Window Treatments: The Basics
Window treatments – or coverings – are permanent installations like blinds and shades that go over your windows. Known as either soft or hard treatments, these coverings come with either manual or motorized controls for raising and lowering, as well as rotating the louvres. These allow you to control the amount of sunlight making its way indoors, as well as ensuring privacy and security where it matters most.
But you don’t have to select just one treatment – many window treatments, such as sheer shades and light curtains, work well together, creating a bright and airy atmosphere. As well, for city dwellers who work long hours, savouring those last few, precious winks of sleep can be done with light filtering or blackout options, shielding you from the glare of the morning and seasonal highs and lows flowing indoors due to poor insulation.
Window treatments offer a green, eco-friendly alternative to expensive, hard to maintain ample insulation.