Window Treatment Ideas & How-Tos

A child's room with a crib and a teddy bear.
Few things are more exciting than bringing a new baby into your home. New blinds are exciting, too, and there’s no reason you can’t have both. Not all window treatments work well in a nursery. Corded blinds aren’t the best choice for the room you’re busy decorating with kiddie decals....
A white living room with wooden floors and white furniture.
We know what you’re thinking: “Curtains are so yesterday.” Admittedly, off-the-shelf curtains can be dull and downright unsatisfying. But in the hands of a skilled designer, curtains can transform a room into a stylish and surprisingly modern space. So don’t write off curtains just yet — our guide will take...
A wooden bench with pillows and a book in front of a window.
In this blog, we’ll discuss window treatments that were popular in the past and still work well today. Did you know that the ancient Greeks and Romans used wooden shutters? Or that the first patent for Venetian blinds was filed in 1769? Our window treatment forefathers clearly understood a thing...
A shattered glass window in a building.

Laminated windows have two or more layers of glass bonded with a durable interlayer, typically made of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) or ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) resin.

This construction creates a sandwich-like structure that makes laminated windows significantly stronger and more secure than standard single-pane windows.

A woman sitting at a desk with a cat looking out the window.
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A living room with white shutters and a coffee table.
Window shutters date back thousands of years. Shutters protected the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans from the elements, regulated light and airflow, and provided privacy and security. Mediterranean cultures greatly influenced their design and use. The traditional shutters of Italy, Spain, and France have fixed louvers angled to let in...
A modern living room with grey roller blinds.

Vertical blinds are simple to operate, easy to maintain, and relatively cheap.

The cons? They can be downright boring. They don’t age well and lack privacy and insulation.

But there are plenty of great alternatives to replace those fusty vertical blinds, and they don’t have to cost a king’s ransom.

A living room with modern furniture and a large window.

When designing your home, your window treatments can make all the difference in adding warmth and personality.

Woven wood shades are a popular option for creating a natural aesthetic in your space. They have a unique texture and rustic charm from bamboo, reeds, and grasses.

An awning over a house with a blue sky.
Awnings were more than a fashion statement in the years before affordable air conditioning. America’s asphalt-paved towns and cities could reach air temperatures above 100 degrees F. Pavement could exceed 160. Shade offered a welcome respite from the sweltering heat. Today, awnings are making a comeback in Southern California homes....
A living room with a large sliding glass door.
Sliding glass doors often get the vanilla treatment. Nothing unusual, nothing to entice the eye. Just plain old off-white vinyl vertical blinds. The biggest window in the house is also the dullest. It’s easy to see why — vinyl blinds are cheap and ubiquitous. They’re a safe choice, if uninspired....
A white washing machine in a white room.

When we consider home decor, the laundry room gets overlooked. It’s obvious why — it’s a place for dirty clothes and cleaning supplies, not hosting guests.

However, with the right approach, your laundry room can become a beautiful and inviting space, making cleaning seem like less of a chore.

A kitten is stuck in vertical blinds.
Venetian blinds are among the most popular window treatments, and it’s easy to see why. They’re stylish, modern, affordable, and offer great control over privacy and light filtering. But one of the most common issues with Venetian blinds is tangling, which may reach a point where it seems impossible to...