Begin by choosing the window treatment style that you favor. For ideas, browse the room scenes featured in the center of this guide. Consider your needs for privacy and light control, style and room characteristics.

When selecting your finials, brackets, holdbacks, pole, rods, traverse rods, sconces and rings, you may want to ask yourself the following questions to ensure that the drapery hardware complements your room decor and that it performs the function you want it to:

* Will the hardware accommodate the draw draperies, tab tops, curatins, swags, and valance I want to use?

* Will it coordinate with the style and room characteristics to enhance the look that I’m trying to achieve?

* Does the finish complement my room color scheme? Is the hardware scale proportionate to the room or windows?

* Does it coordinate with other furnishings?

* Do I want to frame the view or conceal it? Do I need privacy? All the time or some of the time?

* Is light control a factor? For comfort, for sleeping or to protect my furnishings from fading?

* Is energy control a concern? What direction does the window face? Into Sun? Into the prevailing wind?

You may achieve the best results if you take fabric and paint samples home to judge them in the light and room where they’ll be used. Shop with sketches and written window measurements. Or simply call the experts at DC Window Automation  for a Free in Home appointment at 630-325-7716.

The Buckingham decorative drapery hardware collection evokes the rich heritage of old world England in today’s most discerning homes by following in the tradition of fine . Each piece is intricately detailed and hand finished and is as distinctive as it is beautiful to transform any window into a vision of grandeur.

New styles blend with updated finishes to create a feeling steeped in grand tradition. The introduction of twenty-five new finial, end cap, ring, holdback, scarf holder and sconce designs and five new hand applied, multiple step finishes, including Brandywine, Mocha, Copper Penny, Aged Platinum, and Old World White, bring an updated look to one of Kirsch most popular collection.

See this pattern along with many more decorative rods at DC Window Automation. Call for a free in home appointment at 630-325-7716.

Duette Architella Honeycomb Shades can more than double the energy efficiency of your windows. Their patented cell-within-a-cell construction provides superior insulation,  keeping heat inside when the weather is cold and outside when it’s hot. By substantially reducing energy loss through windows, Duette Architella Honeycomb Shades can help you lower your heating and cooling costs.

Tax credit opportunity:

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, you may be able to receive a federal tax credit of up to $1500 on qualifying Duette Architella Honeycomb Shades purchased and installed by December 31,2010

Call DC Window Automation  at 630-325-7716 for more details.

Upholstered wall panels serve a variety of purposes in the home and can add a touch of opulence to any interior space. Historically, upholstered walls came into fashion as practical way to add warmth and insulation to larger homes. They became a symbol of wealth because of the extravagant embossed and gilded leathers, brocades and tapestries used to add color and pattern. In fact, wallpaper originated out of an attempt to emulate the effects of fabric wall treatments without the high cost.

Today, with fabric available at all price points, upholstered walls are making a comeback. Fabric paneling can be used to cover a damaged or uneven wall and provide soundproofing and insulation for more intimate spaces. Decorative fabrics make panels a focal point and can take place of artwork in your home. They can also be easily changed out to update the look and fee of the room. So, why not explore the idea of using upholstered wall panels in your home?

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Duette Architella Shades can reduce energy loss up to 50%. Use Duette honeycomb shades to control the flow of energy in and out of your windows, and dramatically reduce heating and cooling costs.

Did you know up to 50% of your home’s hear can be lost through its windows in the winter months? Did you know that roughly 40% of a home’s unwanted summer heat comes through its windows?

Call DC WINDOW AUTOMATION to learn how you can save money on your energy cost today. 630-325-7716

Designer screen shades bring the finest in form and function to the window. Whatever the design preference, Designer Screen Shades suit every taste from practical requirement.

Allows view-through while providing ultraviolet protection.

Variety of colors and textures to suit any decor.

Wide selection of options available – top and bottom styling, lifting systems and motorization.

Many fabrics are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Qualtiy Certified, meaning they meet standards for better air quality in the home.

Greenscape and Lumen fabrics are 100% PVC free and produce zero off -gassing.

Vinyl yarns are durable and easy to clean.

These and many more Green products available from DC Window Automation. Call and learn more 630-325-7716

The BTX line of Imperial drapery hardware is available in a variety of luxurious styles designed to complement the most demanding interiors. The genuine wooden fascia can be finished in any of 12 standard finishes and combined with any of the eight finial selections to give each rod a unique, custom look.

With automation by the BTX Classic motor system, the Imperial becomes the upper-end solution for beautiful window treatments. The quiet motor is hardly heard and never seen, hidden behind the drapery stack; however the motor can be ordered in a choice of white or gray. Imperial represents the confluence of modern technology and old world craftsmanship. Custom control options for the Imperial system include switch and hand-sender controls in IR or RF, contact-closure, automated and network controls, group controls and many other custom control options.

DC Window Automation is your window specialist for all motorized window treatment products. Call 630-325-7716 to learn more.

The TopShield II finish by Hunter Douglas is the ultimate protection for your wood blinds investment and provides resistance to:

Fading- Country Woods blinds withstood exposure to 1,500 hours in the Atlas weatherometer fade teat, which is equivalent to eight to ten years of wear in the window.

Moisture – Country Woods blinds will not be damaged by environmental conditions such as coastal air or by condensation that forms on windows in winter months.

Scratches- Hard and durable, the TopShield II finish resists surface scratches.

Chemicals- When tested, our TopShield II finish was not damage by Formula 4098, Windex, SoftScrub, acetone or paint thinner, make Country Woods blinds worry-free to clean.

Call DC Window Automation to learn how to motorize this great product from Hunter Douglas. Call 630-325-7716