The Second Draft
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Mastering the Basics: Window Treatments
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In the this episode of House Call, we cover:
- the best window treatments for different rooms
- advice on different light-filtering curtains
- layering different window treatments
- pros + cons of the most popular options
- window treatment vocab words
Episode
0:00 Introduction
1:35 What I’m loving lately
3:19 Why you should be informed about window treatments
5:45 A case for curtains
7:46 Sheer curtains
9:26 Light filtering curtains
10:51 Blackout curtains
12:32 Woven shades
15:06 Roman shades
16:17 Roller shades
16:53 Cellular or honeycomb shades
18:23 Plantation shutters
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