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Feb 8, 2010, What design of curtains should I use?

Hi I have two long windows with a space between them about 20. They are approx. 84 by 28 on my far wall in my living room. The wall they are on goes

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Feb 8, 2010, Kitchen curtain or blinds

I am seeking ideas on the type of curtain or blind suitable for a kitchen. the curtain or blind is not for privacy but for light and I would be happy

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Feb 8, 2010, I am soooo lost :(

Hi Lee, I am in the middle of renovating my up stairs,which is my dining room/kitchen. I have everything under control except the window coverings.The

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Feb 7, 2010, Inexpensive dorm window idea needed

I need to cover windows in my daughters dorm room that are glass block - so they let in light, which isn't good if she needs to sleep in daytime. They

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Feb 6, 2010, Cant get my head round how curtains are going to sit when rod fixed to the ceiling

I have vertical blinds attached the ceiling i now want to put up curtains on the bay window. What i cant get my head round is how does the top of them

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Feb 6, 2010, Hardware to hang drapes from a metal pole.

Do I need rings and drapery pins or does one just use pins attached to the drapes and then hang the pins from the pole? Hi Andre The best way it to

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Feb 6, 2010, i want to make the rounded pelmet curtains, how??

I am looking for the directions on how to make the rounded pelmet curtains.. can anyone help me.. thanks a bunch Hi Judy these are called rod pocket

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Feb 4, 2010, Stripped Dilemna

I just got new comforter for my son's bedroom, green stripped, a few different shades of green and a little white. I want to do something more than a plain

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Feb 3, 2010, Same drapes in Dining and Living Room?

My dining room and living room are across from each other. can I use the same exact same drapes in both rooms? thanks Hi Yes you can and it would be a

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Feb 3, 2010, vertical blinds need to go

From the outside of my house it looks like a ranch style house, when you walk in the door you see a loft and the the all wood ceiling. I have decorated

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Feb 3, 2010, how do I drape panelled curtains like a scarf???

I want to drape panels over a rod and attach the 2 panels with a rosette in the middle of the window, how do i do this??? Hi Jill I must admit I haven't

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Feb 3, 2010, two windows close together in a bedroom

I have two windows very close together on one wall of our bedroom. One window was just added to provide more ventilation in an otherwise stuffy room. I

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Feb 2, 2010, Windows side by side and window treatments

I have two windows side by side, with just a little space in between about 1 1/2. Right now I have a nice curtain rod across the top and two panels on

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Feb 2, 2010, What's the best type of rod?

Hi Lee, My name is Gloria. I have windows that don't have a frame. They look like openings in the walls. I call them box windows ,am not sure if this

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Jan 30, 2010, VERY WIDE, VERY SHORT WINDOW TREATMENT DILEMMA

I have two very wide but short windows in my bedroom. My bed sits under one of them, so I really don't want to go with a floor length drape. The windows

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Jan 30, 2010, How to fit voiles on a conservatory roof.

I want to have voiles fit inside my conservatory roof, ie heavy gathering at the top in the middle spreading out on the roof. I have no idea how to go

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Jan 29, 2010, HOW FAR ABOVE WINDOW DO I PLACE A PELMET BOARD WITH VALANCE

MAKING A SWAG AND TRUMPET VALANCE ATTACHED TO A PELMET BOARD. THE BOARD IS GOING TO BE 102 INCHES.MY WALL IS 8 FEET FROM CEILING TO FLOOR .WITH A 3 INCH

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Jan 29, 2010, How do I replace verticle blinds on a three season porch with insulated drapes?

I am looking for a way economically to replace the verticle blinds (that are hard to open on one of the sides and vanes always breaking) with insulated

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Jan 29, 2010, What can I do? I can't attach a curtain rod to the Window wall!

I can not attach a curtain pole above the window in my garage conversion as it's the concrete lintel. What sort of window treatment would you recommend!

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Jan 29, 2010, Is there such a thing as a traverse rod that opens separately from both sides?

I have a large glass patio door that slides open on the right. Now I have draperies covering it on a traverse rod that opens from the center. But in the

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Jan 27, 2010, Help! Pricing

Hi. Your site is very clear and informative, thank you. After making my own curtains and blinds for years, my neighbour wants me to make hers. It's

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Jan 27, 2010, Decorating two small side by side 24 X 65 windows that are high on the wall in a master bedroom?

What do you think would be the best way to decorate two small side by side 24 X 65 windows that are high on the wall in a master bedroom? Hi Laura

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Jan 24, 2010, Swags and blinds

Hi I have vertical blinds on a bay window , can't hang full curtains , any suggestions for swags at each side (to hang away from blinds ) Thanks

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Jan 24, 2010, Where should I position curtains on deep silled windows?

Hi Lee, My husband and I can't agree on where to position our valances on our deep windows. We are renovating a house in Pennsylvania that was built

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Jan 24, 2010, Awkward Window Treatments

Are there window treatments available for oval glass doors? Seems like an awkward shape to find a covering for, and we would really like the privacy

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Jan 24, 2010, Uneven window frame

I have a tiny bathroom with a single window. In order to make the tub fit when the house was built almost 60 years ago, the vertical wood frame piece

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Jan 23, 2010, Window treatments for open floor plan.

My house is an open floor plan. My formal living room and dining room are side by side with an archway separating the two areas. In my living room I

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Jan 23, 2010, Varying sill heights

Hi. This is Laura. I have two windows in my living room on adjoining walls. One window is larger than the other and to make it even more

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Jan 23, 2010, How to hang decorative curtains with uneven molding?

The window in our bedroom has a bay window above the middle doors and windows on either side. I want to hang decorative curtains just to the outside

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Jan 23, 2010, I need help with curtains for bay window.

I have a bay window in the front of my home. It consists of two side windows and the main center window, all of which are framed in some kind of

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