Contemporary lifestyles have certainly thrown out many of the traditional rules for interior decorating, and we all feel freer to experiment with combination our parents and grandparents would have loudly rejected. Still, in order to avoid some of the big mistakes that you will certainly regret, there are a few standard “rules” to consider.
If you are tired of the full drapery “look,” not to mention the dry cleaning bills every year, the taking down and the re-hanging, then perhaps you are ready for something “cleaner” looking in window treatments. Perhaps you are ready to consider window shades!
Formerly, shutters were considered rather “old-fashioned” and typical of colonial-style décor. Traditional maple-toned shutters adorned windows that looked upon rooms with cute maple tables and captain chairs, colonially-upholstered furniture, and maple-toned picture frames embracing landscapes. The shutters covered all or half of the window and folded in and out on hinges. Most did not have…
Like many homeowners, you’ve probably thumbed through the pages of a Better Homes & Gardens magazine and admired the draperies showcased in a family’s living room renovation. You pause and study the draperies in the pictures, wishing you could have the same “wow” factor in your rooms without having to take out a second mortgage.…
If you are looking for a shutter solution for your interior windows, you probably have heard the terms “traditional” and “plantation.” Ultimately, these are design terms, and refer to two very distinct shutter styles, both of which you will be able to see at a reputable retailer. The question becomes, which design is preferable for…
