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An Old Norse word which means “an eye of the house through which wind entered”.

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Vindauga

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A type of window that has 2 sashes, one or both of which slide up and down.

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Doube Hung Window

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A window with 1 or more sashes that are hinged on a vertical edge. This kind of window opens from the side.

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Casement Window

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A wide window set high off the floor and usually has sliding sashes and is common to most ranch type houses.

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Ranch or Strip Windows

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A type of window that has wide horizontal sashes that open outward to any angle. It can be usually left open when it’s raining.

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Awning Window

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A type of window that is identified by narrow, horizontal strips of glass that open by means of a crank to any desired angle.

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Jalousie Window

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A window that is designed to frame an outside view. It may consist of one large, fixed pane of glass, in which case the window cannot be opened. Or, it may have movable sections on one or both sides of a fixed pane - above and below - which can be opened for ventilation.

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Picture Window

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A small window projecting from the house in an alcove-like extension of the room.

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Dormer Window

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Often called “cathedral” window because of its characteristic wherein the window’s angle follows the line of a slanting roof.

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Slanting Window

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3 or more windows set at an angle to each other in a recessed area.

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Bay Window

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A curved window and is sometimes called circular bay.

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Bow Window

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Side by side windows.

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Double Windows

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If a double window is more than one, what is it called?

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Multiple Window

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A door with glass panes throughout its length. It comes in pairs and often open onto a porch or patio.

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French Doors

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Any window that comes together at the corner of a room.

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Corner Window

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Today’s functional version of French doors. They are often set into a regular wall but sometimes part of a modern “glass wall”.

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Sliding Glass Doors

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A shallow window set near the ceiling.

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Clerestory Window

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An arched top window with straight panes below the arch.

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Palladian Window

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A group of basic window units made to fit together, forming a veritable “wall” of windows.

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Glass Wall

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What are the 6 benefits or uses of window treatments?

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  • Privacy
  • Energy Conservation
  • Light Control
  • View Enhancement
  • Acoustics & Noise Control
  • Aesthetics
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What are the 4 categories of window treatments?

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  • Sheer
  • Semi-sheer
  • Semi-opaque
  • Opaque
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A type of window treatment used to accent an open, airy feeling found in most of today’s newer home designs. It is made of a very think fabric and is nearest to the glass when at least two sets of curtains are used.

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Sheer

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A type of window treatment that diffuse light for a little privacy. The fabric used is thicker than the glass curtain, and may be used alone with draperies.

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Semi-sheer

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A type of window treatment that provide partial blockage of light, when the curtains are closed.

