I love the word "treatment" for window coverings...like they are a prescription to make the window healthier, a cure, a fix. Window shades, blinds, curtains and draperies can indeed save a room from a less than ideal view, and they can mask the dirty window problem. My issue, however, with window treatments is that they block light and can be fussy. I am a big fan of simple, simple and more simple. I would love all of my windows to sparkle with the sun shining through, completely naked of treatment. Unfortunately that is not always practical from a privacy point of view. The summer's heat can also be an issue in untreated panes. Here are my suggestions: Simple drapes that can be drawn open and shut; neutral shades that go up and down, blinds that are wide enough to make cleaning possible. Stay away from multiple layers of heavy draperies (dusty, heavy, yucky), and also those mini-plastic blinds (also dust collectors).
Annie Pacieznik
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Annie and Bob Pacieznik....Realtors, epro, Associate Broker, Home Stager. Servicing the West and South Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro. Specializing in residential real estate in Edina, Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, Minnetonka, Southwest Minneapolis, Minneapolis lakes area, Apple Valley, Eagan, Shakopee, Burnsville, Chaska.
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Try an Austrian shade in snow white. It will add even more light than a bare window and give privacy.
I get asked that question by my customers all the time and I always give them that answer because there is nothing that even comes close to adding light into a room like a snow white Austrian shade. Of course, then they shy away when I tell them how much work it takes and how much my workroom charges.
If you have a client who can afford it, by all means refer them to the local drapery maker.