Whether it’s a pair of drapes hung to frame a pleasant view or a cheery striped awning floating above a picture window, homeowners often dress up their windows for beauty rather than function. But ...

Creating a space that allows an easy outdoor-indoor flow is one of those little luxuries that can often be overlooked when designing a house. Especially if you’re the entertaining type, having the ...

The right window treatments do far more than add privacy and shield your home from the harsh afternoon sun—but are yours outdated? Flowy curtains and subtle patterns are replacing tulip shades for a ...

Cohesiveness is desirable in interiors, but to what extent? It’s an issue that often arises around window treatments since these are (typically) an essential for every room in the home, which raises ...

formal swagged and fringed drapery on a window - Nkrivko/Getty Images While it may seem, on the surface, that having formal window treatments will dress a place up and make it ready to entertain at a ...

In home design, even the tiniest of details can shape how a space feels. Window treatments, once considered afterthoughts, are now at the center of conversations about lifestyle, sustainability, and ...

The last time you may have given thought to window treatments might have been when you noticed your neighbor peering into your living room window while you were eating breakfast in your undies. But in ...

Back in January, an article titled “Why Rich People Don’t Cover Their Windows” published in the Atlantic and quickly went viral. It posited the theory that bare windows have become a status symbol ...

There is something different about the house,” our daughter Kelly said after she and her husband, Britt, spent the day with us. “I don’t know what it is, but it feels cozier.” If I ever doubted the ...

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