When furnishing and decorating your home, you have many decisions to make. What furniture do you like and where do you put it? What color do you paint the walls? What window treatments do you use? The latter is very important for the look and comfort of your home. Window treatments add style to a room and let you manage light, privacy, and even temperature. So how do you choose the right window treatment for each window? Follow these steps before making your final choice.

Identify What You Need From A Window Treatment

The first step for choosing window treatments is to think about what you want a treatment to do. Every window treatment should match your decor. Beyond that, do you need it to

• Provide privacy?

• Block all outside light or just filter light?
• Insulate your window?
• Dampen outside noise?
• Last a long time?
• Clean up easily?
• Open and close easily?

Make a list of what you want from your window treatments. When you talk to your window treatment installer, they’ll be able to show you products that meet your wants and needs.

Look At The Room And Surrounding Environment

Looking at the room can help you decide what you need window treatments to do. Is it a very bright room or darker? Does it get drafty? Can you easily see people outside and be seen by them or do you have a private view? Can you hear traffic?

The room’s purpose can also help you choose window treatments. Warm, humid rooms like bathrooms and kitchens need moisture-resistant treatments. Windows in an eating nook might get messy, so those treatments should be easy to clean. Bedroom window treatments should block noise and light for better sleep. Be sure to tell your window treatment installer what room the treatments will go in.

Consider How Different Window Treatments Work

You’ll use your window treatments daily, so how you operate them matters. Do you want window treatments that you pull down over your windows, like shades or blinds, or that you can swing out to the sides on hinges, like plantation shutters? You might want motorized window treatments on very high or large windows or if a family member has mobility difficulties. Talk to your window treatment consultant about custom operating systems.

Let Your Decor Help Inform Your Decision

How your window treatments look matters just as much as how they work. You want a treatment whose color, texture, and lines coordinate with the rest of your room. If you like color or soft textures, look at window shades. Blinds and interior shutters both have pleasing horizontal lines, and shutters have frames that come in different styles to suit your home.

Don’t Forget The Window’s Shape And Size

Rectangular windows can use any window treatment. What do you do with specialty windows that are round, arched, octagonal, or another unique shape? In this case, interior shutters are your best bet. They can be manufactured to fit any window shape while remaining operation.

Shutters are also ideal for very small, narrow, or oversized windows. They are easy to use on all windows. If you have a big window that’s hard to reach, consider motorized shades.

Ask Sunburst How To Choose The Right Window Treatment

Do you need window treatments that add beauty to your home, insulate your windows, or block light? Maybe you need coverings that do all of that and more! Whatever your window treatment needs, the expert consultants at Sunburst Shutters & Window Fashions can help you choose window treatments for your home. Give us a call at 877-786-2877 or fill out the form below to schedule a free in-home consultation.