Book Description
Helps consumers select designs and make decisions about window treatment styles.
Builds confidence and shows home decorators how to blend treatments for room-to-room flow.
Provides design ideas and input for working with professionals.
Includes resources, references, and manufacturers for products shown.
Customer Reviews:
traditional home window style.......2005-07-02
Good photography & beautiful room settings,it makes you wish for more. The curtain/drapes styles are up to date,but the book needs a litte more variety. Good book to buy if your unsure about your style preference.
Book Description
One of the first things you do when you remodel or move into a new home is change the curtains. After all, new window treatments easily, quickly, and inexpensively transform a room. They turn an outdated room into one you want to spend time in, and they make a cold space feel warm and inviting. In the style of the best-selling Idea Books, Window Treatments Idea Book offers the latest ideas for decorating all types of windows, from standard to custom. More than 350 photos provide inspiration for all rooms in the house, from the kitchen to the bathroom, bedroom to family room and study. Recognizing that consumers also want to make easy enhancements to readily available window treatments and hardware, the inspiration is peppered with practical advice on how to quickly modify off-the-shelf window treatments and design tricks for hanging them. The breadth of information makes this book the one source homeowners need when picking out window treatments.
The authors' combined years of experience have allowed them to select photos of the most popular window treatment styles as well as to provide ideas for dealing with challenging windows--bays, bows, and the like. Unique features of the book include showing one window treatment style in three different looks and quick and easy ideas for instant style.
Whether you're looking to update an existing space or are starting from scratch in a new home or newly designed addition, you'll find all the inspiration and know-how you need to create the windows of your dreams.
Window Treatments Idea Book should be a goldmine for consumers because it shows so many styles of window treatments, particularly for large, odd-shaped, and custom windows so prevalent today, in photos. What the reader gets is a wide range of window treatments in the context of every room in the house. There is also a one-page reference in the front of the book that lists each room in the house with the page number of treatments that are shown in those room contexts.
Customer Reviews:
Great design idea source!.......2007-07-01
I am an aspiring interior decorator who has bought tons of window treatment idea books as well as countless magazines for window treatment inspiration. This book now ranks #1 among all my resources for design ideas! The pictures are gorgeous, the styles are numerous and the bonus is that not only do the pictures show great window treatment ideas, but the rooms themselves are equally stunning, giving lots of decorating ideas as well. And while this is not a how-to book, it does help you decide what type of treatmens are best for your particular window type. It also helps you decide, for example, how many pleats you should plan for a pleated valance based on your window size. The only caveat I would give is that it includes mostly traditional decor, including traditional window treatments. There are few examples of more modern, clean-lined treatments. But as my style runs mostly to traditional anyway, this does not bother me. Again, a great resource for design ideas for yourself and for your clients!
Your Window Treatment Resource.......2007-04-04
This book is full of ideas and great tips for time-saving steps when creating your new window treatments. Spectacular photography accompanies the brilliant ideas.
good idea book.......2007-02-12
I was hoping for more hands on advice, but it is a great book to get ideas for your windows, with lots of great pictures.
Great ideas, terrific photography.......2007-02-06
I first borrowed this book from our local library, and liked it so much I bought my own. The photos of window treatments in actual rooms make the styles more real than sketches of windows alone. Included are explanations of how the various styles are constructed, and also recommendations for when to use professional installation, 'store-bought' or easy 'do-it-yourself' steps. Practical advice for when to use and when not to use a particular window treatment is really valuable. Whether you like the full multi-layered luxurious treatments, or simple classic coverings, it's all here.
Superb Resource!.......2007-01-13
The treatments in your new book are fantastic! How on earth are you able to come up with such a large amount of photos that don't seem to repeat everything else out there? And I don't see a lot of treatments made from the same old patterns either. Bravo! Thank so much for a book that I can show to my clients without apology for outdated photos or chintzy styles.
Your photos are of quality treatments suitable for the best of homes!
Amazon.com
I felt as if I were being told interior design secrets that had been kept from me for years. Curtains have always been something I thought should be left to the experts -- or at least to J.C Penneys. But who better knows what a room needs than yourself? Some of the projects I especially enjoyed were how to make velvet rose tiebacks and a stained glass window shade and how to add painted effects to your curtains with stencils.
Book Description
The best-selling comprehensive guide to creating your own window treatments. Learn to make professional-looking curtains, drapes, blinds, and valances-from choosing the best style to cutting, making, and fitting. Over 35 practical, step-by-step projects.
Book Description
-A comprehensive guide that covers a wide range of styles.
Customer Reviews:
Great Reference Book .......2006-01-20
I ordered this book because I was out of ideas and needed some help with slipcovers. I have been sewing for more years than I can count, however, never to old to learn a few new tricks. I found this book to be very helpful, very simple instructions, step-by-step, they assume you are new at sewing, and take each step of the process & add photos so you can see what it is suppose to look like to keep you on track. I would suggest this book to anyone who wants to improve their sewing skills and/or new sewers or just looking for good ideas.
