Tuesday Terms: Relaxed Romans

The style of roman shade shown here (at left) is called a Flat roman; its folds stack neatly when raised but there are no horizontal seams. Additionally, it is an interior mount (just inside the window box cavity) vs. an exterior mount.



I'm also loving those metal windows that have sills but no casing.

Tuesday Terms: Cafe Curtains

To date, I have discovered just 2 appropriate circumstances for using cafe curtains which are curtains that cover only the lower half of a window and usually employ sliding rings. The first is in a situation when going to the floor is simply not an option... like in kitchen sink window or a window seat window like this one below:

And the second is treating a window in a cottage, rustic or country environment... where their cutesy-nature add charm. Even still, light, gauzy fabrics work best paired with simple, slim hardware.


I know I love that fluffy creature framed between the windows... but can anyone tell me what that is??

Tuesday Terms: Clear Light Switch Plates

If you are thinking of covering your walls in a pattern as cool as this one, don't cover any of it up with a light switch plate.

Consider using a clear plate like the one on the wall directly behind the bedside table light (hard to see right!) :


I found them here: SwitchPlate SuperStore