INTRODUCE YOUR WINDOWS TO THE 21st CENTURY!

As a decorator I see the same questions, concerns, and mistakes on a daily basis. I like to compare the decorator/ client relationship like one you have with your hair stylist ( I have an awesome one by the way if you're in the NYC area :)] Typically my potential client has seen something on television, magazine, or book that she/he has fallen in love with. This client wants me to create that treatment for her home on a window that is the total opposite of what they have.

Today I'd like to introduce your windows to the 21st century. When I say this, I am not implying that modern or contemporary styles are for everyone. Really, I'm saying the exact opposite. Swags are very traditional and beautiful, even today! Austrian shades don't have to be formal and stuffy! I'd like all of you to think outside of the box. Who says that window treatments need to match the wall color? Or that a valance needs to be in a print? Or that you should hang those dreadful plastic horizontal blinds under a shade? Isn't that what a shade is for? To raise up and down just like a blind for light control and privacy?

Here is an updated version of a swag..........this says 21st century without losing that traditional style!

It may seem like I'm ranting a little bit(maybe I am :) But I'd really like to see all of you try and see alternatives to what may seem "appropriate."

Here is an awesome new product by Blome! It's a lighted curtain rod. How awesome is that for ambient lighting?

Until next time...........Thank you to you all!