Look in any home decorating magazine and you will note the use of wooden blinds and shutters. From a casually elegant to a warm rustic look, they come in a wide variety of colors and finishes, allowing for coordination with any decor.

Fabrics continue to add the soft design touch to all shutters, blinds, and shades. Soft treatments are being used to frame but not cover the window. Draperies are relaxed with variations of tab tops for both top treatments and floor length panels. The tailored, simplicity of the Chevron Pointed Valance is a popular and cost effective means of using the same fabric from a sofa at the window. Trim the Chevron Pointed Valance with a contrasting fabric for a crisp, tailored look. The trend of embellishing soft treatments with cording, fringes, and trims continues.

Decorative hardware in wrought iron, wood, glass and brass is being used with tab top treatments to allow for the hardware to be featured and not just be used as a supportive devise. Finials come in traditional, contemporary and whimsical styles.

When soft shades are used, the pleated cellular shade has become the industry standard. The popular duo-fold option gives the most flexibility in light and privacy control.

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