Interior Design Glossary

Window Treatments — Interior Design Glossary

Window treatments are the layer most rooms get wrong because the vocabulary splits between trade-style terms and the everyday names you see at retail. The soft treatments such as drapery, sheers, and roman shades change a room's softness, while hard treatments such as louvered doors and shutters define its bones. The construction details (the header, the return, the stack) are what make custom feel different from stock.