Kitchen Window Coverings

Selecting the Appropriate Kitchen Window Treatment Designs
Keep in mind the following tips when selecting kitchen window treatments.

• First of all, measure your window size with a tape, and note down the dimensions to select the right size of the window treatment material.
• It is important that you consider your kitchen designs and schemes, when selecting the kitchen window treatments and the corresponding window decorating items.
• If you have a window which is near a basin, and the window fabric is prone to stains or too much dust, then select materials which are easy to clean, like synthetic fabrics.
• If you have a window that allows moderate sunlight, then choose the fabrics for curtains which are light, and allow a lot of light to pass through.
• If you have a very sunny window, then consider installing window blinds.
• For contemporary kitchen, there are many options of materials, blinds and shades.
• If you have a theme kitchen, then select the fabric material, design and color that goes with the theme, but also allows light in the kitchen.

Kitchen Window Treatment Ideas
Listed below are the various kitchen decorating ideas of window treatments, out of which you can select the ones suitable for your kitchen windows.

• Instead of going for a heavy pull back swag valance, select a flap valance. This way you can control the amount of light coming in the kitchen easily, and tuck the curtain fabric using an upholstered cornice. This idea works great for kitchen bay window treatments.
• To allow natural light in your kitchen, go for pleated shades. Pleated shades allow good amount of light and also provide privacy. Use the shades of white and sky blue when going for pleated shades.
• If you have a kitchen window fabric that can become stained or dirty, then select roller shades type of kitchen curtains. These are easy to use. One can roll them up and allow plenty of light in, or allow moderate light in by rolling the shades down. They are made of synthetic material, and so there are many designs and colors available in them for you to choose.
• If you are looking for some attractive texture window treatments ideas, then consider treatments that are made of bamboo, rattan or other natural fibers. These are very trendy and also very resilient.
• To soften the corners and straight lines in the kitchen, you can add curves in your kitchen windows. To do this arching a valance is a good idea. You can also go for a box pleated with a curved line or a curved cornice.