Download or read book The Complete Photo Guide to Window Treatments written by Linda Neubauer and published by Creative Publishing international. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive DIY window book on the market The Complete Photo Guide to Window Treatments makes it easy to choose and construct today's most popular window treatments - 20 styles of valances, swags, and cornices; 20 styles of curtains and draperies; plus 10 types of window shades. Room photographs show each style in a variety of decorating styles, fabrics, and hardware. Each project has step-by-step instructions from beginning to end: measuring the window, cutting the fabric with confidence, sewing or constructing the project, and installing the treatment the professional way. Over 500 how-to photographs and diagrams make it easy to have professional results. This is the big book of DIY window treatments!
Download or read book The Little Book of Living Small written by Laura Fenton and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to small-space secrets and real-life solutions for living in 1,200 square feet or less. The Little Book of Living Small shows readers how to make the most of limited square footage—with grace and style—and serves as the cheerleader readers need to help themselves feel satisfied and proud of their choice to live with less. In addition to exploring both the motivation behind choosing to live in a small space, as well as the practical, everyday advice for managing a tight footprint, The Little Book of Living Small also includes case studies: 12 style-savvy, small-space dwellers open their doors and share their design secrets. Author Laura Fenton covers a range of homes including studio apartments, one- and two-bedroom houses, a tiny house, a co-living space, and even whole houses. Stylistically these homes range from urban, rural, minimalist, and country, with the unifying thread that they are all real homes of less than 1,200 square feet that offer clever solutions that readers can use in their own homes. Laura Fenton is the lifestyle director at Parents magazine. With more than fifteen years of experience, her work has appeared in major publications including Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, Good Housekeeping, and on leading home websites including Remodelista.com, HGTV.com, ElleDecor.com, HouseBeautiful.com, Refinery29, and elsewhere. Through her writing she has explored the topic of living small for more than a decade. She lives small with her husband, a photographer, and their son in Jackson Heights, Queens, in New York.
Download or read book Making Curtains and Blinds written by Dorothy Wood and published by Southwater. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choosing to make your own curtains and blinds is immensely satisfying, and is a more economical option than having them professionally made. This book shows how to make every type of popular curtain and blind, from tab-tops to roller blinds, and from cafe curtains to plaited tie-backs. A handy techniques chapter covers all the skills you will need, including measuring up the window, calculating fabric requirements and matching pattern repeats. There is advice on fitting blinds and dressing curtains, and plenty of hints and tips to help you achieve professional-looking results with ease.
Download or read book Sew A Beautiful Window written by Sally Cowan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-10-23 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Great Looks for Your Windows Dress up any window with creative, unique, and attractive window treatments. Learn how to select the right fabric and hardware and how to sew everything from valances to pleated drapes. From casual to formal, the right window treatment can change a good room into a great room. • Easy to follow step-by-step instructions with helpful photos and illustrations • Covers a wide variety of window coverings and window shapes • Explores new, never before seen ideas • Includes "Inspirational Potpourri" for additional ideas
Download or read book Ideas for Great Window Treatments written by Christine Barnes and published by Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2000 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The right window treatment can add life to any room. Ideas for Great Window Treatments helps readers decorate their windows with style and artistic flair. This 112-page book makes a perfect resource guide for persons planning to purchase curtains, draperies, shades, blinds and other popular window treatments. With over 170 bright color photos accompanying useful, easy-to-grasp information, this book is a necessity for anyone about to decorate their windows. A "tips for measuring" section is included to take the guesswork out of the sometimes tricky tasks of measuring windows and estimating fabric.
Download or read book Window Treatment Styles written by Candace Ord Manroe and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can transform the look of a room just by changing the window treatment. The right draperies can soften a contemporary setting or enhance old-fashioned charm; a well-chosen shade can give an edge to a traditional look or complement an up-to-the-minute decor. You can even disguise a room's faults with treatments that fool the eye-- or you can enhance architectural design with a minimalist treatment. But the right window treatment involves a practical aspect as well. Does sunlight pour through the window, or is the room shaded by trees? Are you vulnerable to prying eyes outside, or do you want to make the most of a stunning view? Is your room spacious, or are you decorating a cozy nook? This book helps you sort through these problems by showing you window treatments for every room in the house. Illustrated with more than 220 full-color photos.