It's so-so.......2005-12-23
Its a good book for beginners, I am a beginner. ALOT of the projects in this book seem like they are from the early 80's (yuck) even though it was published in 2000. If looking for a how-to book this one is good with tips only. MOST of the projects are pillows and window treatments, with only a hand full of other projects. NOT a good book for the younger crowd looking for tips and projects for decorating their home. Or anyone looking for something modern. I personally was very disappointed, and there are book out there that are SO much better.
Book review.......2005-08-17
Very good book, with easy to follow instructions. My only reason for not giving it a 5-star rating was because I would have liked to see a few more curtain/drapery styles than were offered. Lots of really good tips in this book.
Comprehensive Step-by-Step Instructions.......2004-01-29
I wish I had seen this book first! This one reference combines numerous topics in one. What I like best are the step-by-step instructions - with photos! I am new at sewing and being able to see what the steps should look like is extremely helpful. Also, the book covered every type of curtain I could think up does such a thorough job with pillow descriptions that I think of the slipcovers section as an added bonus. If you want to decorate your home with neat and professional looking work, get this book!
Good on Pillows and Windows.......2002-12-25
I love this book , the instructions for pillows are just what I needed and the photos and inspiration for windows are perfect. More attention is paid to other types of decorating though than window treatments. Still this is among my top 5 favorite home decorating books.
Book Description
Window top treatments - swags, valances, and cornices - are very popular DIY home-decor projects. Quick and easy to sew, they soften and finish off a window and often are combined with blinds, curtains, or drapes. The Complete Photo Guide to Window Top Treatments is the only book that tells how to choose the right style and construct it step by step. Color photographs show twenty top treatments in a variety of room settings, fabrics, and decorative hardware.
Each window treatment has detailed, step-by-step instructions for measuring the window, calculating yardage, cutting, sewing, and installing.
Following in the tradition of CPi's Windows with Style and Creative Window Treatments, The Complete Photo Guide to Window Top Treatments launches a new how-to series of window decor books.
Customer Reviews:
A How To Book.......2007-07-15
I combined several books for both ideas and how to guides. Window Top Treatments is an excellent resource for a nice variety of ideas, many of which are classic window treatments, but the how to instructions are definitely worth the purchase.
To Treatments.......2006-07-28
Very nice book with easy to follow instructions. Great photos. I haven't made anything yet, but I have looked through the book. I can't wait to get started.
Book Description
A candle, a light bulb, or natural daylight illuminating a translucent sheet of paper can create surprises by casting a shadow through holes onto another surface, illuminating a subtle pattern in the paper, or showing off a batiked design. As the popularity of handmade paper grows, this unique book takes the paper crafter beyond stationery, cards, and journals to innovative designs for using colored and textured paper to make striking three-dimensional home furnishings: luminaria, lanterns, room divider screens, sconces, lampshades, nightlights, window shades, and more.
This book includes inspiring full-color photographs of the projects, as well as the works of a variety of talented paper artists. Line drawings illustrate the step-by-step instructions. Paper decorative techniques include piercing, layering, collage, crayon batiking, fold and dye, marbling, nature printing, rubber stamping, stenciling, embossing, and weaving. Also included is easy-to-understand information on lamp basics and safety, wiring and rewiring lamps, and creating interesting lamp bases.
Customer Reviews:
Light and shadow.......2007-01-10
This book delivered 110%. I was looking for instruction on how to create simple paper shades. What I found in this book is that and much, much more. The explanations of the interplay of light and paper, the surprisingly simple processes to create subtle beauty are fantastic. All of the projects in the book use basic skills and tools, the line drawings are very easy to follow and picture the process very well. The photographs are beautiful and inspiring.
Great, practical projects.......2005-10-22
This book succeeds at two levels. First, it does what the title promises to do. It shows a dozen or more projects, all centered on the common theme of paper and light. There are window shades, lanterns and screens, laid out in plenty of detail for the skilled reader to follow. The projects differ in complexity, from kid-friendly simplicity up to tasks requiring some light carpentry and electrical wiring. There are no exotic tools or materials required - any good craft store would have just about everything, except for some of the unusual papers. Even they aren't compulsory in most cases, lots of alteratives will work well.
The second level is where this book delivers its real value. You'll get past the fixed recipes for defined projects in a hurry, then want to experiment on your own. Hiebert offers dozens of techniques that can be applied in ways limited only by your imagination. There are "marbling" techniques based on soap bubbles or chalk, coloring processes like tie-dye and batik, and lots of others. She gives tips on testing materials and light bulbs for safety, and a few pointers about combinations likely to cause problems. She also hints at some of the issues in turning your craft into a business.
