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Article: Window treatments: Panels, valances, swags or shades can change a room's look

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October 8, 2006
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Nothing does more for a room than good window treatments.

They add warmth and style. They provide privacy and help lower energy costs in both summer and winter. They can even make ceilings appear higher, windows bigger, and spaces brighter.

But choosing the right one can be a daunting task for the average home decorator faced with sorting pinch pleat from fan pleat, swag from cornice, roller shade from Roman shade.

"Window treatments are so important and there are so many choices, people have a really hard time deciding what they want," says Ellen DeLucia of www.HomeDecInaSec.com, a purveyor of custom window treatments.

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