It?s Week Five and we?re down to the wire! This week I?m focusing on the little details that remain, hanging the art, installing the new chandelier, and layering a few decorative accessories. Another project I?m also working on is the window treatments with some help from The Shade Store, one of the sponsors of this One Room Challenge.
My favorite style of window treatment is a layered one that includes woven shades to add texture and control light paired with fabric panels on top for softness or pattern. One challenge I have in my master bedroom is that the big window faces the street where there is a very bright street light 30 feet away. It happens to be the wall I turn towards when I sleep so that light shines right into my room. I?ve wanted a light blocking privacy lined shade there for so long and now it?s on its way! The process of choosing the material for woven shades was easy, I ordered four free samples in the colorway I wanted and they arrived from the Shade Store in just a few days with a lovely catalog to browse.
 
 
I opted for the woven shade material in the top right corner since I liked its texture and color best.
 
 
 
The Shade Store offers a lot of different options for window treatments on their site, from woven shades to roman shades to custom fabric panels. I like that their products are all made in the USA!
Once I knew which material I wanted it was easy to customize the shades with their online tool. Of course they also offer pr...