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
From there, take note of any architectural features that could use the right window treatment as a clever sidekick.
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
An able interior decorator could have controlled the over-zealous drapery buyer or she could have found out for herself by a little independent study of proper window treatment for a house of that type.
From If You're Going to Live in the Country by Lieberman, Frank
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