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