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Semi-opaque

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A type of window treatment for the person who needs privacy and maximum light blocking.
Opaque
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Window treatments that include draperies, curtains and shades that are purely made of fabric.
Soft Window Treatments
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A soft window treatment which uses a thick kind of fabric and is made with pleats. Although main purpose is decorative, it is also used for privacy and elimination of light.
Draperies
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Stationary draperies used on either side of a window with other window treatments between them. Can be left straight or tied back.
Overdrapes
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Draperies with pleated panels that can be pulled across the window. They operate or draw by opening and closing with a cord or by hand. Generally they are hung straight to the floor and tied back.
Draw Drapes
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A soft window treatment that is generally shirred or smocked or have headings attached to rods. They can also be pleated and hung on a rod with the use of hooks.
Curtains
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A type of curtain that impart a homey, country feel to a room and come in several different styles. They are short in length, each about the length of 1/2 the height of the window in which they are to be hung.
Tiers
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A curtain that was originally the invention of a clever French Restaurateur. It is used to allow seated patrons privacy beside the window, while allowing passersby a glimpse of the tempting atmosphere within. Only the lower portion of the window is covered, are stationary and usually on rods with rings.
Cafe Curtains
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A curtain that is sometimes known as brise-bise, a French term roughly translated as "wind screen". This curtain is gathered and hung with 2 rods (top and bottom) - cannot be drawn or traversed.
Stretch or Sash Curtains
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A curtain that is similar to the stretch curtains but is permanently tied with a tie back in the middle. It works well on glazed doors and is generally made of sheer fabric.
Hourglass Curtains
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These curtains are designed to be gathered at the side of the window and held by a decorative tieback, sleeve or cord.
Tie Back Curtains
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Also called as Casement Curtains. The top, usually shirred, forms a pocket through which the fabric is then threaded onto a pole or rod.
Rod Pocket Curtains
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These are rod pocket curtains with extra length so that the sides can be gathered with tiebacks to create multiple poufs and they often puddle on the ground.
Bishop's Sleeve
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These are curtains that hang behind the main curtains.
Under Curtains
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A soft window treatment that is generally drawn up from the bottom.
Fabric Shades
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A fabric covered shades of horizontal panels, with wooden slats inserted horizontally at intervals down its entire length. Raised and lowered via pull cord as with other blinds, it gathers soft folds as it does so.
Roman Shades
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Curtains that are pulled up like ordinary shades, but with cords rather than by means of a roller. The vertical shirring transforms the tailored folds of the Roman shade into soft draping scallops. It is generally made of sheer or lightweight fabrics.
Austrian Shade
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A fabric shade that is made of soft fabric, with cords placed vertically along the shade to hold the fabric in place. It has straight sides and straight lower hem. When the cord is pulled to raise it, deep inverted pleats cause the shade to billow out into puffs along the bottom edge.
Balloon Shade
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The finished bottom edges of the drapery. They are usually 4 inches of double fabric; however, some draperies have 5 or 6 inches.
Hems
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The "hems" at the top of the draperies.
Headers
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Headers that are loops of separate fabric sewn onto unpleated, flat drapery. A round rod slides through the loops.
Tab Tops
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These are small strips of fabric attached to the head of the fabric and are used to tie over a curtain rod, holding the curtain in place.
Tie Tops
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Headers that are similar to tab tops but have metal grommets fixed onto the head of the curtain at regular intervals. They can then be threaded through a rod, pole or tension wire.
Eyelets/Grommets
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A header that is created by a row of gatherings on a pole or rod. In this case, there should be 3 times as much fabric as the length of the rod for added fullness.
Shirring
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Another type of heading made as in smocked trim on dresses. Uses double or triple row of pluckers created by a line of stitching through the fabric according to a set pattern.
Smocking
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Folds of cloth sewn or taped into place to create fullness.
Pleats
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Flat symmetrical pleats formed by folding the fabric to the back at each side of the pleat.
Box Pleats
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Round pleats of 2" and 2.5" pleats filled in with cotton or paper to hold the shape. spaced 2" to 3" apart.
Cartridge Pleats
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Pleats that are composed of 3 folds, most often used in standard draperies. It is made by dividing one fat pleat into 3 smaller ones, but not creasing them.
French Pleats/Pinch Pleats
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Pleats with the same construction as the French pleats but is composed of 2 folds instead of 3.
Butterfly Pleats
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A curtain heading that creates a row of narrow densely packed folds.
Pencil Pleats
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Evenly spaced parallel pleats with alternating raised and recessed folds.
Accordion Pleats
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Pleats that are calculated and formed in the same way French pleat headings, but instead of making the single tuck or fold into a triple one, the base is secured to form a short cup. This cup is then stuffed with a rolled-up piece of interlining or Dacron to pad out the full shape.
Goblet Pleats
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A heading that takes the form of goblet pleats linked along their base by hand-sewn cord.
Flemish Headings
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Window treatments that include blinds, shades and screens that are made of wood, plastic or strong fabric.
Hard Window Treatments
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Blinds that consist of horizontal panels that open and close right angles, depending on the privacy needed.
Horizontal blinds
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Blinds that are usually made of lightweight metal, usually aluminum, which is coated with paint. It has 2" wide slats held together by a 1" wide cotton braid "ladder" or nylon cord.
Venetian Blinds
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Blinds that has 1" wide slats.
Miniblinds
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Blinds that has slats that are 1/2" in size.
Microminiblinds
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Blinds that has strips made of wood.
Wood Blinds
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Blinds that are made of vertically aligned vanes. these have all the advantages of horizontal blinds as well as the side-draw operation of draperies. Their wide slats can be made of PVC, fabric, wood, painted aluminum or polycarbonate plastic.
Vertical Blinds
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Vertical blinds that is made of fabric in approx. 4" widths.
Vertical Woven Blinds
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Blinds that are roll of material attached to a spring-wound tube or roller mechanism that hangs on your window. Originally made of vinyl, they now come in a variety of colors and fabrics.
Roller Blinds
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Shades that are made of narrow horizontal strips connected with thread woven on both sides. Others are made of bamboo, tortoise shells or woven wood.
Wood Shades
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A shade that is made of accordion-pleated fabric which is raised and lowered with cords like a blind.
Pleated Shades
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These are shades that consists of 2 or more sheets of accordion-pleated reinforced fabric that are bonded together. Its honeycomb construction created multiple air pockets within the shade having an insulation effect.
Cellular Shades/Honeycomb Shades
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A hard window treatment with wooden hinge or solid panels that may be folded across a window to diffuse light and add privacy.
Shutters
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Wide louvered shutters used in plantation farms.
Plantation Shutters
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Screens that has open framework.
Lattice and pierced screen
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Japanese designed screens using washi paper.
Shoji Screens
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Used to protect draperies, provide added insulation in colder climates; and block sunlight that can damage or fade fabrics and disturb sleeping occupants.
Drapery Liners
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What are the 3 types of drapery liners?
- Milium Sateen - Sateen - Glosheen or colored Sateen
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A window treatment accessory that lend a nice, airy feeling to a room with drapery hanging just below the pole with rings, or with drapery fabric fully gathered on the pole.
Pole Treatments
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Soft horizontal treatments mounted across the tops of a window and are always made entirely of fabric. These primarily serve the function of camouflaging the hardware and traverse rods but also give a finished appearance to the framing of a window.
Valances
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A valance treatment that is arched along the lower edge.
Arched Valance
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A valance treatment that is constructed like box pleats, but the pleats are spaced further apart.
Kick Pleated Valance
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A valance treatment that includes triangularly cut fabric pieces that overlap together.
Banner Valance
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A long piece of fabric, usually designed to drape across the top of a window and hang to the floor on either side.
Scarf
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Stiff paneled headings to curtains. These are also valances made out of wood with edges cut either straight or curved. Depth of cornice varies from 4" to 8".
Pelmets/Corniceboard
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A window treatment accessory that extends all the way down on either side of the window as well as across the top, framing the window on 3 sides.
Lambrequins
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A single or double draping of fabric across the top of the window.
Swag or Festoon
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Pleated or draped lengths of fabric hanging down the side of the window. From the French term which means "bird's crop".
Jabots
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These are simple or ornamental knobs or hooks where you attach the tie backs or use them by themselves.
Hold Backs

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