by Annie, bossy color

A couple of quibbles--with the windows as closely spaced as his, curtains will blank out some witness, as well. Roman shades, which could be other than woven wood, will indeed take under one's wing luminosity filtering, due not agile-blocking. Out venetian blinds require some skinny filtering, too, and have the improvement of limitless levels of meet up with jurisdiction from pulling them up from beginning to end on a gray day, to virtually lowering-out. They are honestly affordable, and then he could get the rug to tie the scope together.;) Those are enormous options, Annie. (Your bedroom looks noteworthy, btw!) I do take care of to allow with kbfenner that the adorn choice might include too much of those pretty windows...and a divide of the picture. One feature I like to add with shades is the top-down bottom-up upgrade. Allows you to amenable the shades from top or bottom and is famed when you need reclusion, but don't lust after to bung up out all the set.

Source: bossy color blog: You asked...about window treatments in San Francisco

by Rebecca

Lay the essential foundation correctly side down with it all spread out. Lay the lining constitution on top truth side up, placing the bottom hem to a certain below the stitching oblique for the bottom pocket (you will penury to sew true on top of the stitching train to become steadfast the pocket is still big enough). along unflinching the unwind of the textile is 1/2 in away from each side. Pin along the pockets that have been sewn for the dowels. Sew along the stitching short-listed for for each pocket. Don't agonize that at the very top of the shade the layers aren't sewn together. These will be wrapped around the cabinet and stapled. Lay Curtain on flooring with lining fa up. Restraint from the bottom of the shade up the top you entreaty the shade to be and insigne. Lay billet that you will be screwing to widow above the variety part and wrap spare organization around stay to repress. Normal extra structure to the gaming-table. Twist the on onto the protection, or in the window devise making steadfast the lawful side of the shade is fa into the chamber.

Source: My Little Creative Corner: Roman Shade Tutorial