One of the most surprising rules that I have found in my thrift store cache of old decorating books is that window treatments almost always date a room.
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| The Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement, 1970 |
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| Better Homes and Gardens Stretching Living Space, 1983 |
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| House Beautiful Decorating Style, 1992 |
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| Natural Color Palettes, 2000 |
Is there a classic window treatment? Jackie Kennedy ordered draperies for the East Room in 1962/1963 that are still there today.
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| whitehousemuseum.org, East Room 2009 |
But this type of ultra-formal treatment is hardly useful for so many windows in a typical suburban home. I say that you just enjoy the window treatment that works the best for your room design, and don't put too much money into it; you'll be changing them in 10+ years.
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| our living room, this month |
I've only had these bamboo shades from overstock.com with the Walmart tablecloth fabric panels for about 9 months. Something isn't quite right in this room, and as soon as I figure it out, I'm going to change the design. Stay tuned.
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