Are you Spring Cleaning your Window Treatments?
Lately It seems as though I have been bombarded with blog posts and magazine articles dedicated to tips and tricks for spring cleaning indoor and outdoor living areas!! Just look at Pinterest – you will find hundreds of tips, check lists, instructions, challenges, and products. I even wrote about the origins a few years back here.… Continue reading
Window Treatments – Do’s and Don’ts
Window treatments not only complete the room, but they are a great way to add glamour and personality. They are a wonderful opportunity to introduce a beautiful fabric and a unique design that frames the windows. It is important to remember they are one of the main things you’ll see within the space, so… Continue reading
Jewelry for the Home
Trimmings on your window treatments, furniture and pillows are the jewels of your home. Trim is no different than your rings, bracelets and earrings. It’s all a personal expression of who you are and what you wish to share. Some of us love “bling” and others are more understated.
No matter what your personal preference there… Continue reading
Lining Window Treatments – What Everyone Needs to Know
I am a huge proponent of lining window treatments, especially draperies. The truth is lining adds a tiny bit of additional cost but it provides visual benefit and can make or break the way your window treatments hang and look.
Lining adds weight and stability to both draperies and other treatments. It helps the treatment hold its… Continue reading
Top Window Treatments for 2013 – Part 3
It’s that time of the year again – time to pack up the holiday decorations! All the trees, wreaths, lights, ornaments, stockings, nut crackers will get carefully boxed up and stored away until next holiday season.
I don’t know about you, but my house always feels a little empty and sparse after the decorations are… Continue reading
Barb's Top Window Treatments Designs for 2013 – Part 1
Over the last 10 years I have designed thousands of window treatments for my customers in the Tampa area and beyond. And like everything else, styles and designs evolve and colors change.
When we opened in 2004 the treatments were more formal – we used yards of dupioni silk for swags and drapery panels with… Continue reading