Download or read book Window Treatments Idea Book written by Sue Sampson and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From Roman shades to plantation shutters, swags, drapes, and cafe curtains, Window Treatments Idea Book has all the inspiration and practical design advice you need to create a room you'll want to spend time in"--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Curtains Draperies Shades written by The Editors of Sunset and published by Sunset. This book was released on 2007-07-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let there be...shade! This new and expanded edition of a Sunset bestseller breezes in like a breath of fresh air, with everything you need to know to create gorgeous curtains, draperies, shades, and valances. Practical as well as inspirational, Curtains, Draperies & Shades guides you through the process of choosing fabric and hardware, provides easy-to-follow sewing instructions, and gives clear directions for installing your beautiful window treatments, from hanging curtains to rigging shades. More than 100 projects help you select the right window treatments to dress up every room in the house. And new designer touches--from fanciful clips to edge details--will have your friends exclaiming, “ Wow, you made those? “ Features: New and expanded Sunset classic with more than 100 window treatments Updated format with fresh photography and step-by-step directions Covers the entire process: planning, measuring, sewing, and installation New section on designer details for tiebacks, cascades, swags, edge details, and embellishments
Download or read book The Design Directory of Window Treatments written by and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2007 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Design Directory of Window Treatments is not a typical how-to book. It is a comprehensive directory which can be used by trade professionals and consumers alike. It is a professionally illustrated volume detailing the most complete collection of standard and unique, current window treatment components and designs ever assembled. By performing a thorough and exhaustive search of all current Window Covering books, subject oriented consumer magazines, trade publications, trade workroom catalogs, interior design firms, retail portfolios, and trade show presentations, Von Tobel identifies and names more than 350 individual, standard and unique, components that can be mixed and matched to create window treatment designs. All of these elements and designs are beautifully illustrated in color renderings that can be used over and over again to create any custom vision. Black-and-white line drawings of these illustrations and industry charts and forms are included on a companion CD.
Download or read book Beautiful Window Treatments written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ideas for Great Window Treatments written by Southern Living and published by Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1999-12-02 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Southern Living editors designed these volumes with the specific needs of the Southern reader in mind. In each of these titles, the experts offer their creative talents and extensive technical knowledge to aid readers in creating their own fabulous homes and gardens.
Download or read book Window Treatments for Every Room written by Better Homes & Gardens and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2005-08-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features dozens of beautiful window treatments, including draperies, valances, shades, shutters, and blinds Strategies for dressing up any window treatment with decorative rods, finials, trims, tassels, and tiebacks Tips and tricks for measuring windows Advice for choosing the right styles and fabrics to ensure privacy and climate control More than ten step-by-step projects, from easy make-it-yourself treatments to stylish embellishments for ready-mades Chapters organized by room—from private areas such as bedrooms and baths to public spaces such as kitchens and living rooms—help readers find what they're looking for fast
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions written by Charles T. Randall and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains over 2,000 decorating ideas for windows, bedding and accessories - including draperies, shades, blinds, shutters, verticals, bedspreads, pillows, cushions and more. Blending current, popular styles with extraordinary new approaches, the fifth edition of is a must have for designers, from beginner to expert. With more full-colour illustrations than ever before, this book presents myriad window treatments for any room in any home from the most simple to the most challenging.There are now 300 pages, which include detailed illustrations, cost-saving ideas, yardage and fullness charts and much more. Finally, a new comprehensive update for the book that has become the industry standard for decorators and homeowners alike. Now in its sixth edition, this all-inclusive pre-eminent decorating book has been reworked for the new millennium, including an expanded historical section, new styles and calculations, more comprehensive information about treatments and accessories, and of course, the visual index, a terrific means to colour any window treatment or accessory in this book to your own interior colour palette.
Download or read book Window Dressing written by Leisure Arts, Inc and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Window Treatment Decorating Ideas written by Linda Hallam and published by Better Homes & Gardens Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide on how to create window treatments that work with a personal lifestyle discusses such topics as texture, privacy, light control, air flow, and traffic patterns, offering specific advice on designing for a particular decor and creating illusions.
Download or read book Windows with Style written by Creative Publishing International Editors and published by Apple Press. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Window treatments play a significant role in the success of every home's decor. They may add dramatic impact or provide a subtle background for the rest of the interior. They can be used to augment or diffuse outdoor light, frame beautiful and comforting views or create privacy. Whether you prefer formal elegance or casual simplicity, you can enhance your home with window treatments that work just right for you. Windows with Style presents a myriad of inspirational options you can create. Beautiful full-colour photographs show you possibilities to fit your needs, whatever your skills and time frame. Discover how you can use fabrics and trims to create perfect window treatments for every room in your home. Clear, easy instructions with step-by-step photographs will get you from start to finish.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Curtains Drapes and Blinds written by Wendy Baker and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
