What's Cooking:
Kitchens are the busiest areas in most homes. When planning your window covering here, remember...easy care, easy use and durability are important factors.

The sun-screen shades shown here let you look right through them, keep an eye on the kids outside while at the same time blocking out the sun's heat.

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Arches & Other Oddments:
As shown here, exquisite windows with arches are easily decorated by leaving the top glass exposed. The bottom portion can be decorated the same as a normal window.

For total coverage, mini and wood blinds are best suited. Vertical blinds are fine for slants; pleated shades for arches and skylights. All these are must-fit installations, so have a professional measure these types of windows.

Recently, a soft touch for arches has become beginner-easy. Kirsch makes arched toppers with graceful poufs.