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4.03 Windows and Window Treatments
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Uses of windows✹ ________________________________
______________________________✹ Serve as ________________________of room or background✹ Can help conserve energy and prevent
heating and cooling loss✹ Can be made of high-impact glass to
prevent breakage during storms
Parts of the window✹ Frame: perimeter of window that fits into
wall✹ Sash: holds the glass & swings or slides
open. May be divided into small sections by wooden dividers called muntins
✹ Sill: bottom of the frame✹ Apron: horizontal board underneath a
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Types of Windows✹ Sliding✹ Swinging✹ Fixed✹ ________________________________
_________________________
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Sliding windows✹ Operate either vertically or horizontally✹ Double-hung window: ✹ ____________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Provides an opening
for half the size of window.
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Swinging windows✹ ___________________: open and
close with a crank, swing outward. Usually the entire window area can be opened for ventilation.
✹ ___________________: swing outward from the bottom and are hinged at the top. Provides protection from the rain. Usually found in basements.
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Swinging windows (con’t)✹ _______________Hinged at the bottom to
allow the top of the sash to swing inward✹ ___________________________: series of
horizontal adjustable glass slats fastened into a metal frame. (think of mini-blinds made of glass) Open and close with a crank to allow ventilation. Screens & storms windows are needed for protection from insects or weather
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Fixed Windows✹ DO NOT open✹ Admit light and provide a view✹ Can be rectangular, oval, half-round,
round, arched✹ ________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
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Fixed Windows✹ Palladian windows are an example of
fixed windows✹ Palladian =________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
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Combination Windows_________________________________
_______________________________________________________________EX: hopper window used above a fixed
casements used on either side of large fixed windows
✹ BAY windows: combination window that has large fixed windows and double-hung windows on either side
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Skylights & Clerestory✹ ________________________________
_______________________________________________________________Skylights are located in ceiling or roof
✹ Clerestory windows are located high on walls
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Curtains✹ Flat fabric panels constructed of unlined
fabric or lace. ________________________________________________________________
✹ Has wide variety of colors, patterns, & textures
✹ May stay closed or opened on a rod.
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Draperies
✹ Usually lined with another fabric✹ Lining adds body, increases insulation,
helps drapes hang better, blocks sunlight and helps to avoid fading of drapery fabric
✹ ________________________________________________________________
✹ _________________________________________________________
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Shades ✹ Can be very plain or ornate✹ ________________________________
____________________________________________________________. Can also fit skylights.
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Shade Types✹ ___________________: mounted at top
of window, made of cloth or vinyl, can have fabric or wallpaper laminated on them for decorative effect. Can be light-filtering, room-darkening, or heat resistant
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Roman Shade✹ Lies flat against the window when down
and is drawn up into a series of✹ ______________________________R
oman Shades
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Shutters✹ Originally designed to keep out heat &
cold✹ Work well with traditional decors✹ Can cover part or all of the window,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Blinds✹ Made of a series of evenly spaced slats
that can be opened or closed by cords. ✹ ________________________________
______________________________✹ Horizontal blinds (Venetian) have
horizontal slats, usually windows✹ Vertical blinds have vertical slats (patio doors)
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Decorative top treatments✹ ________________________________
____________________________________________________________✹ Valence: short length of fabric placed
across the top of window. Can use alone or with other treatments.
✹ Usually is gathered for a full look and matches the other treatment
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Cornice✹ ________________________________
______________________________✹ Can be made of wood, painted or
stained✹ Can be padded and covered with fabric
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Swags✹ ________________________________
_____________________________. Attached to both sides of window frame at top
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Resources
✹ Housing Decisions pages 379-387✹ Homes and Interiors pages 563-568✹ www.countrycurtains.com✹ www.domestications.com✹ www.fabricworkroom.com✹ www.budgetblinds.com✹ www.hgtv.com✹ www.hunterdouglas.com✹ www.bestwindowtreatments.com
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