Help With Window Treatments

Professional help is available today to aid in the installation of window treatments. Besides, one may also choose to do the job himself/herself. Following are some tips on the installation of window treatments. Balloon, Cloud or Pouf Valance is an ideal top treatment for small windows when used alone or paired up with cafe curtains or blinds and is best fitted outside the window recess.

Pelmets can be made with absolutely no sewing and are just as serviceable as the ones using a sewing method. A bonding web is employed to join widths of fabric together and then it?s glued onto a padded buckram shape. However, plain fabrics and some patterns may be railroaded which will eliminate the need for seams. Scarf Valances give the appearance of swags and tails but are much easier to make. They can be used alone to frame a window or used in conjunction with blinds and curtains to give a layered look. Simple Padded Pelmets lend a touch of elegance to any room and can be made to match, contrast or coordinate with the rest of the window treatment. They can be made in all weights of fabric and are ideal to exhibit large patterns or luxurious fabrics to their full potential.

A simple unlined valance is the easiest style to make and is ideal as a single treatment or as a pair with blinds on small windows. The straight hemline gives the appearance of extra width on narrow windows.

The deep swag is relatively easy to make with its cased heading but uses a lot of fabric. It can be made lined or unlined and may be given fringing stitched along the bottom edge to accentuate the shape. Deep swags, can be made in all weights of fabric, and are usually fitted outside the window recess. Besides, they may also be teamed up with curtains or blinds to give a layered effect.