
#5: Crack a Window
Like art, the proper placement of window treatments can make all the difference. Window treatments are also an opportunity to define a space by emphasizing a room’s features or minimizing flaws. Hang draperies 6” above the window. This increases height visually and creates vertical lines, drawing the eye up, while softening and finishing the room. Lofts with large windows benefit from solar shades, with varying percentages of opacity, which roll up for maximum view. Ripplefold tracks can be gathered at the top or bottom. These modern takes on sheers offer some privacy and surprising style.
Hint: To get more of the limited winter light, lean a long or tall mirror on the opposite wall of a window. It not only reflects the changing light from the windows, but visually widens the room.
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