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Window Fashions Help Decorate Small Spaces

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Great ideas from Hunter Douglas on creatively using window treatments to live large with less. Remember, bigger isn't always better. For example, window blinds make ingenious room dividers when space is at a premium in your home.

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These days, homeowners no longer covet more space than they need. While many people are choosing to live in smaller spaces, they still wish to have a graceful and decorative home. Decorating experts at Hunter Douglas, Canada's leading manufacturer of custom window fashions, offer the following tips for scaling style and elegance to fit more intimate spaces:

Clear out Clutter: A rigorous editing of possessions collected over time will result in a more spacious home. For a classic and airy setting, Silhouette window shadings from Hunter Douglas offer the light-control and privacy aspect of a blind combined with the softened light and view-through of a sheer and protection from UV rays.
Consider Colour: Pale tones expand a room while dark tones shrink a space. Choose lighter, harmonious colours that can be used to connect the rooms.
Add Texture: Texture can be used in place of a pattern to add interest. Select a textured window fashion, such as hand-woven Hunter Douglas Provenance woven wood shades that bring natural texture to your windows from carefully selected grasses, woods, reeds and bamboo.
Make Rooms Multi-task: In between meals, the dining table can be used for arts and crafts projects, homework, meal preparation overflow, a library or home office. Use built-ins and flexible furniture to create a room that is as appealing as it is efficient.
Divide and Conquer: Create a home office or separate bedroom without costly construction. Skyline Gliding Window Panels feature a versatile track system that allows it to be used as a room divider as well as a window treatment.

More information is available online at www.hunterdouglas.ca

Photo Caption: Divide and conquer a space if it's at a premium in your home. Shown at right, Hunter Douglas Skyline Gliding Window Panels feature a versatile track system that allows them to be used as a room divider as well as a window treatment.