Windows are important fixtures in your home because they help you control the light and air that enters your home from outside.
It is important to dress up your windows by using different types of window coverings.
The right window covering or treatment can sometimes make or break the overall appearance of a room.
You have to pick wisely to be able to improve your room's look.
It is important to pay attention to your windows because the windows are the most noticeable parts of a room.
If you do not use coverings or treatments for your windows, your room will look bare and incomplete.
However, it is not enough to buy coverings and treatments and hang them on your windows.
It is also important to know how to pick the right ones according to size, style, and cost.
It is important to understand these things to make sure that you choose the right coverings and treatments.
Here are some useful tips and ideas for using window coverings and treatments.

• When choosing printed window treatments such as printed curtains, shades, or drapes, make sure that you consider the rest of the room.
  If you have printed wallpapers in your room, printed window coverings might only make the room look too crowded and busy.
  You can choose a solid colored treatment for printed walls or printed treatments for solid colored walls.
  For colors, you have to ensure that the coverings complement the color scheme of the room.
  If you have a forest themed room, purple or pink curtains might look out of place.
  
• You also have to understand that window treatments are not only there for aesthetic reasons but they also serve specific functions.
  As what has been mentioned earlier, one function of coverings is to give privacy.
  This means that see-through or transparent coverings are not an option.
  You have to consider both the aesthetic and practical functions of the coverings for you to be able to pick the right ones.
  

Other functional factors that may need to be taken into account are the insulation properties of various window coverings.
The windows of a house can rapidly cool down or heat up a home due to outside weather conditions, and the type of window glass used.
If you don't have double-glazing, and you need to keep your house warm, consider using heavy curtains, or line your curtains with a thermal insulator fabric.
In hot, tropical climates - roman shades are more suited so that they can let out any excess heat, and let in cooling breezes.