Dining Room Window

This post is going to illustrate the process of a window treatment and how it comes to completion. First off, I was fortunate enough to have wonderful clients, Sarah and Jeff C. They have a beautiful home with architecturally beautiful windows. This dining room window faces the street. I photographed the window at the beginning. See the great shape and size.

They wanted some privacy in the evening while entertaining and yet wanted the light to come in during the day. We installed an embroidered sheer that was fully operational and solid colored pinch pleated stationary side panels.

Then came the fun part. I designed and created a pattern for a wide slender swag which was a mirror image of the arch at the top of the window. It was to stretch from side to side, allowing the upper arched area of the window to reveal pure, undressed light. So starting at one side with the swag, my terrific installers moved to the other side to complete the installation of the swag. It fit just perfect. Was I surprised? Let's just say I was "pleased". And then, I exhaled.

The rod and finial were hand finished and the trim was just perfect for the edge of the swag and tie backs.

This photo lets you see the sheers and the design of the swag and trim.

The completed window treatment. Elegant design, light filtering sheers, with handsome hardware. Beautiful in the daytime and elegant in the evening. Now we need an invitation to dinner. I heard Sarah and Jeff are good cooks.
Bon appetite.

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Kitchen Window Looks Complete

The homeowners have a view from every side of their home. It is beautiful. Not much needs to be said or done when it comes to making these windows look great. You enjoy the view so much, I think you might not even see the treatments. However, I was asked to do the treatments for this home. My son actually built this home. It was a great project and the attention to detail is what makes this home stand out above the rest. This is the kitchen window. I kept the treatment simple as you can see. Bold fabric, beaded trim, slight scallop all on tension rod. Breakfast room has two french doors in the bay that walks out to the patio. Using the same fabric on black rods I made sure not to cover up the view in any way. It was just perfect for the space.

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