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4.03 Windows and Window Treatments

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Uses of windows✹ ________________________________

______________________________✹ Serve as ________________________of room or background✹ Can help conserve energy and prevent

heating and cooling loss✹ Can be made of high-impact glass to

prevent breakage during storms

Parts of the window✹ Frame: perimeter of window that fits into

wall✹ Sash: holds the glass & swings or slides

open. May be divided into small sections by wooden dividers called muntins

✹ Sill: bottom of the frame✹ Apron: horizontal board underneath a

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Types of Windows✹ Sliding✹ Swinging✹ Fixed✹ ________________________________

_________________________

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Sliding windows✹ Operate either vertically or horizontally✹ Double-hung window: ✹ ____________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Provides an opening

for half the size of window.

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Swinging windows✹ ___________________: open and

close with a crank, swing outward. Usually the entire window area can be opened for ventilation.

✹ ___________________: swing outward from the bottom and are hinged at the top. Provides protection from the rain. Usually found in basements.

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Swinging windows (con’t)✹ _______________Hinged at the bottom to

allow the top of the sash to swing inward✹ ___________________________: series of

horizontal adjustable glass slats fastened into a metal frame. (think of mini-blinds made of glass) Open and close with a crank to allow ventilation. Screens & storms windows are needed for protection from insects or weather

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Fixed Windows✹ DO NOT open✹ Admit light and provide a view✹ Can be rectangular, oval, half-round,

round, arched✹ ________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

* SBrooks 2006 10

Fixed Windows✹ Palladian windows are an example of

fixed windows✹ Palladian =________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

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Combination Windows_________________________________

_______________________________________________________________EX: hopper window used above a fixed

casements used on either side of large fixed windows

✹ BAY windows: combination window that has large fixed windows and double-hung windows on either side

* SBrooks 2006 12

Skylights & Clerestory✹ ________________________________

_______________________________________________________________Skylights are located in ceiling or roof

✹ Clerestory windows are located high on walls

* SBrooks 2006 13

Curtains✹ Flat fabric panels constructed of unlined

fabric or lace. ________________________________________________________________

✹ Has wide variety of colors, patterns, & textures

✹ May stay closed or opened on a rod.

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Draperies

✹ Usually lined with another fabric✹ Lining adds body, increases insulation,

helps drapes hang better, blocks sunlight and helps to avoid fading of drapery fabric

✹ ________________________________________________________________

✹ _________________________________________________________

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Shades ✹ Can be very plain or ornate✹ ________________________________

____________________________________________________________. Can also fit skylights.

* SBrooks 2006 16

Shade Types✹ ___________________: mounted at top

of window, made of cloth or vinyl, can have fabric or wallpaper laminated on them for decorative effect. Can be light-filtering, room-darkening, or heat resistant

* SBrooks 2006 17

Roman Shade✹ Lies flat against the window when down

and is drawn up into a series of✹ ______________________________R

oman Shades

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Shutters✹ Originally designed to keep out heat &

cold✹ Work well with traditional decors✹ Can cover part or all of the window,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Blinds✹ Made of a series of evenly spaced slats

that can be opened or closed by cords. ✹ ________________________________

______________________________✹ Horizontal blinds (Venetian) have

horizontal slats, usually windows✹ Vertical blinds have vertical slats (patio doors)

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Decorative top treatments✹ ________________________________

____________________________________________________________✹ Valence: short length of fabric placed

across the top of window. Can use alone or with other treatments.

✹ Usually is gathered for a full look and matches the other treatment

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Cornice✹ ________________________________

______________________________✹ Can be made of wood, painted or

stained✹ Can be padded and covered with fabric

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Swags✹ ________________________________

_____________________________. Attached to both sides of window frame at top

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Resources

✹ Housing Decisions pages 379-387✹ Homes and Interiors pages 563-568✹ www.countrycurtains.com✹ www.domestications.com✹ www.fabricworkroom.com✹ www.budgetblinds.com✹ www.hgtv.com✹ www.hunterdouglas.com✹ www.bestwindowtreatments.com

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