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Think about the last time you were in a room without windows. What did it feel like? Did you feel somewhat trapped? Unable to breathe? As if you were choking? Okay, maybe being without a window doesn't drive you to such extreme emotions. After all, so many of us who work in office buildings have no window near us throughout most of the day. In fact, having a view of the outside while you're working is considered a privilege, something many people actually aspire to. Hence the saying "window office"and all the prestige that goes with it. Luckily, you won't have to "earn" windows in your apartment; you'll probably have at least a few when you move in. And though the bare-window look is popular now (and really has always been), sometimes you want at least a little something besides glass between you and the world outside. Window treatments come in an assortment of styles: valances, swags, curtains, draperies, miniblinds, roller shades, shutters, and many others. Some of these are attractive as well as utilitarian, while others are used for decorative purposes alone. What you choose to go over, around, or on your windows is up to you. But as you search through your options, remember your goals, and be sure to stay true to them! I must admit, I have always felt a bit inferior because I lack a talent so many people, especially women, seem to have. Sometimes, I silently watch these people as they flaunt their talent, one that enables them to create fabulous things that people want, need, and use. The talent I lack is sewing. I can't sew anything except a crude hem, although I can reattach a button if one happens to come loose or fall off. Still, I always felt like my lack of sewing talent would keep me from partaking in something I wanted to do for many years-make my own window treatments. So I spent years purchasing pre-made curtains, believing I simply had to live with the fact that I needed to sew in order to tackle this type of decorating project. Then one day at a crafts store, I was strolling along, and there it was. Beside me was a small, unassuming bottle of a mysterious potion called "fabric glue." "What? Can it be? Is it possible that with fabric, my scissors, and a bit of this stuff I could actually be allowed (even if just briefly) into the inner circle of crafters who can work with fabric?" I quickly purchased the bottle of glue and then stopped at a fabric store on the way home. I purchased several yards of beautiful, clearance-rack fabric. I arrived home and cut the fabric into rectangular strips. I then carefully glued a small hem and folded over the top as well. This I glued also, but I left openings at the sides to create a pocket so I could slide in a curtain rod. The result nearly brought tears to my eyesmy new valances were beautiful. And I had made them all by myself. Of course, I was quite embarrassed to learn that fabric glue has been around for a pretty long time, but I hadn't seen it because I'd never looked for it. But now that I'd found it, I felt like the weekend home fix-it folks when they first discovered duct tape: here's something that might not be the best solution, but it's a pretty darned good one! |
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