There’s and industry term I find both confusing and amusing at the same time: window treatments. What comes to mind is “are they ill?” I prefer to refer to  them as “window coverings.” Used to enhance the aesthetics and architectural elements of the window and the room, they are very effective.

 

Just like any other component in a space, drapery serves a function. In this case, the primary function is privacy. The large expanse of doors is a great architectural feature until you realize the neighbors aren’t using their binoculars to look at wildlife. In this case, we specified a very simple, gossamer drape in the same color range of the wall. We chose to take them to the underside of the ceiling to emphasize the height of the room. Simple. Beautiful. Done.

Windows are often the primary connection between a space and the outdoors. In the best of cases, the windows are in proportion to the exterior and interior and located to best advantage for both. And then there are the situations when some TLC goes a long way.

 

This room was designated as a reading room and wanted to retain it as such.

 

Before the advent of eBooks, bookcases were a key component to many designs. Here, after careful consideration of possible options, we built the bookcases to frame the windows to become part of the architecture of the space.

 

This room presented a unique challenge, insofar that it has four windows and two doors of different heights. The ceiling configuration is not the most advantageous and modifying it was not an option. The solution became to unify all the openings, windows and doors, with the trim. The concept was expanded through the use of color. The walls and ceiling of the space were painted the same color as a background to what is now the architecture of the space.

And then there’s the case when for no apparent reason a drape appears, which at first seems odd.

 

The drapery is used to screen the glass shower enclosure, which is otherwise visible from the living area when the door is open. It’s a simple solution that’s functional and visually offsets the hard surfaces of glass.

 

Rumor has it this bird is one of two trained to open Marie Antoinette’s drapes at Versailles every morning. Luckily, they survived the Bastille. LOL.