window treatment
Americannoun
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Architecture. the design of a specific window or a building's windows.
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the decorative elements, such as curtains or blinds, used on the interior of windows as part of a general interior design scheme.
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The Department of Energy notes that tight-fitting cellular shades can reduce heat loss through windows by 40% or more, but this type of window treatment can be quite pricey.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2022
For one instance, a stark room may need a textured window treatment to get some much-needed contrast.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2022
I audibly gasped when I saw Tracee Ellis Ross, who wore a ballooning bubblegum-pink Valentino number that looked like a crinkly, overstuffed window treatment in the absolute best possible way.
From Slate • Sep. 18, 2018
A window treatment is dangling from its rod, and the wallpaper is separating from the wall, revealing what seems to be black mold.
From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2018
Unquestionably the most distinctive feature of the window treatment of this neighborhood was the outside shutters.
From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank
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