Windows & Windows & Window TreatmentsWindow Treatments
Interior Design IIInterior Design II
Parts of a WindowParts of a Window
Double HungDouble Hung A window with two A window with two
vertically moving vertically moving sashes, each sashes, each closing a different closing a different part of the windowpart of the window
CasementCasement Window sash which Window sash which
swings open on swings open on side hingesside hinges
In swinging are In swinging are French in originFrench in origin
Out swinging are Out swinging are EnglishEnglish
Bay windowBay window Windows that Windows that
project out from project out from the wall. the wall.
An angle bay refers An angle bay refers to the angle of to the angle of departure from the departure from the plane of the wallplane of the wall
Bow windowBow window Rounded bay window Rounded bay window
that projects from a wall that projects from a wall in the shape of an arc.in the shape of an arc.
Usually consists of five Usually consists of five sash.sash.
ClerestoryClerestory A window in the upper part of a lofty room A window in the upper part of a lofty room
that admits light to the center of the roomthat admits light to the center of the room
CombinationCombination Window assembly Window assembly
containing a containing a combination of combination of more than one more than one window typewindow type
Storm and SashStorm and Sash Window assembly Window assembly
containing a half containing a half screen and two screen and two glass storm panelsglass storm panels
In the summer the In the summer the bottom storm bottom storm panel is stored in panel is stored in the top frame the top frame exposing the exposing the screen panelsscreen panels
Dormer windowDormer window Window in a Window in a
wall that wall that projects from a projects from a sloping roof in sloping roof in an alcovean alcove
French DoorsFrench Doors Sometimes called Sometimes called
French windows French windows (but (but that’s wrong!)that’s wrong!)
Come in pairs and Come in pairs and often open onto a often open onto a porch or patio.porch or patio.
Sliding Glass DoorsSliding Glass Doors Today’s functional Today’s functional
version of French version of French DoorsDoors
Awning WindowAwning Window Top hinged sashTop hinged sash Pivot near the top Pivot near the top
and typically swing and typically swing outwardoutward
JalousieJalousie A shutter type A shutter type
window with slats window with slats which are fixed or which are fixed or adjustableadjustable
Picture WindowPicture Window A large fixed piece A large fixed piece
of glass of glass Designed to frame Designed to frame
and outside viewand outside view
Café CurtainCafé Curtain A single pair of A single pair of
short panels ½ the short panels ½ the length of the length of the window.window.
Cellular shadeCellular shade Two or more Two or more
sheets of accordion sheets of accordion pleated reinforced pleated reinforced fabric which is fabric which is bonded togetherbonded together
CorniceCornice Three sided box placed over a windowThree sided box placed over a window Can be wood, painted wood or Can be wood, painted wood or
covered with fabriccovered with fabric
DrapeDrape Old fashioned term Old fashioned term
for a heavy weight for a heavy weight fabric panel.fabric panel.
FestoonFestoon Sewn to gather Sewn to gather
verticallyvertically Similar to a Similar to a
valancevalance
Balloon ShadeBalloon Shade
JabotJabot A small panel, A small panel,
usually folded into usually folded into deep pleats at the deep pleats at the top and cut at an top and cut at an angle.angle.
Pleated shadePleated shade More a blind than a More a blind than a
shadeshade Accordion pleated Accordion pleated
fabric which is fabric which is raised and lowered raised and lowered with cords like a with cords like a blindblind
Roller shadeRoller shade Fabric or vinyl Fabric or vinyl
spring wound on a spring wound on a tubetube
Roll up blindRoll up blind Fabric or wood that Fabric or wood that
rolls when a cord is rolls when a cord is pulledpulled
Roman shadeRoman shade Fabric shade with Fabric shade with
slat inserted slat inserted horizontally down horizontally down the entire lengththe entire length
Raised and lowered Raised and lowered via pull cord and via pull cord and gathers in soft gathers in soft foldsfolds
ScarfScarf Long piece of Long piece of
fabric usually fabric usually designed to drape designed to drape across the top of a across the top of a windowwindow
ShutterShutter Wooden hinged Wooden hinged
panels.panels. Adjusted with Adjusted with
louvers to control louvers to control lightlight
ValanceValance Any fabric Any fabric
treatment that tops treatment that tops a windowa window
SwagSwag One piece valance One piece valance
cut longer on cut longer on either end so it either end so it frames the windowframes the window
Combination TreatmentCombination Treatment
Horizontal blindsHorizontal blinds
Vertical blindsVertical blinds
Accordian shadesAccordian shades
Cornice and pull shadeCornice and pull shade
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