The visual effects of color used in a window treatment will vary according to many factors:

1.  A brightly colored window treatment against a light background advances and fills the space. The same treatment against a dark background will not look as large or bright.

2. To draw attention to a window treatment, use a bright color against a lighter value of its complement. To minimize the treatment, surround it with colors of the same value.

3. Medium-value prints against a white background are easy to see at a distance; in neutrals, the same pattern is less eye-catching.

4. The surface of a fabric affects its color intensity. A slick, shiny fabric such as satin or chintz will look more intensely red than the identical red on homespun linen.

5. Subtle color contrasts make a room feel formal,calm, feminine. Bold color contrasts make a room feel informal, cozy, masculine.

6. Color affects the appearance of lines. Horizontal lines in any color widen a window treatment, vertical colored lines against a contrasting ground add height.

7. Warm colors visually advance, cool colors recede.

8. Balance colors throughout the room. One hue should cover as much as two-thirds of an area, with a second color covering nearly a third. Repeating colors around a room or using a progression of values of one color – light green for walls, darker greens for draperies, furniture, and carpet- creates visual rhythm.

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The most important single element in decorating a room, including its windows, is the effective use of color. When selecting colors for window fashions, keep in mind:

1. The unchanged elements in the room, as dictated by budget, aesthetics and structural limitations.

2. The size of the room

3. The amount of natural light.

4. The room’s function.

5. The decorating style desired.

The visual effects of color used in a window treatment will vary according to many factors.

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Designer Screen Shades key points to remember:

* Select the degree of openness preferred for letting in more light, or keeping in out for more privacy.

* The percentages on the front of the fabric swatches indicate the level of openness, ranging from 3% – 15%. The higher the number, the more light that enters thought the fabric, which provides more view-through and less privacy.

* Darker screen fabrics allow a clearer view from the inside out, while lighter screen fabrics create a slightly veiled view.

* Enjoy a highly customized appearance with the Choices program, which allows customers to specify coordinating or contrasting fabrics for their shades.

* Motorization options are available for shades.

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