How Do You Make Retro Window Treatments?
A retro window treatment may be just the thing that you need to accent a room to reflect a style you love. In order to pick the design and treatment, you must first decide which era you would like to depict. It is wise to use something more than 30 years old when doing a retro window treatment. Otherwise, it looks like you’re just behind the times. Jump out with art deco. The 20’s and 30’s are noted for the retro window treatment that screams modern. Use materials that are simple and basic colors. A white background with a design in black on the material for the curtains and splashes of an accent color can be just the trick to set off that art deco room. Depict the 40’s with panels of sheers. Create unusual bottoms like v’s and inverted bottoms when cutting the panels for your window sheers. The fabric should have a light design in the sheer. Keep everything plain with no ruffles. Look for the turquoise, green, pink or yellow from the 50’s. If you were around, you saw a lot of vinyl. P
