When hanging drapery panels, think of a bad baseball pitch. You want to aim high, to the ceiling, and wide, to either side of the window. (Photo by Marni Jameson) I was scurrying around the house ...

DEAR GAIL: I'm going to tackle my first do-it-yourself project and sew drapery panels for my master bedroom. I've noticed that most of the panels now sold in stores are not lined. Do I need to line ...

Lighting is often one of the most overlooked design aspects in design. Light impacts the way a room looks and feels, and it influences what we see and how we see it. When thinking about light, lamps, ...

Ann Okada eats breakfast with the sun. Her new custom drapes -- lightweight cream linen panels with coffee accents and grommets -- let light shine through the walk-out bay window and French door in ...

If your sleep is often disrupted by sunshine or bright lights outside your window, consider investing in blackout curtains — these resemble typical curtains but include a blackout lining that stops ...

Put down the sewing machine - these café curtains are affordable and ready to hang ...

Choosing the right curtains depends on the window and room's dimensions and the curtains' purpose. Ideally, curtains should be hung three to six inches above the window trim and just reach the floor.

Does the idea of finding the right window treatment and the right home decor fabric make you feel overwhelmed? Well, I would love to help make this job much easier! Making the right choices in your ...

That's why a quick visit to Spotlight before heading to the airport is one of the more practical things a traveller can do ...

Kim Pitre used to design and install wallpaper. When that business was slowly going out of style in the 1990s, she moved to a more specialized craft: textiles and curtains. Not only are curtains ...