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Window treatment

Meaning in interior design, with examples

/ˈwɪndəʊ ˌtriːtmənt/nounCommon term

In interior design, window treatment means: Anything used to dress or cover a window, such as curtains, blinds, shutters or sheers, for privacy, light control, insulation and decoration.

In Turkish: perde sistemleri, pencere giydirme, perde ve stor

How it is used

A general term, common in American English and in the trade. Designers decide the type, fabric, lining (for example blackout), the track or pole, and whether it is motorised. In British homes people usually just say curtains and blinds.

Example sentences

  1. For the bedrooms we suggest a double window treatment: sheers for the day and blackout curtains for the night.

  2. The window treatment can only be measured after the new windows are installed.

Common collocations

  • window treatment options
  • motorised window treatment
  • layered window treatment
  • soft furnishingsThe fabric items in a room, such as curtains, cushions, throws, rugs and bed linen, which add colour, comfort and texture.
  • natural lightLight that comes from the sun through windows, doors and skylights, and changes in strength and colour through the day.
  • layeringCombining several levels of something, such as light sources, rugs, fabrics and textures, so that a room feels rich, deep and comfortable rather than flat.
  • upholsteryThe padding, springs and fabric or leather covering on sofas, chairs and headboards; also the craft of making and covering such furniture.

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