor or skim just above the floor line. Then, full-length draperies can be tied back to allow the view in from a large picture window, or you can install cafe curtains to block the line of sight just at eye level.
Consider Energy Efficiency
An empty window without any treatment can be an energy-efficiency nightmare in your home. The window exposes your home interior to the sun's rays and ultraviolet radiation, which not only fades your decor but also heats up your home in the heat of summer. A vacant window also allows the heat inside your home to escape through the glass to the cold outdoor winter air.
Then, if you have any neighbors, a vacant window provides the means by which your privacy is eliminated. You don't want your privacy and your home's energy to go right through your window glass, so at the very least, add a curtain rod and a couple of inexpensive fabric curtain panels to your window to prevent heat transfer through the glass.
Contact a window blinds supplier like Sylvan's & Phillip's for more information.
