Can you remember back to a time when most windows looked alike? I'm talking about how they were all covered in draperies if they were in living rooms and bedrooms and cafe curtains if they were in kitchens. Our house was that way, and I could go to friends' homes and find the same thing. These window coverings were backdrops against the scenery displayed in the room. We've come a long way since then, though, and people seek much more individuality than they used to. The heavy draperies are being replaced by many different types of window treatments MT.
Always wash hands thoroughly. It's very easy to forget, but after you have been handling dirty tools when fitting your pole, it is all too easy to put dirty hands on your clean, fresh new fabric. Check curtains before hanging. Remove from their packaging and lay them out on a clean, flat surface. Check that both curtains match regarding pattern and color, check the stitching of the curtains and check the size of the curtains. Nobody wants to spend time carefully hanging their curtains to stand back and see that one is longer than the other!
If you've ever watched the interior designers on TV, you've seen how they wrap a piece of fabric artfully around a curtain rod and call it a window treatment. You can get even simpler and less expensive than that if you make your rods for your curtains to hang on. For example, you might use an old pool cue, a painted tree branch, or a heavy, decorated wrapping paper tube which will give you a one of a kind look as well as save you the cost of commercial rods.
Choosing the colors for your shutter treatments can also make them truly unique. You'll want to go with colors that are currently popular because you don't want your look to be outdated as soon as you've hung the shutter treatments on the wall. Right now, terra cotta is a very popular color. Pair it with greens, blacks, and golds, and your room will look very up to date.
Make sure one end of the strings are tied off or stitched down. Grasp all three strings of the opposite end and gently slide the curtain evenly down the strings to the desired width. Tie the remaining string into a slip knot. Are curtains not pulled up evenly? Do not worry. Now your curtain has been pulled up to the desired width you can adjust the gather of the curtain evenly along the string by sliding the curtain to and fro until you have even gathered across the width of the curtain.
Blinds and shades are the types of shutter treatments that can replace the fabric. These are horizontal or vertical slats that can be opened, closed or tilted, and can be folded up if you want. Blinds are made of either plastic, wood or metal, whereas shades are made of fabric for a softer look.
If you know the actual size of the shutter shades you want, then there will be no need for in-home measuring. Each shutter shade you purchase comes with a step by step guide which you can use to install it on your own. It is not hard to install, most first-time users have easily installed their shutter shade by using the step by step instructions provided.
Hanging curtains is a two man (or woman) operation! Ensure you have a sturdy ladder. While one person is inserting the curtain hook into the eyelet of the track or pole the other person must take the weight of the remaining curtain, failure to do this will result in the remaining curtain sliding down the strings and ruining the even gather you have created.
Always wash hands thoroughly. It's very easy to forget, but after you have been handling dirty tools when fitting your pole, it is all too easy to put dirty hands on your clean, fresh new fabric. Check curtains before hanging. Remove from their packaging and lay them out on a clean, flat surface. Check that both curtains match regarding pattern and color, check the stitching of the curtains and check the size of the curtains. Nobody wants to spend time carefully hanging their curtains to stand back and see that one is longer than the other!
If you've ever watched the interior designers on TV, you've seen how they wrap a piece of fabric artfully around a curtain rod and call it a window treatment. You can get even simpler and less expensive than that if you make your rods for your curtains to hang on. For example, you might use an old pool cue, a painted tree branch, or a heavy, decorated wrapping paper tube which will give you a one of a kind look as well as save you the cost of commercial rods.
Choosing the colors for your shutter treatments can also make them truly unique. You'll want to go with colors that are currently popular because you don't want your look to be outdated as soon as you've hung the shutter treatments on the wall. Right now, terra cotta is a very popular color. Pair it with greens, blacks, and golds, and your room will look very up to date.
Make sure one end of the strings are tied off or stitched down. Grasp all three strings of the opposite end and gently slide the curtain evenly down the strings to the desired width. Tie the remaining string into a slip knot. Are curtains not pulled up evenly? Do not worry. Now your curtain has been pulled up to the desired width you can adjust the gather of the curtain evenly along the string by sliding the curtain to and fro until you have even gathered across the width of the curtain.
Blinds and shades are the types of shutter treatments that can replace the fabric. These are horizontal or vertical slats that can be opened, closed or tilted, and can be folded up if you want. Blinds are made of either plastic, wood or metal, whereas shades are made of fabric for a softer look.
If you know the actual size of the shutter shades you want, then there will be no need for in-home measuring. Each shutter shade you purchase comes with a step by step guide which you can use to install it on your own. It is not hard to install, most first-time users have easily installed their shutter shade by using the step by step instructions provided.
Hanging curtains is a two man (or woman) operation! Ensure you have a sturdy ladder. While one person is inserting the curtain hook into the eyelet of the track or pole the other person must take the weight of the remaining curtain, failure to do this will result in the remaining curtain sliding down the strings and ruining the even gather you have created.
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