Replacing your Drapes Part I

New drapes for your home can dramatically change the overall appearance of a room, adding color, softness and style. Drapes are a great investment to beautify your home. Make sure you're making the right choices in terms of function and style. Replace drapes to modernize your space, make it more energy efficient or coordinate with new furniture and paint. Depending upon the choices you make, you can replace drapes and hardware, just drapes, or even add accents or panels to change the look of your current window treatment.

1) Look around your room and determine whether your style is more traditional or more modern. You would want to pick a drape style that would complement your new room decor and color scheme.

2) Replace your hardware if you change the style of drapes. You should try to match drape rods to complement your drape and somewhat match the design theme and style of your home (e.g. contemporary, vintage, etc.) Choose tab top or grommet drapes with an attractive decorative rod for a clean and modern look. Opt for a rod pocket panels for an easy and classic look or combine these with valances. Hang pinch pleated drapes using traverse rods for a classic and more formal style.

3) Mount new curtain rods or tracks on your windows, as necessary for the drapery treatments you have chosen.

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