As usual when I was watching a movie last night, I was  looking at the window treatments.  The couple is having a romantic dinner or they are having a family birthday party and I am looking at their windows.  I am probably one of a few who does that, but I enjoy seeing if I can recognize the fabrics, identify the styles, and if I can gain new ideas. 

My advice to anyone thinking of new window treatments is to see as many windows finished as possible.   And noticing the window treatments and room decor is one way of doing that.  It is always nice to see over-done rooms and in movies (and TV shows) they usually have the extremes of nothing at the windows or grandiose window treatments.  We can always get ideas from the rich and famous even if we don’t use exactly what they have done. 

Spring and fall parade of homes are another great way to get new ideas.  They are usually decorated with furniture and window treatments.  But always go to the houses that are higher priced. You will get better ideas from the more expensive houses and they are more likely to be furnished.  Often they don’t care if you take pictures, and with digital cameras it is a great way to get a file of new ideas.  Many times people bring their cameras in to me with pictures they have taken to give me a visual idea of what interests them. 

As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.

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