Selecting and purchasing window coverings for our vintage homes can be a challenge, especially if you want to be “period correct”. Luckily, you have many good options. Fabrics with a nubby texture such as bark cloth, linen or cotton blends work nicely, as well as velvets and damasks for more formal interiors. Patterns such as stripes, simple traditional florals or patterned cotton voiles are also appropriate. The lovely French windows many of us have are great candidates for either 1” wood blinds mounted directly on the windows or full length draperies mounted on decorative iron or wood rods and rings. You can do an overdrape with a sheer underdrape for maximum light control. Roller shades in a linen-look texture with a festive trim work well in Craftsman homes. A small self valance or a … [Read more...] about Window Coverings for Your Vintage Home