| With so many different window treatment | | | | |
| options available, it's easy to become | | | | Any room with items that can be damaged by |
| confused. But different treatments excel at | | | | the suns UV rays need window treatments that |
| different aspects of functionality. Knowing | | | | are good at controlling light. Any kind of |
| which window treatment is right for your | | | | artwork, antiques, or photographs can benefit |
| needs can save time, money and frustration. | | | | from this protection. Even carpeting and |
| | | | hardwood flooring can be damaged by the suns |
| There are three major functions that window | | | | UV rays. Consider this when deciding on a |
| treatments can perform. They are privacy, | | | | window treatment type for any particular |
| light control, and decor. Very few will | | | | window. |
| perform well in all three areas, so it's | | | | |
| important to priorities which functions are | | | | Window tinting can be very effective at |
| most important to you. | | | | blocking UV rays. Other than that, window |
| | | | treatments that open and close easily are |
| Privacy protection | | | | preferred - blinds, curtains etc. excel here. |
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| Privacy is obviously important, especially | | | | Complementing the rooms decor |
| for windows in the front of your home that | | | | |
| probably face a street or other public | | | | The decor of window treatments in any given |
| throughway's. Windows facing more private | | | | room is more important to some of us than to |
| areas of a fenced yard, on the other hand | | | | others. If decor is not an issue for you, |
| might not need to provide much in the way of | | | | then some simple window blinds are |
| privacy. | | | | inexpensive and effective at the other two |
| | | | criteria. |
| Several window treatment designs can provide | | | | |
| privacy. Blinds or thick curtains most | | | | If decor is more important to you, then you |
| notably, but privacy can also be attained | | | | can have your work cut out for you depending |
| with use of window frostings or diffusers. | | | | on taste. Curtains are available in almost |
| These will however obstruct your view of the | | | | any pattern and color of material. A little |
| great outdoors. | | | | sewing experience can make a DIY curtain |
| | | | project a breeze, or perhaps you know someone |
| Light control | | | | who is willing to sew curtains to your |
| | | | specifications, using our preferred material. |
| Sunlight and glare needs to be controlled in | | | | |
| the bedroom if sleeping comfort is | | | | Window treatments aren't just for decoration, |
| interrupted by light entering through the | | | | light control, or privacy, but some level of |
| windows. In a room where sunlight will | | | | all three. Depending on what is important to |
| interfere with TV watching or computer use | | | | you for any given window in a room, you can |
| needs window treatments that are effective in | | | | now easily decide which type is best for you. |
| light control too. | | | | |