Window Treatments

Select tones from opposite sides of the color wheel -- for example, pair a golden honeycomb shade with deep aubergine velvet panels -- to brighten and add punch to your windows. Select your favorite fabric, sheer is easier, and you’re ready to go Iron-on hem tape comes to the rescue again and allows you to create clean, neat edges. Draping the valance can be done in a variety of ways, take your time with the draping and stand back often to make sure it’s hanging the way you want it to and both sides are even. Select fabrics that appeal to you, but also consider their care. Many curtains can be washed, but most custom decorator fabric manufacturers recommend dry cleaning.