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Monday, July 7, 2008
Dressing the Window
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When I lived in New York, my home was a tiny studio apartment, but the saving grace was three giant windows. I don’t think I would have survived in such a small space without light.
I slapped up cream-colored linen curtains on a tension rod and called it a day.
Fast forward to my condo search in Atlanta and I can’t even count the number of windowless boxes I saw before finding the six-window unit I now own. My realtor, Candace Fuqua, joked that I was solar powered.
But now, confronted with so many windows, I’m completely baffled as to how to dress them. The choices seem endless: energy saving, room darkening, sheers, blinds…grrrr. Never having invested in “real” drapes, I’m generally shocked at how much they cost. And it doesn’t help that I haven’t quite nailed down my decorating theme.
Katie spotted these beauties (right) from Restoration Hardware, which I now want as well, but at $319 per panel (and that’s the sale price) we’re talking $2,000 and right now, mama needs a new car…
How are your windows dressed?
What was your strategy in finding the best window dressings for your rooms?
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