Window Decorating Home Tips

Window decorating involves a wide array of window treatment choices from blinds and shutters to drapes and curtains to scarfs and valances.

Window treatments are functional as well as aesthetic. However, since this is a home decorating idea website we will focus on the various interior decorating ideas that window treatments offer.

Window decorating can be utilized to emphasize a room's decor, frame a spectacular view, hide an architectural oddity, celebrate a great window shape, soften angular walls, make windows look taller and wider, and add inches to a low ceiling.

Home Tips for Decorating Your Window

1. Raising window treatments above the window adds height to a room. Hanging the above the window from the ceiling point will also add height to a low ceiling.

Window hardware is hung above the window frame adding height

2. If a window looks small compared with other furnishings enlarge a window by surrounding it with gathered tiebacks or flowing curtains that hide the outside frame.

flowing curtains outside window frame adds width

Gathered flowing curtains and tiebacks outside the frame enlarges window

3. When the window size is right for the room decorate with a shade or top treatment.

Shade only shows off window's balance to the room and outstanding architecture

Just a top treatment keeps the window in balance and enhances decor

4. When dressing multiple windows, you can either treat each window individually or decorate the grouping as one large window.

Your decorating style can help you choose how to treat your series of windows.

a. In a clean-lined contemporary decor the geometic look of a bank of windows is an asset. To get the full architiectural impact of your windows use a top treatment only or identical inside mounted curtain panels or blinds.

b. If you need more privacy or light control, shades, blinds, and shutters offer a tailored look.

Shutters and shades mounted inside window compliments a contemporary look

c. For a softer more traditional look there are many fabric options. Flowing to the floor drapes show timeless elegance to your window. Cornices add height and formality these can be used alone or in combination.

Sweeping long curtains add drama and formality, while the symetrical window treatments keep a traditional feel

d. In a pared-down decor simple side curtains can add color and pattern. To add a little french bistro charm use half curtains. When window decorating split windows you can visualize them as a unit using the same methods for multiple windows with shades, shutters, or swags pulled to the outer edge.

5. For light control and privacy mount shades, blinds, and shutters inside window frame. These are often used throughout a home to add uniformity to your decorating. Then you can choose to add decorative elements to your windows that compliment that particular room.

6. Another great interior decorating idea for your long flowing drapes is to have the bottom just skirt the floor or pool gently onto your floor for a dramatic effect.

7. For windows that are decorative in and of themselves skip the excess window treatments to keep the window visible, whether it is a great shape, a great view, arcitectural window framing, or just a balance to other room elements, keep these simple.

8. An architectural oddity may be windows in the same room or close proximity that may actually vary in size. In this case use matching window treatments for both windows. This unifies and disguises any misgivings.

Window Decorating Home Tips

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