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When decorating a room, one of the easiest ways to express your personality is by the window treatments you choose. Whether simple or elaborate, opaque or solid, the fabrics and textures you select help make the room your own.
Creating a window treatment can be a lot of fun, and is not the difficult task many people think. In fact, one does not have to be a master interior designer to come up with a window treatment that is original, tasteful, and pleasing to the eye. The process can actually be …
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Jika saat ini anda merasa beberapa bagian dari hidup anda terasa membosankan, seperti suasana kamar tidur yang makin menjemukan, kenapa berfikir terlalu panjang? kenapa tidak segera merombaknya? dan dapatkan suasana yang baru untuk kamar tidur anda. Anda dapat memilih antara merombak kamar tidur anda secara keseluruhan atau hanya menambahkan sedikit sentuhan sehingga tampak lebih menarik. Untuk merubah atau mendekorasi kamar tidur biasanya dimulai dari menentukan budget (rencana pembiayaan), menemukan ide-ide baru yang spesifik, dan alokasi waktu untuk menyelesaikan pekerjaan remodeling tersebut.
Ketiga hal diatas (biaya, ide, dan waktu) adalah batasan/parameter dalam …
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It is most important that the fabric will drape or hang well. In general the heavier the fabric, the tighter the weave should be to ensure that the fabric will hang well.
The looser the weave the more prone it is to environmental factors like heat and moisture which will mean that you can physically see your drapes rise and fall.
The most common types of fabrics that are used for drapery are as follows: sheers and nets, most commonly synthetic, used for privacy.
Casements, which are made from loosely woven textured yarns …
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There are only a few simple rules to follow here; the length of the hung curtain should be to the floor or the windowsill. Anything in between looks rather odd.
There is a trend today of puddling curtains, this is where they are made longer than the height required and “puddle” on the floor, this requires a skill in fabric selection, so that they sit well. It is used commonly in living rooms and bedrooms.
With puddle curtains on a hand drawn track, make sure that the width of the curtain is …
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Sheers or Voiles
Sheers, voiles or nets are fine translucent fabrics. They are used to cut down the amount of sunlight that enters a room and to create a small amount of privacy.
They can be used on their own or combined with heavier curtains to be drawn at night. For a long time they were only available in white or cream.
The selection available today is very extensive ranging from colors, beaded, textures, striped, rainbow effects, metallic, threaded with flower forms, embroidered with designs, sequined … the list goes on.
So you can …


