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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The new way to design your home. Whether it’s a pair of drapes hung to frame a pleasant view or a cheery striped awning floating ...

MY WINDOW treatments give me—to use the patois of the internet—the Sads. The thick, faux-wood blinds evoke sidewalk grates when they’re open and an armadillo’s flinty hide when shut. They came with ...

VICTORIA SASS marvels at the dullness of contemporary curtain design. “There’s more to the art of drapery than the stick-straight, floor-to-ceiling panels we see marching across every room,” said the ...

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Of all the finishing touches in a room, window treatments have the power to make or break the space. There is a bit of an art ...

Venetian blinds were once a hallmark of high society in America when they arrived Stateside by way of Venice—by way of the Persian Empire—in the mid–18th century. But these days, the slatted window ...

Air conditioning feels blissful during the height of the summer, but running it nonstop will have you boiling when you get your utility bills. The clever use of blinds, curtains, and other window ...