Craftsman window treatments

Today’s restorations often overlook curtains, yet no early 20th century interior would have been considered finished without them.

Trends come and go and, before you know it, what you thought was stylish once is now behind the times. If your home has any of these, it’s time for an update!

This project was quite a trial for us! It seemed like everything that could go wrong--did! But, at last, they are done enough to use now. (We still have to add a small brass pull on the bottom and we have to find a secure way to attach the linen to the rod, but they're up and operational.) DIY Stenciled linen roller shades DIY Stenciled linen roller shades We're not going to give a tutorial for how to make roller shades because there are already other excellent websites that do it. Sewing…

Los Angeles designer Frances Merrill infuses a restored period residence with whimsy and personality while staying true to its history

Today’s restorations often overlook curtains, yet no early 20th century interior would have been considered finished without them.

" It is always a problem to choose curtains, and too much thought cannot be given to this all important subject" Keith's Magazine, 1911 Of all home textiles, curtains and shades seem to require the most thought. This is natural as, while they should be attractive, they also have to work. We don’t like to bury the window beneath swags and layers of extra long drapery, trimmed with layers of braid and bullion. Art & Crafts style curtains are in fact very practical...a simple & lovely use…

From the turn of the 20th century until the World War II, window treatments moved from Victorian excess through Arts & Crafts simplicity and then settled into classic historical styles.

Craftsman Style Window Treatments – Photos Ideas

This post featuring our neutral window treatments is sponsored by LEVOLOR®. All opinions are my own. I’m excited to share our neutral window treatments featuring Natural Shades by LEVOLOR. As we all know, a new home comes with a lot of new things and lots of decision-making. Within the last couple of years, I’ve found…