Window Treatments: Balancing Function and Fashion

Each Homeowner expects something different from window treat­ments. Some desire light and privacy control, while others value the view. Still others are concerned about energy savings.

Regardless of what functions are required by homeowners, they also ex­pect their window coverings to be beautiful.

Fortunately, today’s window cover­ings do an excellent job of meeting the function and fashion needs of today’s consumer. New products are emerg­ing with fresh colorations, patterns and textures.

Mechanisms of blinds and shades now make operations smoother, safer and easier. Child safety has been a major concern that has lead to some major innovations. There are blinds, horizontal and vertical, that are a fusion of sheer and solid fabric. Light, privacy and energy control have been presented in virtually every product type. And all this has come through with fashion finesse.

Whether your prime concern in treating a window is energy efficien­cy, privacy or light control, you will not have to sacrifice beauty for func­tion. With today’s window treatments, you can have it all.