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| Valances | 11/16/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: Do you have any ideas for decorating horizontal blind valances? We have 2 windows in our kitchen,one ...
A: I would not personally add anything to your kitchen valances. The only thing you could do if you ...
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| curtains | 11/10/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I have oak blinds in my windows. I have afternoon sun for two of the four curtains I'm buying. ...
A: I would say always buy lined curtains if the budget allows. One it gives your curtains that extra ...
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| window curtains | 11/10/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: what colors would go better with gold or yellow curtains for the living/dining room which is painted ...
A: Reds and greens go well with golds and yellows. My personal preference is use more red and just a ...
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| Window treaatments for my window seat | 11/8/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I'm at a loss and I would love some suggestions. We live in a rural area, on a 5 acre orchard. Our ...
A: What can you do with husbands hey :-) What you need then is top up bottom down roman shades. They ...
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| traverse rods | 11/7/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I recently installed traverse rod 127" wide. After hanging the panels, they will draw however, they ...
A: Without seeing the curtain rod in question it's a little hard to be exact. What I would try first ...
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| Window treaatments for my window seat | 11/7/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I'm at a loss and I would love some suggestions. We live in a rural area, on a 5 acre orchard. Our ...
A: It sounds Idylic there give me your address and I will come over for holidays. Only kidding :-) My ...
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| decorative rods for wide window | 11/4/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I am getting a pair of pinch pleat panels that are 168" wide (total) and 110" length. I plan to ...
A: You are going to struggle to find a decorative traverse rod the width that you want. Even if you ...
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| window treatments | 10/28/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: Desperate? I need help with a window treatments for my family room. We have 3 windows side by side ...
A: My advise would be to fit long floor length curtains. This will give your windows a taller look. You ...
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| Curtains | 10/28/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: We've just recently painted several rooms in our house a taupe brown (medium) my furniture is ...
A: You're asking a tough one there. I haven't found any ready made curtains in that colorway. What I ...
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| Bathroom shutters and curtains? | 10/27/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: We have a 110 year old house with original subway tiles in the masterbath in perfect shape. They go ...
A: I have put curtains over shutters to simply dress a window before. The one I remember was a bay ...
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| measurements | 10/21/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I want to make valances for 2 windows 38 inches wide and 1 window 54 inches wide how much fabric ...
A: Assuming it is a plain fabric with no pattern that needs to be matched. Also assuming a finished ...
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| curtain rods | 10/20/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I want to hang sheers from the ceiling on either side of my 4' window but am unable to find any ...
A: I have already answered your question on my website. So to go and take a look if you haven't seen it ...
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| window treatments | 10/19/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I have a large window behind one end of my sectional.My question is,presently we have blinds on our ...
A: You will need blackout blinds or some blackout curtains to keep the sun completely off your TV. ...
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| stiff curtains | 10/19/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I have just purchased new blockout pinch pleat curtains (ready made) for our house. When I hung ...
A: You need to hang your curtains which I assume you have done already. Then you need to force the ...
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| Sheers | 10/17/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I'm thinking of getting rid of my blinds and hanging sheers...but everyone says they are ...
A: Sheers do give you privacy, how much depends on how dense the fabric is. Also where you are stood ...
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| Hooks | 10/16/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: Can you tell me where I could buy Rod Pocket Curtain Hooks? I live in Hamilton, Ontario Thankyou
A: If you have a pair of rod pocket curtains you do not need hooks to hang them. All you need to do is ...
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| what color curtains? | 10/16/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I have Gliddens - Toasty grey on my walls, dark brown leather sofa, medium colored hardwoods. What ...
A: I think Gliddens-toasty grey is a great neutral color so will go with most others. So I think the ...
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| High Ceiling, Short Window | 10/15/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: high. I was thinking of going high to give the illusion of higher windows, but then I would have ...
A: First You need to think about the windows use. 1. As in do you need privacy are you over looked. ...
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| black side panels - how narrow can I go? | 10/14/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I have chosen some ready-made, lined black panels for my dining room. My plan is to install short ...
A: Right to start with if you are going to tie the curtains back then 24 inch curtain rods would be ...
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| window treatment in mobile home living room | 10/13/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: My mobile home living room has a group of three windows. There are roller shades on them. I ...
A: I fit curtain rods between 5 and 8 inches over windows all the time. Then fit blinds to the windows. ...
