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Tricks To Try

Drapery workroom Pate-Meadows Designs in Birmingham offers some reliable advice when using drapery panels to complete a room.
• Mount drapery panels a few inches below the ceiling. This technique draws your eye up, making lower ceilings appear taller.
• Hang treatments above a transom window, rather than under it, so that they don't cut off the window.
• Add a funky fringe or a trim in a complementary color to ready-made draperies to create an inexpensive custom look. Trims and fringes are available in a wide variety of colors and styles, so you can choose one that is more casual or dressier, depending on your needs.