There's somthing here for every level, from the rainy Saturday crowd to the professional artisan looking for something new to try. It's good fun - try it.
//wiredweird
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Customer Reviews:
Window Treatments.......2000-06-21
Window Treatments is the "manual" when it comes to choosing a source for window design. The text is easy to comprehend for the novice or professional who needs to design the perfect treatment. As the owner of a drapery workroom, I hand this book to every new employee. Every detail from proportion to fullness is covered in detail.
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Window Treatments is a must-have for anyone interested in home dcor. Cross-references help the reader navigate an abundance of traditional and modern designs. Visually compelling with more than 1,000 full-color illustrations and photos, the book presents hundreds of window treatments: draperies, curtains, shades, valances, swags and cascades, and blinds and shutters. Features nThe most comprehensive collection of todays window treatment options in various configurations nMore than 1,000 full-color illustrations and photographs nVisual glossary identifies various elements of window treatments nOffers complementary pillow and tabletop ideas throughout nSpecial section on measuring windows and estimating yardage nProblem/Solution guide presents ideas for challenging window configurations
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Basic Book of Ideas.......2006-09-25
I feel compelled to defend this book. I am a home-dec seamstress and constantly on the look for a book for clients to look through. This book has proven invaluable to me. It is very clearly organized, the pictures are clear and there are examples of the basic, traditional styles many of my clients are looking for. Many other books try to show 'fancy' styles that are either impractical, hard to visualize due to the color, or flat out impossible to sew. Many of my clients are overwhelmed by looking through "Encyclopedia of Window Fashions", but not this book.
I highly recommend this book. It is clear, concise, well organized and has great explanations of each window treatment.
The world's leading window decorating authority.......2006-07-19
Once again Sunset Publishing Corp. shows us they cannot be original. This book is a complete rip-off of a much better book: The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions. Sunset says their book is "The most comprehensive collection of today's window treatment options in various configurations" which is a flat out lie. The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions has 2000 illustrations, not the 1000 in this book. So for the same amount of money you can get everything in this book, plus a complete historical section (40 pages), yardage schedules for all the treatments, images in both color and black and white, extensive glossaries and much, much more. Why not go to Barnes & Noble and compare the books yourself. Ninety nine percent of what you find in this book you will find in The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions, plus get another ninety nine percent that is not in this book.
I am always suspicious of books written or partially written by editorial staff, rather than a real idea by a real author. In other words, the publishing executives see a successful book like The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions (a book that has sold over one million copies over its lifetime) and say "hey, we need to do a book like that." Sadly, this is exactly what this book is. ALL the information in this book has already been published in various other books, therefore this book is just putting already published information in a pretty new dress and with a slight change of title.
Book Description
Gain inspiration from 8 pages of full-color photos
Create a stunning room with dozens of step-by-step projects
Want to ditch your drab drapes and so-so slipcovers and create a style that's uniquely your own? Top designer Mark Montano reveals how easy it is to jazz up your windows and furniture — without breaking the bank! You get expert tips on everything from measuring and cutting material to accessorizing, as well as savvy shortcuts and quick fixes.
Discover how to
- Express your individual style
- Choose fabrics, trims, and hardware
- Ensure the perfect fit
- Create no-sew or low-sew treatments
- Add decorative details
Download Description
All the fundamentals readers need to create stunning home makeovers using window treatments and slipcovers Television shows like Trading Spaces and While You Were Out have excited consumers about budget-conscious home decorating projects, and nothing's more popular now than do-it-yourself window treatments and slipcovers. This step-by-step guide is full of great projects, giving readers advice on everything from choosing patterns and fabrics to cutting material, ensuring the perfect fit, and adding decorative details.
Customer Reviews:
Window Treatments & Slipcovers For Dummies.......2006-02-14
I bought this book on the strength of Mark Montano's work on While You Were Out and it's fantastic! So many adorable projects, and most of them are super easy and you don't even have to know how to sew well. You can use glue guns or safety pins and still get a really nice, professional look.
There were things for kids' rooms too, which I really loved. I made a window treatment for my cousin's bedroom in one afternoon! Great
book. Good job, Mark and Carly!!
Book Description
Over 600 artful watercolor renderings of window treatments combined with a CD of all the images make this the most useful, practical book available. Professional decorators and homeowners alike will love it. This book is an invaluable resource that will inspire you. A wide range of designs from traditional flowing swags and long jabots to modern styles with simple lines and colors make hundreds of combinations possible. You can mix them to create your own unique window dressing. A variety of large windows, like those commonly found in new houses, make this book unique. The CD allows you to use these wonderful images with most graphic, design, and editing programs, enabling you to see how different treatments will look on your own windows. For those less computer saavy, these images can easily be printed and cut out. Hours of interactive fun!
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