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| window treatment for living room | 10/13/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: Just remodeled our living room with a light chocolate sofa with a matching chair and another chair ...
A: I would be tempted to go with grommet top curtains on a curtain rod to match with the wood in your ...
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| Drapes & or curtains | 10/6/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: My question concerns drapes or curtains. I have a L.R. window which I want to cover (100" ...
A: You would probably get away with the curtains on the narrower window. The rule of thumb for pencil ...
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| panels as accents | 10/6/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I would like to use curtain panels as accent only; with sheers in the center. Is this look okay. I ...
A: I hang dress curtains as I call them all the time. As you say just to decorate the window. As to ...
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| coordinating window treatments | 9/29/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: my living and dining rooms are separated by a large foyer and are decorated in very different color ...
A: All you need to do is make sure both window treatments are lined in the same lining fabric. Then ...
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| Curtian choices | 9/29/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: Greetings All, My wife and I have just completed a remodel of our master bedroom and have decided to ...
A: Never been asked about a theme like this before. I love the idea you are trying to create. I had a ...
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| CURTAIN HELP | 9/24/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I HAVE SOME SHINY TAN CURTAINS IN THE LIVING ROOM BUT I WANT TO SPICE THINGS UP A BIT. DO U THINK I ...
A: A scarf swag hung from a decorative curtain rod is a great and simple way to add life to any window ...
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| Window Treatments | 9/21/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: What do you match window treatments to; Color of the wall or sofas?
A: You need to pick a color that will sit comfortably with both. I know it sounds hard to pick the ...
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| Sliding glass door covering solution | 9/21/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I'm in need of some advice on how to decorate the sliding glass door in our bedroom. I've attached ...
A: Your on the right path but need to use a double curtain rod. In case your not sure about these it's ...
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| choosing curtains- what color? | 9/21/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I have been going round and round trying to find the right color of curtains to hang in my bedroom. ...
A: I would probably just go for white sheets you are going to see very little of them. It's a good ...
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| choosing curtains- what color? | 9/21/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I have been going round and round trying to find the right color of curtains to hang in my bedroom. ...
A: I know what I would do if This was my bedroom. I would go with red for the curtains, then maybe tie ...
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| panels to match wall color | 9/18/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: Brown suede is the color of wall, why so dark I'm begining to ask myself that, but what color ...
A: Right do not I repeat DO NOT go for brown curtains or I will have to call around and strangle you. ...
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| Need advice to select curtains | 9/17/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: We are planning to move into a new house …(attached is the picture of the hall /living room) Can you ...
A: Right you have a blank canvas here so you can do pretty much what you want. You have a modern style ...
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| curtains | 9/14/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I need help with curtain selections. I'm going for more of a contemporary design. I will have an ...
A: It really is down to personal taste rather than an absolute right or wrong. Why not go with cream ...
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| fall of fabric | 9/12/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: How can I avoid puckering below the curtain pleats on the heading. I have made some curtains with a ...
A: With what you say I suspect the fabric is the number one culprit. As I said before some fabrics are ...
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| fall of fabric | 9/12/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: How can I avoid puckering below the curtain pleats on the heading. I have made some curtains with a ...
A: Firstly I don't think it has anything to do with your curtains sitting onto the floor. Next to your ...
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| curtains for windows with crown molding | 9/8/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I have beautiful crown molding on top of each windows; there are eight windows in my breakfast room. ...
A: My suggestion is to fit fabric roman shades to the window frames just below the crown moulding. This ...
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| bedroom windows | 9/7/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I have two small windows (22 x 36) in a fairly large, very dark bedroom - we'd like some darkening, ...
A: I would go with really simple, so blackout roller blinds. They come in all sorts of colors these ...
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| rod pocket curtains | 9/6/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: Do you have any tips on how to keep rod pocket curtains in place on the rod. When I gather them to ...
A: You have discovered a very common problem with rod pocket curtains. The only successful way to keep ...
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| window treatment | 9/4/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: i would need your advice on my window treatment, i have very large windows on my mane floor, and ...
A: It all depends on your own tastes. What I would do is go for a fairly bright vibrant colors. This ...
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| bathroom window | 8/30/2009 | Lee Stevens |
Q: I have a small window over the toilet bowl. The vanity is maple and the tiles are neutral in color. ...
A: Difficult to say without seeing the whole room really. I would say though that what ever your towel ...
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