Curtains & Shades

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PRACTICAL' HOME DECORATING
Curtains Shades
Whether your windows are large or small, their surroundings formal or informal, CURTAINS AND SHADES provides all the skills and inspiration you need to create exactly the right window treatments for your home.
A detailed, fully illustrated techniques section covers all the essentials, from measuring up your windows and estimating fabric needs to mastering basic stitches and sewing techniques. The easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects allow you to achieve professional results with curtains and shades both simple and sophisticated.

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PRACTICAL HOME DECORATING
Curtains Shades
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Interior designer and soft furnishings expert Melanie Paine shows how to create window treatments, both simple and sophisticated, at a fraction of what it would cost to have them made professionally. Paine guides do-it-yourself decorators through every stage of dressing windows, from evaluating the style of... Tovább

Fülszöveg

-READER'S DIGEST-
PRACTICAL' HOME DECORATING
Curtains Shades
Whether your windows are large or small, their surroundings formal or informal, CURTAINS AND SHADES provides all the skills and inspiration you need to create exactly the right window treatments for your home.
A detailed, fully illustrated techniques section covers all the essentials, from measuring up your windows and estimating fabric needs to mastering basic stitches and sewing techniques. The easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects allow you to achieve professional results with curtains and shades both simple and sophisticated.

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-reader s digest-
PRACTICAL HOME DECORATING
Curtains Shades
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Interior designer and soft furnishings expert Melanie Paine shows how to create window treatments, both simple and sophisticated, at a fraction of what it would cost to have them made professionally. Paine guides do-it-yourself decorators through every stage of dressing windows, from evaluating the style of treatment most appropriate to the particular shape, size, and position of a window to hanging the finished product with ease. The book opens with a comprehensive guide to the basics: assessing your window, choosing a style, and mastering the basic sewing techniques required for successful curtain making. The projects that follow constitute a wonderful array of formal, informal, and country treatments, ranging from a simple pair of sheer curtains to contrast lined curtains under a loose pelmet drape and from a roll-up panel shade to a shade with an inverted pleat. Everything you need to do to create professional-looking curtains and shades is covered in flill - from selecting the right fabric for your decor to embellishing the finished product. Clear step-by-step instructions and how-to photography make the most elaborate curtain seem a snap to make. Most of the projects include great ideas for variations and invaluable tips and shortcuts from the pros. The wealth of ideas and easy-to-follow projects in Curtains & Shades will make customizing every window in your home a rewarding adventure and a budget-smart choice. Vissza