• Use a similar colour to the wall to blend the window into the room.  Useful for awkwardly placed windows or windows of different sizes in the same room, or if your room already has a stand-out focal point.

• Use a contrasting colour to make your windows stand out or to focus on a window’s beautiful view.

Fabric

Drapery fabric is usually either a natural fibre (cotton, linen, silk, wool) or manmade (polyester, viscose, nylon) or a combination.  Each fabric has its own characteristics.

• Cotton – wears well, does not sun rot, excellent hang, soft to the touch, but wrinkles easily.
• Viscose (rayon) – wears well, but not as good as cotton.  Good resistance to the sun, but not as good as cotton.  Good hang, soft to the touch; can stretch in loose weaves.  Wrinkles less than cotton.  Takes dyes well.  Usually blended with other fabrics.
• Polyester – wears well, does not sun rot, excellent hang, very soft to the touch; wrinkle free.  Blends well with cotton. Washable, hang to dry.

Style

• Grommet – Stylish as side panels on decorative rods for a more contemporary look. Depending on fabric used, will work in casual or formal spaces. More of your window will show because grommet panels only take 4” of space per panel when fully opened. Excellent treatment on patio doors or where there is little wall space to mount.
• Pleated – are a “classic” that never go out of style.  Can be hung on traverse rods, but a more modern look is to hang them from rings on decorative rods.
• Tab Top – Economical solution in casual spaces such as children’s rooms, eat-in kitchens, family rooms, playrooms. 
• Sheers – Still very popular.  Helps protect furnishings.  Diffuses light and softens view.  Use with heavier side panels for a more formal look.
• Flat panels – Ideal solution for a temporary or rental home as panel will adapt to size of window. Can be used with clip rings on a decorative rod, gathered on a rod, or used as window treatments without a rod when staging your home for sale.