Window Treatments

Question 1

Drapery

Answer 1

line, heavy weight hung in loosed folds

Question 2

Curtains

Answer 2

panels of lightweight fabric - sheers

Question 3

Drapery Functions

Answer 3

• privacy
• energy conservation
• light control
• view enhancement
• noise control
• decoration

Question 4

Drapery Materials

Answer 4

• vary greatly, linings can be cotton or blackout

Question 5

Types of Window Treatments

Answer 5

• Valences (horizontal, hung, doesn’t cover window)
• Swags (graceful curve across top)
• Jabots/Cascades (drapes down on either side of a swag or valence)
• Cornice (boxlike structure)
• Lambrequins/Cantonnieres (four sided cornice surrounding window)
• Shades (Austrian, Balloon, Roman, Roller, Pleated)-
• Blinds (Horizontal Louver, Vertical)
• Shutters

Question 6

Window Treatment Accessories

Answer 6

• Tiebacks
• trims and braids
• finials

Question 7

Pleats

Answer 7

• Stack - creased
• Roll - rounded pleating pattern
• Pinch - soft, rounded not permanently closed; most popular

Question 8

Window Styles

Answer 8

Double Hung - vertical and horizontal piece
Picture - one fixed piece of glass
Casement - hinged at one side and swing out
Awning - swing outward at angle
Ranch - usually 5’ off floor, like picture
Jalousie - narrow strips of glass
Sliding Glass Doors
Window Wall
Unique Windows
Bay - projection at three or more windows
Dormer - window projects from top story
Bow - circular bay with fixed panes
Arch
Clerestory
French doors - 6-12 panes