How to Drape a Scarf Window Treatment
Windows are an often neglected area during room design. There are many types of unique window displays today. Many homeowners are learning how to drape a scarf window treatment to maximize their window's decorating potential. This is a relatively easy way to customize your interior room design. There are many styles of window scarf treatments with easy ways to drape them.
- Get ideas and inspiration from looking at home fashion magazines or reading some interior decorating books. You can also get ideas online.
- Determine how many windows you have in the room you are decorating. Sometimes you can do a circular all around type of draping style. This works best if your windows are close together and the area of the house is circular.
- Decide what style of window scarf treatment will work with the room’s décor. You may want your windows to be the focal point, or you may want the windows to blend flawlessly into the interior design.
- Pick a window scarf treatment style. There are many ways to do scarf treatments. Some use one piece of fabric, while others use many. Some window treatments utilize one rod while others use a double rod set up.
- Measure your windows following the design instructions that you have chosen. It is important to do so accurately.
- Decide on colors, fabrics, patterns and textures. Determine whether you want to add a border or trim.
- Go to a fabric store and pick out your fabric following your pattern instructions. For some designs you can buy ready-made scarves in the drapery section.
- Hang your scarves. Some put the bracket down lower first and drape their fabric over the rod. Use pins to hold gathers in place. When completed, take down the rod and place at normal height. This avoids working at awkward angles or trying to drape on the floor. You can do the draping by using a stepstool or ladder. Leave pins in if they do not show or remove if unnecessary to hold fabric.