Shuttered, shaded, draped or curtained, windows had been dressed and covered in pretty much the same ways for centuries. The same, that is, until aluminum mini-blinds came along. Minis, introduced by ...

While they may often be an afterthought, curtains can make or break a room. “Nothing can close off a space or take away from its brilliant design like the incorrect choice of window treatments,” says ...

Valances aren't just the ornamental (and possibly gauche) decoration framing your grandparents' windows. They may still have a space in contemporary kitchens.